Time was of the essence as the Belong Morris Feinmann care village in Manchester was officially opened on Sunday.
A feature of the ceremony was the unveiling of a timeline installation detailing the work for Jewish refugees of the man in whose honour the complex is named, plus the history of the Morris Feinmann home, developed originally to house refugees after the Second World War.
Mr Feinmann came to England in 1914, establishing a paper and twine business in Manchester. When the Second World War broke out, he helped Jews to escape Nazism and was instrumental in the purchasing of buildings which could be turned into hostels. He also provided employment opportunities.
Mr Feinmann went to Casablanca to assist in the establishment of a camp for displaced Jews from all over the Continent. He died there, aged 53, in 1944.