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# Elliott Franks' memory is a blessing
- URL: https://www.ourfight.uk/elliott-franks-memory-is-a-blessing/
- Published: 2026-08-18T19:37:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-18T22:02:39.000Z
- Description: "Each smile in these pictures is a smile that you brought out, dear Elliott." Mark Birbeck writes of the sad passing of Elliott Franks, a talented professional photographer, who always made time to support activists in their stand against anti-Semitism, and in solidarity with Israel.
- Author: Our Fight

🕯️ For nearly three years—since 7 October—hundreds of us have been protesting and counter-protesting across the country: outside town halls, courts, embassies, Downing Street, Parliament, and more besides.  
  
Look at the photos from many of those events and you will see looking back at you the unmistakable presence of Elliott Franks, an incredible photographer, and a wonderful human being.  
  
And sadly, a man who we learned last week has recently passed.  
  
You won't see Elliott's face in these photos because it was Elliott who was behind the camera.  
  
But you will see his indelible imprint in every smile, cheer, and clenched fist. When activists were being asked to turn out yet again because there had been another murder, another firebomb, another hostage released or returned dead, another boycott, Elliott had a unique way of injecting the spark necessary to make them feel that it was worth their time.  
  
That they were not fighting and losing.  
  
That though small in number, they were making a difference.  
  
Each smile in these pictures is a smile that you brought out, dear Elliott.  
  
And each person in these pictures is truly honoured to have known you.  
  
For all of us in these photographs, and many, many more, your memory is truly a blessing.  
  
Pictures: Elliott Franks

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[‘The true definition of a mensch’ – award winning photographer and community figure Elliott Franks dies - The Jewish ChronicleFranks, who has died aged 62, was the photographer for Jewish campaign group Stop The Hate![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f0/b8/f0b8221b-04e2-44a1-80aa-6bee05ed1ed6/content/images/icon/icon-b9748fc2-ebf1-406e-b58f-67f1aaf6f5ee.png)The Jewish ChronicleJamie Shapiro![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f0/b8/f0b8221b-04e2-44a1-80aa-6bee05ed1ed6/content/images/thumbnail/whatsapp-image-2026-08-15-at-19-31-19-jpeg-e757b5a8-9100-4fc9-b261-022bf234bb00.webp)](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/the-true-definition-of-a-mensch-award-winning-photographer-and-community-figure-elliott-franks-dies-dvwzc3uk?ref=ourfight.uk)