Admin: The following is a wonderful example of why researchers should never give up, written by Joanna D, London This story starts about 40 years ago when a determined family member living in Toronto, Canada (formerly of London) set herself…
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Newport Synagogue & Cemeteries Open Day 22nd Sept 2019
We were recently contacted by Nicola Tucker, an art historian and artist with a passion for historic buildings. Nicola alerted us to the Newport Synagogue and Cemeteries Open Day being held on 22nd September 2019 and provided the following information:…
Wolverhampton Jewish Cemetery – help needed
The following is an extract of a letter to the Jewish Chronicle (17 Aug 2018), detailing the state of Wolverhampton cemetery and the plans and hopes of The Council of Birmingham and West Midlands Jewry to clean and restore it.…
NORWICH JEW’S BURIAL GROUND- MEMORIALS
(With the kind permission of Philip Kirby, from his posts on Jewish Roots British-Genealogy.com) I am posting a summary of the names and inscriptions of the Jews buried in the ‘Jew’s Closed Burial Ground Quaker’s Lane St Martin at Oak…
Streatham Jewish Cemetery also called Rowan Road Cemetery
We are currently adding photos from Streatham Jewish Cemetery. These are being added in an ‘uncut’ format meaning that we have not, as yet, researched the individuals and added them to our main database. As there has been a great…
Willesden Cemetery Open days & tours
United Synagogue Heritage have told us about two exciting new events taking place on Sunday 17th September 2017: Discover Willesden Cemetery with Open House London The United Synagogue’s first event with Open House London, the capital’s largest annual festival of…
SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD………
At 20.20 hours on 10 August 1941, an RAF Liberator took off from Ayr Scotland, destination Gander Newfoundland. 20 minutes into its flight, the plane crashed into a ridge on Mullach Buidhe, just North of Goat Fell, the the highest…
Quakers Lane Jewish Burial Ground, Norwich
We reported back in 2011 that the burial ground was in dire need of a clean up. The weeds and brambles were taller than the tombstones. We are delighted to announce that there has been a massive clean up of…
The Jews of Cornwall by Keith Pearce
We have no personal connection either to the book or to its author, but Subscribers to this blog might like to read this comprehensive review by Michael Jolles, member of the Council of the Jewish Historical Society of England and…
The old “Brodno” Jewish cemetery in Warsaw
We hesitate to call this “A good News Story” To use the the word “good” in such a context would be to insult the memory of all those who perished or suffered in those, the darkest of days.. But we can, at…