International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project
WALES
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Contact information at:
http://iajgs.org/Member-Index.htm
Jewish Communities & Records - UK (JCR-UK) website -
http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk -
records of all Jewish communities and congregations throughout the United
Kingdom. For Welsh communities, see Wales.
The All UK Database:
http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
THE CEMETERIES
CARDIFF, South Glamorgan:
For Community Information, see
Cardiff on JCR-UK.
Chevra Kaddishah (Orthodox) -
Cardiff United Synagogue Chevra Kaddishah,
Cyncoed Gardens,
Penylan, Cardiff CF23 5SL, Wales
- Old Cemetery - High Fields Road, Roath Park.
- New Cemetery - Greenfarm Road, Ely.
- Reform (New) Synagogue Cemetery - Cowbridge Road Entrance, Ely
Cemetery
MERTHYR TYDFIL, Mid Glamorgan:
For Community Information (including searchable
database on Cemetery), see
Merthyr Tydfil on JCR-UK.
The Merthyr Tydfil Cemetery Database is also now part of the
All UK Database:
http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
- Cefn-coed (pronounced Kevin-Coyd) Jewish cemetery. {10952} Merthyr once had a large and prosperous Jewish community dating from at least 1850. The descendants of the 19th and 20th century community now are scattered. The last Jew of Merthyr, George Black, died in Manchester around 1998. His may be the new grave. Jewish Burial Department at Cardiff City Hall exists. David Jacobs and Martin Saffer did a survey in 1978. George Black looked after the cemetery. In a letter dated 16 April 1998, he stated he had handed the responsibility to Mrs. Nettie Whitlen, 86 Cynocoed St., Cardiff, Wales. She and her brother Martin Barton now have the responsibility. Source: Ian Bellany; i.bellany@lancaster.ac.uk
NEWPORT, Gwent:
For Community Information, see
Newport on JCR-UK.
PONTYPRIDD, Mid Glamorgan:
For Community Information, see
Pontypridd on JCR-UK.
- Pontypridd Jewish Cemetery:
The Jewish
cemetery is attached to the Taff Ely Crematorium and Cemetery in Cemetery Road,
Pontypridd. The cemetery is administered by the local authority and burials are
still carried out there for members of the now closed Pontypridd Synagogue. The
arrangements are made by the Cardiff United Synagogue Chevra Kaddisha, which is
the nearest active synagogue to Pontypridd. Several reservations are still held.
[Source: A.W.Blasebalk,
Cardiff United
Synagogue Chevra Kaddisha, August 2005]
SWANSEA, West Glamorgan:
For Community Information, see
Swansea on JCR-UK.
Chevra Kadisha: Telephone: +44 1792 401205
REFERENCE BOOKS
See
Section on Wales for listing of Reference Books on Welsh Jewish
Communities & Cemeteries on JCR-UK
Revised Thursday, November 15, 2007 04:16:09 David Shulman