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Aldershot Jewish Community and SynagogueRushmoor, Hampshire |
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Aldershot Jewish Community and SynagogueRushmoor, Hampshire |
Town of Aldershot
The town of Aldershot, in Hampshire close to the border with Surrey, is famous for its British Army base. The town is now part of the Borough of Rushmoor, formed in 1974 as local government district within the administrative county of Hampshire, when the municipal borough of Aldershot (incorporated in 1922) was merged with Farnborough Urban District.
Congregation Data
| Name: | Aldershot Military Synagogue |
| of Badajos Barracks, previously Hospital Hill, Aldershot | |
| Which Replaced: | Aldershot Synagogue (in about 1914) |
| of Barrack Road, Aldershot (temporary from about 1898, although lasted many years), previously at 49 High Street, Aldershot (although during 1870's there was a temporary synagogue at 23/24 High Street, Aldershot.) | |
| Date Founded: | 1860 |
| Current Status: | Closed (about 1950's) |
| Ritual: | Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Membership Data: | 1896 - 6 seatholders (The Jewish Year Book 1896/7) |
Aldershot Jewish Population Data
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1896 1900 1915 1919 1934 1945 1955 |
- 54 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1896/7) - 32 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1900/01) - 52 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1916) - 40 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1920) - 40 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1935) - 34 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1946) - 12 (excluding soldiers) (The Jewish Year Book 1956) |
Other Aldershot Information
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