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Barking and Becontree Synagogue

Dagenham, Essex

Created: 19 November 2006
Latest revision or update: 23 August 2009

Congregation Data

Official Name: Barking and Becontree Affiliated Synagogue
Address: 200 Becontree Avenue, Becontree, Dagenham, Essex RM8 2TR
Formation:

Formed in 1949 by the merger of:

Barking (Affiliated) Synagogue
Formed in or before 1947
(This may have been a successor congregation to the Barking Hebrew Congregation, formed in the 1920's.)
Becontree and District Associate Synagogue
of 200 Becontree Avenue, Becontree, Dagenham Essex
Formed  in or before 1929
Local Authority: London Borough of Barking & Dagenham   - (Congregations in the locality)
Current Status: Active
Ritual: Ashkenazi Orthodox
Affiliation: The congregation is an affiliated synagogue of the United Synagogue, having had such status since the merger of 1949.  The Barking congregation had also been an affiliated synagogue from joining the United Synagogue in 1947.  The Becontree congregation had been an associate synagogue from joining the United Synagogue in 1927 until the merger. (List of United Synagogue congregations)
Membership Data: 1948 -  152  male seat holders (Barking only) (United Synagogue 1870-1970)
1950 -  209  male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970)
1960 -  204  male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970)
1970 -  208  male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970)

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