Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Contact information at: http://iajgs.org/Member-Index.htm

Jewish Historical Society of England
33 Seymour Place
London W1H 5AP
ENGLAND
phone: +44 20 7723 5852

Board of Deputies of British Jews
(Responsible for the upkeep of a number of disused Jewish cemeteries in England, all outside London)
Community Issues Department, 6 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2LP; England
Telephone: : +44 20 7543 5400; Fax: +44 20 7543 0010; Email: info@bod.org.uk; Website: http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/

For other useful addresses, see under the caption "Useful Addresses" in the section on LONDON

Main Office:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7DX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1628 634221     Fax: +44 1628 771208     E-mail: casualty.enq@cwgc.org

Jewish Memorial Council
     The Council was established in 1919 to commemorate the services rendered by Jews in the UK and British Empire in WW1 by establishing an organization that will carry on the Jewish tradition as a permanent ennobling force in the lives of Jews in the UK.
     Jewish Memorial Council
     25 Enforce Street
     London W1H 2DD
     United Kingdom
     Tel: +44 20 7724 7778       Fax: +44 20 7706 1710       E-mail: jmcouncil@btinternet.com

AJEX (Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen)
The AJEX Jewish Military Museum now has a computerised Record of Honour which allows visitors to search for their own details or those of any relatives who were involved in the armed forces from World War II to the present day. - Visits to the Museum are by appointment only.

Address:
AJEX Jewish Military Museum
Shield House
Harmony Way (off Victoria Road)
Hendon
London NW4 2BX
Tel: 020 8202 2323
Fax: 020 8202 9900
E-mail: headoffice@ajex.org.uk
Web-site: www.ajex.org.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 2.00pm - 4.30 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

The Australian Jewish Historical Society-Victoria Inc.
     The Society has lists of inscriptions from Jewish gravestones from various cemeteries worldwide cemeteries.  Further information may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, PO Box 608, Carnegie, Victoria 3163, Australia.  Please include 3 international reply coupons when requesting information.

WORLD WAR I BURIALS
Records of Jewish soldiers buried in Australian and overseas cemeteries maintained by the Australian War Graves Commission.  English cemeteries include:
   Blackley Jewish Cemetery, Manchester
   Chatham Memorial Synagogue Burial Ground, North Kent
   Willesden Jewish Cemetery, London

WORLD WAR I MEMORIALS
   BATH:
   IPSWICH: Rogers Court, St. Clements
   PENZANCE:
   SHEERNESS:
      Isle of Sheppey Cemetery, Queensboro.
      Hope Street Cemetery.
   SOUTHAMPTON: Hollybrook Memorial 
   SUNDERLAND: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

BATH, Somerset:
     For Community Information, see Bath on JCR-UK.
     The small Jewish cemetery, dating from 1836, is in Bradford Road (corner of Greeendown Place), Coombe Hill, about two miles from the centre of the city. Keys held by City of Bath Probation Office.  It is one of the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm
 

BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands:
     For Community Information, see Birmingham on JCR-UK.
     "The first synagogue of which there is any record was in The Froggery in 1780. But there was a Jewish cemetery in the same neighborhood in 1730."  [Jewish Year Book, 2005.] "...since which time three subsequent cemeteries have been consecrated - one in Granville street, near the Canal, another between Bath and Islington rows, in a thoroughfare which has consequently come to be known as Betholom row, and the present cemetery at Witton, which was consecrated on February 14th, 1871." [Jewish Year Book, 1910.]

• Brandwood End Cemetery: Kings Heath, Birmingham 14.  Enquiries : tel: +44 121 643 0884
• Witton Cemetery: The Ridgeway, College Road, Erdington, Birmingham 23.  Tel: +44 121 356 4615
  

BISHOP AUCKLAND, County Durham:
     For Community Information, see Bishop Auckland on JCR-UK.
     There was a small Jewish section of the general cemetery, with graves of a single family. Generally, burials took place in Darlington.  

 
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire
     For Community Information, see Blackpool on JCR-UK.
     "The Cemetery Committee of the Blackpool Corporation have, on the application of the Hon. Secretary of the newly-formed Congregation, decided to set apart a portion of the Burial Ground for Jewish interments." [Jewish Chronicle, 8 July 1898, page 2. Source: Harold Pollins.]
     Two burial grounds exist  UPDATE John Cowell (member of JGSGB) jcowellnix@yahoo.com [November 2006].

• Layton Cemetery, Westcliffe Drive: Layton is self-contained and separate from the general cemetery at Layton next door to Layton Institute.
• Carleton Cemetery: Jewish section of the very large Carleton Cemetery and seems more modern with recent burials. It is in a part of the cemetery that becomes waterlogged quite often. Carleton Cemetery includes the town crematorium.

BOURNEMOUTH:
      For Community Information and a searchable database of the Bournemouth cemeteries, see Bournemouth on JCR-UK [August 2006].

• Boscombe Cemetery: (For old established members of the Bournemouth (Orthodox) Hebrew Congregation.  - tel. +44 1202 557 433
• Kinson Cemetery: (Both Orthodox and Reform) - tel. +44 1202 557 433
• Throop Cemetery:  (For members of the Bournemouth (Orthodox) Hebrew Congregation.)

BOVEY TRACEY, Devon:
     Has at least one Jewish burial in 1933. Source: Douglas Racionzer
 

BRADFORD , Yorkshire
      For Community Information, see Bradford on JCR-UK.
     "The Reform Congregation was first established in 1873..... In the same year a Jewish burial ground was acquired..." [Jewish Year Book, 1910]
      "Arrangements have been made between ...[the Leeds Old Hebrew C]ongregation and the newly-formed congregation at Doncaster whereby the former are granting burial facilities in their cemetery at Gildersome. A similar arrangement existed with Bradford until the congregation acquired a site of its own,......" [Jewish Chronicle 26 June 1914, page 32 - Source: Harold Pollins]

• Scholemoor Cemetery, Necropolis Road, Cemetery Road, Bradford: for both Orthodox and Reform.

BRENTWOOD, Essex

• Brentwood Jewish Cemetery, Dytchleys, Coxtie Green, Brentwood. (disused). This was a cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation of London. For details, refer to Brentwood Cemetery entry in London section. 

BRIGHTON, Sussex:
     For Community Information, see Brighton on JCR-UK.
     Cemetery information from Derek Wenzerul - dandr@wenzeds.freeserve.co.uk [January 2002]
     Building at St. George's Road and Paston Place was the mausoleum of Sir Albert Sassoon Family. Remains removed 1933.
     http://jewishsussex.com:   Jewish Sussex site for all things Jewish in Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas of East and West Sussex, including outlying communities in the rest of East and West Sussex. [August 2005]
     Brighton and Hove Jewish Representative Council, E-mail: goldslippers60@hotmail.com [November 2001]
     UPDATE: Brighton in Sussex: present-day Jewish cemetery is out of town.
Source: Sybil Ehrlich, Beit Shemesh, Israel sybil@jpost.co.il [November 2001]

• Hove Cemetery - north side of Old Shoreham Road, west of fire station (Reform - for info on obtaining key) Tel: +44 1273 735343
• Meadowview , Bevendean Road, Brighton (Cemetery) Tel: +44 1273 606961
• Florence Place off Ditchling Road Last two Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation - (Office) Tel: +44 1273 888855.
  For photograph of cemetery taken by Rosemary and Derek Wenzerul  see
  http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/brighton_pictures/FlorencePlaceCemetery.htm

BRISTOL:
     For Community Information, see Bristol on JCR-UK.   Bristol Hebrew Congregation Information on JCR-UK includes spread sheets of cemetery and burial details and photographs of headstones. The Bristol Cemetery Database is now part of the All UK Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
     There was a medieval Jewish Cemetery in Bristol in use from some time after 1177 until 1290. Current community dates from about 1740.
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm

• Ridgeway Cemetery, Fishponds: {10733}  No Postal Facilities at Cemetery. Person to contact about grave locations: Mr. S. Silverman, 36 Oakdale Court, Downend, Bristol BS16 6DU, England, United Kingdom. No burial cards have biographical data, next-of-kin info, or funeral director information. Bristol Hebrew Congregation, 9 Park Row, Bristol 1, England, United Kingdom used this cemetery. The cemetery is not land-marked nor is there a caretaker. This cemetery was established in 1898. (Some 18th Century graves were moved there from another cemetery.) Noteworthy individuals buried in cemetery: Joseph Abraham-First Mayor of Bristol (1865); Helen (Strimer) Bloom-First Lord Mayor of Bristol (1971). The Orthodox cemetery is active. The isolated suburban flat land is reached by turning directly off a public road. Access is open with permission. A continuous masonry wall and a gate that locks surround the cemetery. The cemetery is divided into special sections for Cohanim and suicides. Date of oldest gravestone: 1814 (from previous cemetery) but tombstones in the cemetery date from the 18th century. About 100-500 gravestones are in the cemetery in original location with less than 25% toppled or broken. The marble, granite, limestone, and sandstone tombstone and memorial markers are finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones, multi-stone monuments, horizontally set stones, or flat, low inground plaques. Some have metal fences. Inscriptions are in English and Hebrew. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Jewish soldiers: Memorial plaque in chapel for both World Wars.
       The present owner of the cemetery property is the Bristol Jewish Burial Society (Chevrah Chadisha.) Properties adjacent to the cemetery are residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized occasionally in the last ten years. Past maintenance: re-erection of stones, patching of broken stones, cleaning of stones, clearing of vegetation, fixing of wall, and fixing of gate by the cemetery owners. Current Care: occasional clearing or cleaning. Within the limits of the cemetery is a chapel. Vandalism (destruction or defacement of stones and graves), uncontrolled access, and weather erosion are a slight threat. The vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a seasonal problem.
       Survey completed on 8 December 1997 by Alan Tobias, United Kingdon, alan@tobias.org.uk . Documentation: A Catalogue of the Burials in the Jewish Cemeteries of Bristol compiled by member of Bristol Jewish Genealogy Group cites various sources of documentation. Alan Tobias also burial names.
  
• St. Philips Cemetery: {10734} No Postal Facilities at Cemetery. Person to contact about grave locations: Mr. S. Silverman, 36 Oakdale Court, Downend, Bristol BS16 6DU, England. United Kingdom. Cemetery burials are indexed; index is computerized. The Bristol Hebrew Congregation uses this cemetery at 9 Park Row, Bristol 1, England, United Kingdom. The cemetery is not land-marked and has no caretaker. The cemetery was established approximately 1750. The cemetery is inactive with the last known Jewish burial in 1944. The Orthodox Jewish community used this cemetery.
       The isolated urban flat land is reached by turning directly off a public road. Access is open with permission. A continuous masonry wall and a gate that locks surround the cemetery. Date of oldest gravestone is 1762. Tombstones in the cemetery date from the 18th century. 100-500 gravestones are in cemetery, regardless of condition or position. 20-100 gravestones are not in original locations with 25%-50% of surviving stones toppled or broken. The marble, granite, limestone, and sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones, multi-stone monuments, horizontally set stones, or flat, low inground plaques have English and Hebrew inscriptions. Some tombstones have metal fences. The present owner of the property is the Bristol Jewish Burial Society (Chevrah Chadisha). Properties adjacent to the cemetery are commercial or residential. Occasionally, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized occasionally in the last ten years. Past maintenance: re-erection of stones, patching of broken stones, cleaning of stones, clearing of vegetation, and fixing of wall and gate by the cemetery owners and local Jewish individuals. Current Care includes occasional clearing or cleaning by individuals. No structures. Vandalism, uncontrolled access, and weather erosion are slight threats. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a seasonal problem preventing access.
       Alan Tobias, e-mail: alan@tobias.org.uk completed survey on 8 December 1997. Documentation: A Catalogue of the Burials in the Jewish Cemeteries of Bristol compiled by member of Bristol Jewish Genealogy Group cites various sources of documentation.) Tobias supplied the names of those interred. [1997]
• Temple Cemetery Rose St.: The site of the original eighteenth century cemetery, which became part of Bristol Mead Station. Remains and gravestones of Jewish internees moved to later cemetery.

     
BUSHEY, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire:

• Bushey Jewish Cemetery, Little Bushey Lane, Bushey, Herts. This is a one of the principal cemeteries of the United Synagogue, serving a wide area of Northwest London and beyond. For details, refer to Bushey Cemetery in London section. 

CAMBRIDGE:
     For Community Information, see Cambridge on JCR-UK.
     There was a Jewish Cemetery in Cambridge in use from some time after 1177 until 1290.
     Headstones with Stars of David at grave sites maintained abroad by The American Battle Monuments Commission (source: Commission sheet entitled Headstones Emplaced at Grave Sites (World Wars I and II) dated 9 May 1994):

• World War II Cemetery: Cambridge, England. 81 headstones. Source: Jonathan L. Eisenberg, Minnetonka, Minnesota; eisjon@email.briggs.com or c/o SEisenbrg@aol.com

CANTERBURY, Kent:
     For Community Information, see Canterbury on JCR-UK.
     There was a Jewish Cemetery in Canterbury in use from some time after 1177 until 1290.
     Jewry Lane and the old cemetery near St. Dunstan's Street are reminders of the past when Jews resided here. [January 2001].
     Entrance at the end of passageway between 26 and 28 Whitstable Road.  It is one of the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above). [Jewish Year Book 2005]  
     Canterbury Jewish Cemetery burial list compiled by Michael Jolles from ' Samuel Isaac, Saul Isaac and Nathaniel Isaacs ' by Michael Jolles, published in 1998. The names of those interred are in chapter 58, pages 287-293. Source: Michael Jolles, Mjolles@btinternet.com . [23 March 2002]

CHATHAM, Kent:
     For Community Information, see Chatham on JCR-UK.

•    The old cemetery, dating from about 1790, is behind the synagogue - the Chatham Memorial Synagogue, 366 High Street, Rochester. Inquiries: David Herling, Tel 01634 831998 [Source: Jewish Year Book 2005].
     Many details about the Chatham cemetery and neighbouring communities have been documented in ' Samuel Isaac, Saul Isaac and Nathaniel Isaacs ' by Michael Jolles, published in 1998. Source: Michael Jolles, Mjolles@btinternet.com . [23 March 2002]
     For JCR-UK searchable database of the cemetery, see Chatham, as well as an introductory article on the Chatham Cemetery by Martyn Webster at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/Chatham_Cemetery.htm [August 2006].

CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire:
     For Community Information, see Cheltenham on JCR-UK
     "The cemetery, dating from 1824, is in Elm Street." [Source: Jewish Year Book 2005]
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm     


CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire:

• Bulls Cross Ride Cemetery, Cheshunt: This cemetery serves the Western Marble Arch Synagogue,  the West End Great Synagogue, and the Masorti and  Liberal movements, all primarily in London. For details, refer to Bulls Cross Ride Cemetery in London section. 
• Silver Street Cemetery, Goffs Oak, Cheshunt. This is a one of the principal cemeteries of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations. For details, refer to Silver Street Cemetery in London section. 

CORNWALL:
     The Lost Jews of Cornwall, edited by Keith Pearce and Helen Fry, published by Redcliff Press Ltd, reprinted June 2000, ISBN 1 900178 27 3, contains full transcriptions of the gravestones (and, where known, family relationships and other information) relating to the Jewish cemeteries in Falmouth and Penzance. [source: David Shulman, Ra'anana, Israel, 2005]

DARLINGTON, County Durham:
     For Community Information, see Darlington on JCR-UK.
     The Darlington Jewish Cemetery, dating from 1922, is contained in a consecrated section of the West Cemetery, Carmel Road North, Darlington.

DERBY:
     For Community Information, see Derby on JCR-UK.
     "By 1901, when the Chief Rabbi paid a visit to Derby there was a properly organised community possessing a regular cemetery." [Source Paper by Professor Aubrey Newman on JCRUK - http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/derby/history.htm]

DONCASTER, Yorkshire
     For Community Information, see Doncaster on JCR-UK.
     "Arrangements have been made between ...[the Leeds Old Hebrew C]ongregation and the newly-formed congregation at Doncaster whereby the former are granting burial facilities in their cemetery at Gildersome." [Jewish Chronicle 26 June 1914, page 32 - Source: Harold Pollins]

• Rose Hill Cemetery, Doncaster
  "Memorial stone for the late Joseph Metchick will be consecrated at Rose Hill Cemetery, Doncaster, on 6 July 1947." [Jewish Chronicle 27 June 1947 page 3 - First mention in the Jewish Chronicle of this cemetery. Presumably a Jewish one. Source: Harold Pollins]
       Reference to the "Doncaster Jewish Cemetery" in the Jewish Chronicle 7 May 1976 page 18. [Source: Harold Pollins]
       "Memorial stone for Naomi (nee Bergman of Hull), wife of late Chaim Meyer Rosenberg of Doncaster, will be consecrated at the Rosehill cemetery, Doncaster, on September 17." [Jewish Chronicle 8 September 1995 page 51. Source: Harold Pollins]

DOVER, Kent:
     For Community Information, see Dover on JCR-UK.
     An old Jewish cemetery is situated on Old Charlton Road, overlooking the harbor at Copt Hill. It is one of the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]   
 

DURHAM:
     For Community Information, see Durham on JCR-UK.
     There was no local cemetery. Burials generally took place in Sunderland or Newcastle upon Tyne.
 

EASTBOURNE , Sussex
     For Community Information, see Eastbourne on JCR-UK.      

• Eastbourne Borough Cemetery: Has part set aside for the Jewish community in conjunction with the Brighton Chevra Kadusha.

EXETER, Devon:
     For Community Information, see Exeter on JCR-UK
     Before the expulsion times, Exeter was an important Jewish centre. The synagogue....... was built in 1763, and the cemetery in Magdalen Road dates from 1757. [Source: The Jewish Year Book, 2005].
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.ht

• Magdalen Road: All tombstones has been photographed through the 20th century are transcribed and photographed. http://exetersynagogue.org.uk.

FALMOUTH, Cornwall:
     For Community Information, see Falmouth on JCR-UK
     An old Jewish cemetery is situated on main Penryn Road. Keys with Vospers Garage (adjacent) phone +44 1326 372011. It is one of the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]  
    Cemetery on Penzance Road presented to community by Lord Dunstanville [Source: Jewish Year Book 1935]
    See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm
    The Lost Jews of Cornwall, edited by Keith Pearce and Helen Fry, published by Redcliff Press Ltd, reprinted June 2000, ISBN 1 900178 27 3, contains full transcriptions of the gravestones (and, where known, family relationships and other information) in respect of the Jewish cemetery in Falmouth. [source: David Shulman, Ra'anana, Israel, 2005]


GATESHEAD, Tyne & Wear:
     For Community Information, see Gateshead on JCR-UK.
     There is no Jewish cemetery. Burials take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.


GLOUCESTER:
      For Community Information, see Gloucester on JCR-UK.
      Cemetery of nineteenth century existed till 1937. Bodies re-interred. [Source: Jewish Year Book 1935]
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm
     The epitaphs on the gravestones at the Gloucester Cemetery are listed in the section on Gloucester in The Rise of Provincial Jewry by Cecil Roth, 1950, available on JCR-UK as part of the Susser Archive.


GREAT YARMOUTH , Norfolk
     For Community Information, see Great Yarmouth on JCR-UK.

• Colbys Gate, Alma Road, Blackfriars Road, on the perimeter of old city walls: The first Jewish Cemetery in Great Yarmouth was situated on a plot of land beneath the old town wall at Colby's Gate, junction of Alma Road and Blackfriars Road. Measuring approximately 13 yards x 6 yards, it now stands several feet below the current street level and is guarded on the short side by a locked gate, with slatted viewing panel. A 5-foot wall protects the longer side, from which a clear view of the front row of stones can be seen. Those of shorter stature can stand on one of the street benches, conveniently fixed to the pavement parallel to the wall. At the time of our visit (September 1996), the site was well maintained although some rubbish-either blown in, or deposited intentionally-was not of a quantity to suggest that the site is not regularly cleared.
       A local newspaper article dated September 1928 reported as follows: "...... Next the walls are Hastings' Buildings, belonging in the 5O's to the Bros. Hastings, the well-known boat builders. Fronting these cottages was a large open yard, paved with cobblestones. This was known as Stone Yard. Opposite, upon the south side, beneath the Town Wall, is a Jew's Cemetery measuring north to south 52 feet 6 ins. by 18 feet, containing 18 graves in two rows. Time and the weather has dealt harshly with the tombstones, only four being decipherable, i.e.: JOEL ISAACS, aged 98 years, who died December 6th, 1846; RACHAEL wife of the above-named, aged 82 years who died April 29th, 1846. One in memory of SARAH MAYERS and to MATILDA wife of HIRSCH SPIERS 14th July 1846, aged 87 years. The Isaacs family one hundred years ago were well-known fruiterers of Market and Broad Rows and the Mayers family were jewelers and corn millers, owning a mill upon the North Denes. All the stones are inscribed first with Hebraic symbols and lettering. I was hopeful of locating the grave of Simon Hart, who in 1801 secured from the Corporation this site outside Colby's Gate as Burial Ground for the Jews. On one stone could be traced the date 1663. Only one stone was enriched by a cherubim and foliage. The west boundary is a partition of the Town Wall some 18 feet in height, and in an excellent state of preservation."
       In another article dated 1967, we learn that slum clearance had only recently exposed the cemetery to more public view. ".....(the cemetery) is referred to in the Town's Assembly Book, the record of the town's Assembly which was the forerunner of the Town Council. An entry for April 7th 1801, "Grant to Jews" says: "Upon the petition of Simon Hart on behalf of the Jews of this town, and the report of the Committee of Liberties, it is ordered that they may enclose a piece of ground next to the town wall near Mr. Colby's gates for a burial ground (late used by Mr. Shelly as a place to lay masts and surrendered by him. The piece of ground was leased at an annual rent of 10s. 6d. Palmer's Perlustrations records that Mr. Hart, a silversmith, died the following year and that the right of Jews to have their own burial ground had been established by an order of Henry II....." The site today is much as described above, with the inscriptions on the four graves mentioned clearly visible from the road. Regrettably, we omitted to count the total number of stones still standing, but would guess it to be around the original number as counted in 1928. Source: Jeffery Shire, Oct 1996;
       Keys from Department of Technical Services, Great Yarmouth Town Hall. Among the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]    
• Kitchener, Belvedere Road: (complete) The cemetery is located within a larger cemetery complex operated by the Town Council and used by several different Christian denominations. Separated from them by a high stone wall, it is entered through an equally high wooden gate that is kept locked. Entry can be obtained through the Cemetery Office at the Town Hall (first door to the right as you enter under the clock.) Although we gave no prior warning of our intended visit, the Council official concerned was extremely helpful and was able to arrange a visit later that same afternoon. Before opening the gate, the Cemetery attendant apologized for the 'vandalism' which, he said, was being dealt with and which, he hastened to reassure us, was slight. We are happy to report that this was indeed the case: no stones had been damaged; there was no graffiti; and the incursion was clearly not anti-Semitic in origin -- the adjacent Christian sections having, apparently, suffered far greater depredations. It was very clear, both from the overall state of the grounds, and the courteous and helpful attitude of both the Council Official and the Cemetery attendant, that they take their custodial duties very seriously.
        The following extract from C.J. Palmer's 'Perlustration of Great Yarmouth' published at the turn of the century is still a pretty fair description. "... In 1854 an Act was passed which prohibited burials in churches, and closed such churchyards as were in cities and towns and already filled with the dead. In 1855, the town council appropriated ten acres of ground adjoining the churchyard for the purposes of a cemetery, and surrounded the same with a high wall of flint. The northern half of the ground was appropriated to the use of Nonconformists, the north-west corner being divided from it by a high wall and given to the Jews"…"Previous to 1177 no Jew could be buried in London; but in that year Henry II ordered a place for this purpose to be provided in every town where any Israelites dwelt. Where persons of this persuasion were buried at Yarmouth prior to the commencement of the present century is not known; but in 1801 Simon Hart, a silversmith and 'a very respectable Jew' who had resided in the town for forty years, obtained from the corporation a grant of a piece of ground outside the town wall 'near Colby's Gate' as a burial place for the Jews; and here in the following year Hart was buried, aged 56. With the Jews, no more than one corpse is ever laid in the same grave. A little earth, from Jerusalem, if it can be procured, is placed in the coffin, affording another likeness between the practices of Jews and Christians. On their 'black feast,' which is to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem, the Jews are accustomed to visit their burial place; which, although always neatly kept, is never opened, except for funerals, at any other time." Because of the last-minute nature of our visit, we were limited for time, but were able to note the basic (English) details, with the exception of one fallen 'pillar' style monument, of all the stones still standing. source:  Jeffery Shire, Oct. 1996;
• Caister-Oormsby Road Municipal Cemetery (complete): The most recent burial ground can be found at Caister-on-Sea, which is more or less a continuation of Great Yarmouth, to the north. It lies within the main Council cemetery on Ormesby Road, separated by a high privet hedge. Cars may be taken right into the cemetery grounds, but the actual site is only a few hundred yards from the main gate. Turn sharp right on entering and follow the path immediately parallel with the road. The area is peaceful and well maintained. Source: Jeffery Shire, Oct 1996;

GRIMSBY, Lincolnshire:
     For Community Information, see Grimsby on JCR-UK.
     (Chevra Kadisha) First Avenue, Nunsthorpe, Grimsby. tel. 01472 351404 (JYB) Consecrated - March 1896 - Currently still in use. Used by the Grimsby Hebrew Community It can only be visited by prior Appointment and the current contact is: Bernard Greenberg, 21 Abbey Park Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire. DN32 OHJ source: Derek Wenzerul - dandr@wenzeds.freeserve.co.uk 


GUILDFORD , Surrey     
      For Community Information, see Guildford on JCR-UK.

• Guildford Municipal Cemetery: There is a consecrated section of the municipal cemetery.

HARTLEPOOL, County Durham:
     For Community Information (including searchable database of Cemetery), see Hartlepool on JCR-UK. The Hartlepool Cemetery Database is also now part of the All UK Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
     The Hartlepool Jewish Cemetery, Old Cemetery Road, was acquired in 1865, seven years prior to the consecration of the community's synagogue forms part of the municipal cemetery.  Until 1885, the cemetery was also used by the Middlesbrough community.
     See http://www.kmbro.org/Hartlepool_Burials.htm, at the Kehilat Middlesbrough Newsletter and Archives website, for list of burials at Hartlepool Cemetery, including photographs of gravestones.


HULL, Yorkshire:
     For Community Information, see Hull on JCR-UK.
     For details of burials and for a key to visit a cemetery, please write to the Hull Jewish Archives, 30 Pryme Street, Anlaby, Hull HU10 6SH

     See article on Hull's Six Jewish Cemeteries by David Lewis on JCRUK, covering the following cemeteries:

• Villa Place Cemetery - First Jewish Cemetery in Hull - now off Walker Street. Closed 1812.
  A cemetery may have been acquired in the late 1700's. Source: The Jewish Travel Guide . London: Jewish Chronicle, 1992.
• Hessle Road Cemetery - Formerly known as Patrick’s Ground Lane. Closed 1858.
• Delhi Street Cemetery
• Ella Street Cemetery - Opened 1889
• Marfleet Cemetery in Church Lane, Marfleet. Opened 1935.
• Cemetery of the Reform Congregation at Tranby Lane, Anlaby. Opened 1975.

IPSWICH , Suffolk:
      For Community Information, see Ipswich on JCR-UK
     An old Jewish cemetery is situated in Star Lane, premises of BOCM Pauls Ltd. and there is a Jewish section of municipal cemetery. These disused cemeteries are administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]  
     "Cemetery acquired in 1796 still extant in Green Man Lane (cf. TJHS - Vol II 106 )." [Source: Jewish Year Book 1935]
     Cemetery Information and photographs are available on the Jews of Suffolk website at http://www.jewsofsuffolk.co.uk [2005]


KING'S LYNN, Norfolk:
     For Community Information, see King's Lynn on JCR-UK.
     For the Jewish Community in King's Lynn prior to 1290, see Medieval Lynn on JCR-UK
     An old Jewish cemetery is situated at Millfleet (pedestrian precinct). Keys from Mr. C. J. Hilton, West Norfolk District Council, Hardwick Narrows Estate, Kings Lynn.  It is one of the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]  
    "Cemetery acquired in 1836." [Source: Jewish Year Book 1935]
    http://www.trytel.com/~tristan/towns/towns.html The cemetery is behind a high brick wall, with a locked iron gate. The graves are clearly visible through the bars of the gate, and many of the tombstones can be read from the street. On the gate is a plaque saying : "JEWISH CEMETERY IN USE 1811-1846. I have some photos of it. I do not know the name of the street, but it is close to the centre of the small town.  Source: Sybil Ehrlich, Beit Shemesh, Israel sybil@jpost.co.il [November 2001]


LEEDS, Yorkshire:
     For Community Information, see Leeds on JCR-UK.
     For the Jewish Community in Knaresborough (near Leeds) prior to 1290, see Medieval Knaresborough on JCR-UK
     The third largest Jewish community in the United Kingdom.

• United Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, Gelderd Road, Gilderstone:
        "[Gabriel Davis, the Leeds Great Synagogue's first president,] was also instrumental in obtaining from the Earl of Cardigan in 1837, the land in Gelderd Road, Gildersome, for the first Jewish cemetery [in Leeds] which opened in 1840."  In 1880's, ".....the cemetery in Gelderd Road, although extended, was very quickly filling up and a search for land was made.....some cheaper land actually adjoining the existing Gelderd Road cemetery became available and was purchased for £300." [Source - "Leeds Jewry - A History of its Synagogues" by Murray Freedman,1995.]
       "Arrangements have been made between ...[the Leeds Old Hebrew C]ongregation and the newly-formed congregation at Doncaster whereby the former are granting burial facilities in their cemetery at Gildersome. A similar arrangement existed with Bradford until the congregation acquired a site of its own, and is still in operation with the York Congregation." [Jewish Chronicle 26 June 1914, page 32 - Source: Harold Pollins]
• New Briggate Hebrew Congregation Cemetery (Hill Top Cemetery), Gelderd Road , Gilderstone:
       "In 1873, the [New Briggate] congregation purchased a plot in Gelderd Road for its own cemetery, now known as the Hill Top Cemetery.  [Source - "Leeds Jewry - A History of its Synagogues" by Murray Freedman,1995.]
• Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Cemetery, Gilderstone. [Jewish Year Book 1955]
• Old Central Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, Gilderstone.  [Jewish Year Book 1955]
• Psalms of David Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, Hill Top, Gelderd Road, New Farnley:  
       "In 1935 the [Psalms of David] congregation acquired its own cemetery at Hill Top, Gelderd Road." [Source - "Leeds Jewry - A History of its Synagogues" by Murray Freedman,1995.]
• Leeds Jewish Workers' Co-operative Society Cemetery, New Farnley:
       "A cemetery on land purchased by the new organization [then called the Leeds Jewish Workers' Burial Society and Trading Society] in New Farnley, was opened on 12th May 1901 by Paul Hirsch J.P. in the presence of Rabbis Herzog and Sinson, and Revs. Kahn and Menkin (of Bradford)."  [Source - "Leeds Jewry - A History of its Synagogues" by Murray Freedman,1995.]
• Louis Street Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, New Farnley.  [Jewish Year Book 1955]
• Harehills Cemetery:
       "At that time [1960's], a plot of land for a cemetery was made available for the [Sinai (Reform)] congregation at Harehills Cemetery." [Source - "Leeds Jewry - A History of its Synagogues" by Murray Freedman,1995.]

LEICESTER :
      For Community Information, see Leicester on JCR-UK.

• Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road: The Leicester (Orthodox) Hebrew Congregation uses a section of this cemetery
• Loughborough Municipal Cemetery: The Progressive congregation uses a section of this cemetery

LIVERPOOL :
     For Community Information, see Liverpool on JCR-UK.
     "There is evidence of of an organised community before 1750. It appears to have had a burial ground attached. Little is known of this early community. It declined but in 1770 was reinforced by a new wave of settlers chiefly from Europe, who worshipped in a house in Frederick Street, near the river, with a mikve and cemetery." [Source Jewish Year Book 2005]
     Liverpool Jewish Archives are at the Main Liverpool Central Library Records Office. The Jewish archives go back to 1780. In these archives are booklets and listings of almost all of the Jewish cemeteries and who was buried there. They typically detail date of burial, name, address of person at death, age and plot number. The problem is that almost all of it is in written form and in English and/or Yiddish. Although almost entirely in English, it is handwritten in script form. One has to look at the details very carefully to get spellings correctly. One of the problems is that these documents (and there are many), which cover almost all of the Jewish cemeteries from early 18th century to current date are not allowed to be taken from the Library archives. They can only be viewed on location and only with special permission and only via appointment. 
     If you find something of interest in which you want to view, you must obtain permission to view them. In order to do this one must write to the Chief Rabbi, explaining whom you are and why you need to view the records. If he agrees, you get a letter giving you the permission. You then go back to the LRO and present your letter with a form telling them the indexed item you want to view. They retrieve it usually very quickly, within half an hour. The records are for reference only and you cannot remove or photocopy them. You can however take photographs of them. I will be starting a searchable website some time next year. The web site will be called "Liverpool Jewish Archives" and will contain a search screen allowing searches of all the registers. Source: Berny Goodheart e-mail: Berny.Goodheart@compaq.com . I have also collected digital photos of gravestones from the following:

• Broad Green Jewish Cemetery: (not indexed 1999) Tel. +44 151 709 3431
• Deane Road Cemetery: (closed) tel. +44 151 709 3431
• Edge Lane Drive Cemetery: Edge Lane Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 5SD. Tel: +44 151 2283127
• Greenbank Drive:
• Long Lane Jewish Cemetery:
• Lowerhouse Lane Jewish Cemetery: Tel +44 151 733 2297
• Princess Rd Congregation Cemetery: at Shiel Rd. (not indexed 1999)
• Rice Lane Cemetery: (closed) tel. +44 151 733 2292
• Springwood Cemetery: tel. +44 151 733 5871

MAIDENHEAD, Berkshire
     For Community Information, see Maidenhead on JCR-UK.       

• Braywick Cemetery, Maidenhead:

MANCHESTER:
     For Community Information, see Manchester on JCR-UK.
     Jewish Museum: 190 Cheetham Hill Road
     "In 1794 a plot for Jewish burials was rented just outside the city." [Source: Jewish Year Book 2005]

• Agecroft Cemetery:  Agecroft is very recent. Source: Z. Yaakov Wise, Yaakovwise@aol.com  [February 2005]
• Blackley Cemetery: Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester M9 8JP, UK. Tel. +44 161 740 5359 or +44 161 740 2317.
  The contact for information about people buried there is Mr. M. Green, Secretary Central and North Manchester Synagogue, Leicester Road, Salford M7 4GP, UK. email: ops.cemeteries@manchester.gov.uk
• Cheadle Cemetery: +44 161 428 8242
• Collyhurst Cemetery, Thornton Road North:  From 1843 to 1851.
• Crumpsall Cemetery, Crescent Road:  From 1880.
• Failworth Cemetery, Cemetery Road:  From 1920.
• Miles Platting Cemetery, Queens Rpad:  From c. 1850 to 1880.
• Pendleton Cemetery, Brindle Heath Road, Salford:  From 1794 to 1840:
      "The Jewish cemetery dates back to 1794." Source: World Guide for the Jewish Traveler by Warren Freedman. NY: E .P. Dutton Inc, 1984 (initially incorrectly attributed to Agecroft Cemetery).
      Manchester's first Jewish Cemetery. Prior to the purchase of this plot, Jews who died in Manchester before 1794 had to be interred in the burial grounds in Liverpool. Shemot {December 2004}
      UPDATE: The 1794 cemetery is Pendleton for which I recently designed a new sign board giving a brief history of the cemetery and its associated synagogue to be erected soon. Source: Z. Yaakov Wise, Yaakovwise@aol.com  [February 2005]
• Phillips Park Cemetery: 0161 766 2065
• Prestwich Village Cemetery, Bury New Road: From 1841 to 1951.
• Rainsough Cemetery, Rainsough Brow, Preswich:  From 1923.
• Southern Cemetery: +44 161 881 2208
• Urmston Cemetery: +44 161 747 6724:
      The cemetery is in a very bad state of repair. The sexton, Paul Fenandez, does all that he can and mostly at his own expense. Josev King has offered to index the entire cemetery, jking44@ntlworld.com [February 2004]
• Whitefield Cemetery: +44 161 834 0415
      UPDATE: Whitefield Cemetery is actually on Higher Lane, Besses-o-th'-Barn near the corner of Bury New Road. The land was bought by the Manchester Congregation of British Jews (Reform) in 1856 and the first internment was in 1857. The last burial seems to have been 1992. There is also a columbarium for the storage of cremated remains. Source: Dr Z Yaakov Wise, Yaakovwise@aol.com [August 2006]

MARGATE, Kent;
      For Community Information, see Margate on JCR-UK.    

• Manston Road Cemetery, Margate: For both Margate Orthodox and Thanet Reform (Ramsgate) congregations

MIDDLESBROUGH, Yorkshire:
     For Community Information (including searchable database of cemeteries), see Middlesbrough on JCR-UK. The Middlesbrough Cemetery Database is also now part of the All UK Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
     See http://www.kmbro.org/Middlesbrough_Burials.htm, at the Kehilat Middlesbrough Newsletter and Archives website, for list of burials at both Middlesbrough Jewish Cemeteries, including photographs of gravestones.

• Old Cemetery, Nursery Lane: Consecrated by Chief Rabbi Hermann Adler in 1885. Prior to then, burials took place at the Hartlepool Cemetery.  The cemetery remained in use until the 1930's. [source: David Shulman, Ra'anana, Israel]

• New Cemetery, Ayresome Green Lane: in use from 1932.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, Staffordshire
      For Community Information, see Stock-on-Trent on JCR-UK

• The Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Hebrew Cemetery: Route A34, Newcastle-under Lyme. This is primarily the cemetery for the Stoke-on-Trent Jewish Community, which adjoins Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Community's synagogue is being relocated on the grounds of the cemetery. [2004]  First burial in the 1880's. On JCR-UK at http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/stoke/cemeteryintro.htm is a plan of the cemetery, details of the inscriptions on 233 headstones and other inscriptions (exterior and internal) at the cemetery. Source David Shulman, Ra'anana, Israel. [January 2006]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , Tyne & Wear {10938}:
     For Community Information (including searchable database of cemeteries), see Newcastle upon Tyne on JCR-UK.  The Newcastle Cemetery Database is also now part of the All UK Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
     For the Jewish Community in Newcastle prior to 1290, see Medieval Newcastle upon Tyne on JCR-UK
     The modern Jewish community was established before 1831, when a cemetery was acquired, although Jews have been resident in the city since at least 1775.

• Elswick Cemetery (Orthodox): In use from 1857 to 1963. Extended in 1887 and 1889. Now full. (683 records.)
  David Handman is computerizing the data from this Cemetery [1999] Source: Dave Hantman: dhantman@popmail.dircon.co.uk .

• Hazelrigg Cemetery (Orthodox): Opened 1906. (1,199 records to 1990.)

• Heaton Cemetery (Orthodox): Opened 1915 by Jesmond Community. (364 records to 1990.)

• Ravensworth Cemetery (Orthodox). (408 records 1905 to 1990)

• Thornton Street Cemetery (Orthodox), off Westgate Street:
       Near to the Temple Street Synagogue. First cemetery of the community. In use from about 1831 to 1851.  Only about five headstones remain.
        The www.northeastjewish.org.uk website (no longer operative) had Jewish history of the Northeast England stated that. "On October 9th 1830 seven Jewish residents entered into an agreement to pay 4p each week to form a fund to purchase a cemetery... and 250 square yards of land was purchased in Thornton Street for a burial ground. This may be the cemetery, which still exists to this day behind Waterloo Street. This site can be visited by arrangement."

• North Shields Cemetery (Reform): The Newcastle Reform Congregation uses the cemetery in near-by North Shields.

NORTHAMPTON: Northamptonshire
     For Community Information, see Northampton on JCR-UK.
     There was a Jewish Cemetery in Northampton in use from some time after 1177 until 1290.
     Northampton (UK) Jewish Cemetery: All burials up to 1994 are listed in Michael Jolles's ' The Northampton Jewish Cemetery' (179 pages), published in 1994. Source: Michael Jolles, Mjolles@btinternet.com . [23 March 2002]

• Towcester Road Cemetery:

NORWICH, Norfolk:
     For Community Information, see Norwich on JCR-UK
     There was a Jewish Cemetery in Norwich, not far from the ancient synagogue, in use from some time after 1177 until 1290.
     The following is the text of a letter to the Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, published on April 22, 1842:
"As an Israelite, I deem it my duty to call your attention to a subject, as I trust by giving publicity to it in your valuable paper, it may be the means of accomplishing the object I have in view.  I do not know whether you are aware that in Norwich there are two burial grounds belonging to the Jewish nation, one is the property of the congregation; the other situated in Mariners' Lane is a very ancient one, and was granted by the corporation of the said city, about a century and a half ago to Mr. Solomon Levy and his heir, upon payment of ten shillings per annum to the said body.  It appears that the last of the family interred there, was a Mr. Lion Levy, and that was about sixteen years ago.  The annual quit rent, small as it is, has been neglected by the family - the ground has been recently let to a gardener, who has already taken down several grave-stones and made steps of them for his door.  My reason for making this appeal, is merely to state, that if the ground is not shortly reclaimed (the payment would not amount to more than ten pounds), the bodies, at least eight hundred in number, will be disinterred.  I dare say your readers are not aware that this place was the burial ground, until within the last half century, for all the Eastern counties, and I consider that its desecration would reflect a lasting disgrace upon our nation;  I trust that this may meet the eye, not alone of some of the descendants of the possessor, but of the leading men of our community in the metropolis. 
I am, Yours respectfully, A.A. Levy, 29, Red Lion Square, Spitalfields."


NORTH SHIELDS, Tyne & Wear:
     For Community Information, see North Shields on JCR-UK.
     Advertisement - ‘NORTH SHIELDS BURIAL GROUND - This Congregation being compelled to purchase a space of ground for a Beth Chaim [in Hebrew] [sc cemetery, and being unable to accomplish this without aid, appeal to their brethren for assistance. Donations received - from Chief Rabbi, the Duke of Northumberland,- Lindsay MP, Hugh Taiken, Capt. Linskil, - Liddell MP, W.B. Beaumont. [Jewish Chronicle, 10 July 1857. Souurce: Harold Pollins]
     North Shields has a freehold burial ground, and thus this congregation, which as a correspondent recently pointed out in our columns, should not neglect the dead when caring for the living" [Jewish Chronicle, 19 September 1874]
     The Newcastle Reform Congregation also use a cemetery in North Shields.
     The Communities cemeteries are:

• Preston Cemetery: Special section for Jewish burials, from 1865
• Hawkes Lane, Preston: dating from about 1820.

OXFORD  :

Medieval Period:
     The Jews Garden:  In 1177, Jews were allowed to purchase land outside London. The first purchase in Oxford was land for a cemetery known as "The Jews Garden".
     A new Jewish cemetery to the east of the town centre, outside the East Gate, on the west bank of the River Cherwell, was in use from 1231 until 1290.  It is now part of Magdalene College and was transferred to the opposite side of the road, now the Botanical Gardens.

Modern Period:
       For Community Information, see Oxford on JCR-UK.

• Wolvercote Cemetery: Banbury Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxfordshire, on corner of Five Mile Drive. Size of cemetery: proportion Jewish is below 5% with 350 graves (and area currently allotted for about 350 more plots.) The first Jewish burial was April 1894. Cemetery's keyholder (caretaker?) is Oxford City Corporation. Cemetery is open to public daily. Synagogue associated with cemetery is Oxford Jewish Congregation, 21 Richmond Road, Jericho, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JL, UK. Phone/fax numbers: +44 865 53042. Contact: Lionel Wollenberg, President; submitted by: Lionel (Ariel) Moss, 46 Henley Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1ES, UK, Tel: +44 865 793 006, Fax: +44 865 794 121

PENZANCE, Cornwall:
     For Community Information, see Penzance on JCR-UK
     There is an historic walled Georgian Cemetery, with approximately 50 headstones. It can be accessed by way of a passageway between 19 and 20 Leskinnick Terrace, right at end of arch, cemetery on the left (Access by road unsuitable for cars.)  Keys held by a Mr. Kieth Pearce phone +44 1736 368778. It is one of the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]  
     "Burial Ground dating to 18th century..... (last interment 1911)." [Source: Jewish Year Book 1938]
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm.
     The Lost Jews of Cornwall, edited by Keith Pearce and Helen Fry, published by Redcliff Press Ltd, reprinted June 2000, ISBN 1 900178 27 3, contains full transcriptions of the gravestones (and, where known, family relationships and other information) in respect of the Jewish cemetery in Penzance. [source: David Shulman, Ra'anana, Israel, 2005]


PLYMOUTH, Devon:
     For Community Information, see Plymouth on JCR-UK
     The Plymouth congregation was founded in 1745, when a cemetery was opened. [Jewish Year Book 2005]
     See Jewish Cemeteries in the West of England by Rabbi B. Susser (part of the Susser Archive): http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/jewcemwest.htm

• the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Hoe http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/susser/plymouthtombstones.htm has tombstone inscriptions from the Old Jewish Cemetery that are part of the Susser Archives. [December 2003]

PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA,:
     For Community Information, see Portsmouth on JCR-UK

• Main Cemetery: Solely Jewish burials are in Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth. This has graves from before 1800 until around 1970-80. The cemetery is in a street that was known as Jews' Lane. It is the oldest in the Provinces still used for interment of Jews.
       The cemetery was acquired in 1749 and is the oldest in the Region still in use. It is in Fawcett Road, which has been known for more than 200 years as Jews' Lane. [Jewish Year Book 2005]
• Catherington Lane Cemetery: Current burial ground dates from 1980 and is a section of the municipal cemetery at Catherington Lane, Horndean, about eight miles north of Portsmouth. Source: The Jewish Travel Guide, 1992; London: Jewish Chronicle. Richard Cooper of Gosport, Hants, England
• New Road, Kingston, Cemetery: Jewish section used temporarily around 1900-1910. This has about 100 Jewish graves. For further information write to Mrs. Y. Davis, Secretary, Portsmouth and Southsea Hebrew Congregation, the Thicket, Portsmouth PO5 2AA, Great Britain. Richard Cooper of Gosport, Hants, England

PRESTON, Lancashire:
     For Community Information, see Preston on JCR-UK.
     A Jewish cemetery exists here.


RAMSGATE, Kent:
     For Community Information, see Ramsgate on JCR-UK.  The Thanet & District Reform Synagogue in Ramsgate shares with the Margate Hebrew Congregation the Cemetery at Manston Road, Margate.

• Montefiore Mausoleum: Sir Moses Montefiore built synagogue in 1833. He and his wife, Lady Judith, are buried next to the synagogue in an exact replica of the Tomb of Rachel.

SHEERNESS, Kent:
    For Community Information, see Sheeress on JCR-UK.  
    An old Jewish cemetery is situated behind the shops at corner of Hope Street and High Street. There is a Jewish enclosure in municipal cemetery. Among the disused cemeteries administered by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - general enquiries to the Board's Community Issues Division (see above).  [Jewish Year Book 2005]    
 

SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire:
     For Community Information, including searchable database of cemeteries, see Sheffield on JCR-UK.
     Burial records exist from 1837. [Jewish Year Book 1991]
     The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain has downloadable files for these cemeteries at http://www.jgsgb.org.uk/downl2.shtml

• Bowden Street Jewish Cemetery: : "...was opened in 1831 and closed in 1870. In that same year the cemetery site at Walkley was purchased." total of 51 graves [January 2001]
  
• Ecclesfield Jewish Cemetery
• Walkley Street Cemetery:

SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire:
     For Community Information, see Southampton on JCR-UK.  

• Hollybrook Cemetery: tel. 01703 220129
• Southampton Old Cemetery: Cemetery Road (off Northlands Road), Southampton. Jewish Section has approximately 140 graves, very closely packed and overgrown. The cemetery is located next to Southampton Common. Burial records are held by Southampton City Council; email bereavement.services@southampton.gov.uk. The Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery will help to locate a grave for a small donation. Contact details at http://www.thejacobs.free-online.co.uk/FoSOC/. A map of the Jewish cemetery which gives grave numbers and surnames is available for a small fee from the Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre at Southampton Common. Contact details are at http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/naturalen_environment/default.asp/. Source:
  Jill Hyams, Staines, Middlesex, jill@hyams.plus.com [July 2006]

SOUTHEND & WESTCLIFF, Essex:
     For Community Information, see Southend on JCR-UK.
     The Jewish community in Southend dates to at least the First World War, but the location of their burials is unknown. Source: Marshall Colman, St Albans, England, email: marshall_colman@hotmail.com [March 2002]

• Jewish Orthodox cemetery: Sutton Rd., (entrance Stock Rd.) Southend. Tel. 0702 344900. Source: The Jewish Travel Guide. London: Jewish Chronicle, 1992. This Orthodox cemetery opened in 1962. Source: Marshall Colman, St Albans, England, email: marshall_colman@hotmail.com [March 2002]
• Reform Jewish cemetery: In a corner of the Christian cemetery is a small liberal/Reform Jewish cemetery from about 1980. Source: Marshall Colman, St Albans, England, email: marshall_colman@hotmail.com [March 2002]

SOUTH SHIELDS, Tyne & Wear:
     For Community Information, see South Shields on JCR-UK.
     There is a Jewish cemetery on the Shields-Sunderland Road.


SOUTHWOLD, Suffolk:

      Municipal Cemetery: Southwold is on the eastern coast of England in East Anglia, a sea town facing the North Sea. The Church of England also used this cemetery. The active cemetery is land-marked and has a caretaker. The rural (agricultural) flat land is part of a municipal cemetery. A sign in English marks the cemetery. The cemetery, reached by crossing public property, is open to all. A continuous masonry wall and a hedge or row of trees surrounds. The cemetery is not divided into special sections. Tombstones date from the 16th century. Inscriptions are in English. The present owner of the property is St. Edmunds Church of England. Properties adjacent are residential. The cemetery is visited frequently by organised individual tours. There appear to be three 4-foot gravestones with Mogen Davids and very worn inscriptions. One name appears to be Charles A. Ev….. age 50 and ___ age 27. The other two tombs may be legible. If restoration was carried out, individuals or groups of non-Jewish origin did it. Some graves are overgrown in this gentile cemetery. Pollution is the only serious threat. Vegetation is a seasonal problem. The survey was supplied anonymously.

STOCKTON-ON-TEES:
     For Community Information (including searchable database of Cemetery), see Stockton-on-Tees on JCR-UK. The Stockton Cemetery Database is also now part of the All UK Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
     The Stockton-on-Tees Jewish Cemetery, Oxbridge Lane, forms part of the municipal cemetery, with graves dating back to 1885.
     See http://www.kmbro.org/Stockton_Burials.htm, at the Kehilat Middlesbrough Newsletter and Archives website, for list of burials at Stockton-on-Tees Cemetery, including photographs of gravestones.


STOKE-ON-TRENT, Staffordshire.
     For Community Information, including browseable gravestone details, see Stoke-on-Trent on JCR-UK.   
     See NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, which is where the community's cemetery is located.

SUNDERLAND, Tyne & Wear:
     For Community Information, including searchable database of cemetery, see Sunderland on JCR-UK. 
     The following four cemeteries have been used, consecutively, by the Jewish Community in Sunderland [Source: David Shulman, Ra'anana, Israel]:

• Ayers Quay Cemetery: This is the earliest known of the Sunderland Jewish cemeteries, in use from about the 1770's until 1856.  Although it is estimated that up to 500 persons may have been buried at the cemetery, the site, some distance from the Jewish community, has been neglected, is overgrown and has been the object of vandalism over the years.
  All that remains visible and legible is a broken monument and two headstones. The monument bears the inscription - "This monument was erected by the children of David Jonassohn of Usworth Hall, Durham, in memory of his beloved parent who died on the 25th July 1859 in the sixty fourth year of ......".   One headstone is inscribed (in English) - "In memory of Leah Louise Lee, Widow of the late Aaron Levi Lee...", and the other stone bears the Hebrew inscription to Reb Moshe, son of Reb. Shlomo, who died aged 67 and whose date of death appears to be Friday 8 Nisan 5615 (which, if correct, corresponds to 25th May 1855).  The remaining text on the stones was not decipherable.
• First Bishopwearmouth Cemetery: This plot, in use from 1856 to 1899, is at the northeastern corner of the main Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, adjacent to Hylton Road, Sunderland, and contains over 100 graves.  The inscriptions on many of the stones are still legible. A list of most of those known to be buried here appears as an Appendix to Arnold Levy's "History of the Sunderland Jewish Community 1755-1955", Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1956.
• Second Bishopwearmouth Cemetery: This cemetery, in use from 1899 to 1926, is situated in the central section of the western side of of the main Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland.
• Third Bishopwearmouth Cemetery: This cemetery, dating from 1926 and still in use, is to the northwest of the main Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland.  It is accessible from Hylton Road.

SURREY:

• American Military Cemetery at Brookwood: As a member of The Brookwood Cemetery Society, I am fairly certain that others exist within the military cemeteries (e.g., There is a large Canadian military section.) Although Brookwood catered to (and still does) all denominations, there appears to be no distinct Jewish section within the civilian areas, which would make searching the remainder of the relevant areas (perhaps 150 acres or so!) rather difficult. You may wish to visit our Website at http://www.tbcs.org.uk . Source: John Clarke; e-mail: jmc@linacre.freeserve.co.uk . Headstones with Stars of David at grave sites maintained abroad by The American Battle Monuments Commission (Source: Commission sheet entitled "Headstones Emplaced at Grave Sites (World Wars I and II)" dated 9 May 1994): World War I Cemetery: Brookwood, Surrey, England; 1 headstone. World War II Cemetery: Cambridge, England; 81 headstones. Source: Jonathan L. Eisenberg, Minnetonka, Minnesota; eisjon@email.briggs.com or SEisenbrg@aol.com

WESTCLIFF, Essex: see SOUTHEND & WESTCLIFF


WEST HARTLEPOOL: see HARTLEPOOL

WHITLEY BAY, Tyne & Wear:
     For Community Information, see Whitley Bay on JCR-UK. 
     There is a Jewish cemetery at St. Mary's Lighthouse, consecrated in 1953.


WOLVERHAMPTON, West Midlands:
     For Community Information, see Wolverhampton on JCR-UK.
     There is a consecrated section of the Jeffcock Road Corporation Cemetery
 

YARMOUTH: see GREAT YARMOUTH

YORK:
      For Community Information, see York on JCR-UK.
      For the Jewish Community in York prior to 1290, see Medieval York on JCR-UK
      "Arrangements have been made between ...[the Leeds Old Hebrew C]ongregation and the newly-formed congregation at Doncaster whereby the former are granting burial facilities in their cemetery at Gildersome. A similar arrangement .......... is still in operation with the York Congregation." [Jewish Chronicle 26 June 1914, page 32 - Source: Harold Pollins]

Medieval Period

• Baile Hill: "There is a mound of earth close by the River Ouse called Baile Hill, upon which stands Clifford's Tower built in the 13th century to replace a wooden Norman tower burned during the "Jewish riots" of 1190. It has a plaque describing what happened." Source: Freedman, Warren. World Guide for the Jewish Traveler . N.Y.: E.P. Dutton Inc, 1984.
• Excavation for a new supermarket uncovered human remains in the city of York about twenty years ago. Historians were aware that the local Jewish community had purchased land in the York suburb of Barkergate in 1230 from John Romanus, sub-dean of the Church of Saint Peter of York. The bill of sale, held in York Minster Library, set a payment of two shillings per annum to the grantor for life and, after his death, to the vicars of the Church of York. This document, written in Hebrew and Latin, bears the signature of Aaron of York and other elders of that ancient and unfortunate Jewish community. 
• Local guidebooks mention a Jewish cemetery in the "suburbs" which fell into disuse after the community was destroyed in 1190. It was rediscovered in the 1970's, when the area was excavated for the construction of a parking garage. The garage was built (after archaeological excavation, I think) and a plaque was placed on the exterior wall. This suburban location is in walking distance from Clifford's Tower, just outside the ancient walls on the eastern side of the city. It is located on Jewbury Road. (It seems the name of the street really does date from the days when the cemetery was active, but its significance was forgotten for a time.) Source: Peter Zavon PZAVON@Rochester.RR.com

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