Torbay Jewish Community

The Borough of Torbay

The three main towns of Torbay are Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, all situated around on of the English Channel coast of Devon in South West England. All three towns had been separate municipal boroughs until 1968 when they were amalgamated into the single county borough of Torbay. In 1974 Torbay became a local government district of the county of Devon and, in 1998, it became a unitary authority.

Torbay Jewish Community

The Jewish Congregations

The following were the Jewish congregations within what is now Torbay:

Jewish Cemetery

Paignton Cemetery

Jewish Population Data

1965	128	(Jewish Year Book 1966)
1990	50	(Jewish Year Book 1991)
1999	20	(Jewish Year Book 2000)

Bibliography

Jewish Congregations in Devon

Jewish Communities of England home page

Explanations of Terms Used

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