Cricklewood Synagogue

Cricklewood, London N.W.2.

Created: 11 October 2006
Latest revision or update: 18 August 2009

© Leslie Bailey 2008

A photograph of the former Cricklewood Synagogue, Warm Lane (July 2008),
now converted into an apartment block.
Reproduced with the kind permission of Leslie Bailey (view comments, if any)

Congregation Data

Official Name:	Cricklewood Synagogue
Former Name:	Willesden Green & Cricklewood Hebrew Congregation (until 1931)
Address:	131 Warm Lane, Cricklewood, London NW2 3AU (Foundation laid 1931) In 1989, the congregation moved from the main synagogue building, which was sold, into an adjoining hall.
Local Authority:	London Borough of Brent - (Congregations in the locality) (Until 1965, the municipal borough of Willesden in the former county of Middlesex)
Date Formed:	A meeting was held in 1923 to form the congregation.
Current Status:	Closed in about 2005
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox
Affiliation:	A constituent synagogue of the United Synagogue from 1931. (List of United Synagogue congregations)
Membership Data:	1931 - 50 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970) 1940 - 663 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970) 1950 - 742 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970) 1960 - 700 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970) 1970 - 519 male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970) 1989 - 153 male members (Lost Synagogues of London, P. Renton, 2000) c2000 - 98 male and 128 female members (Lost Synagogues of London, P. Renton, 2000)

Other Information

Records
Congregation History
Photographs, Newspaper Articles and Personal Encounters
Bibliography:
- History of the Cricklewood Synagogue. Lieberman B.B. 1956. Published by the congregation
- The Lost Synagogues of London. Renton, P., 2000 (Tymsder Publications, London) pp. 151-154
- other Brent sources
- other London sources
Cemetery Information:
- Cemeteries of the United Synagogue

Greater London Community

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