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Created: 20 September 2006
Latest update or revision: 13 December 2011
Congregation Data
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Official Name: |
South-East London Synagogue |
| Address: |
New Cross Road, New Cross, London S.E.14 (consecrated
March 1905) The synagogue was destroyed by German air raid on 27
December 1940 and the congregation moved temporarily to 117 Lewisham
Way, London S.E.14. It returned to original site in 1946, first
to a temporary hut and then to new purpose-built synagogue in 1956
Previously (from 1889 to 1905) in Lausanne Road, Peckham and prior to then in
various rooms (see below) |
| Local Authority: |
London Borough of Lewisham - (Congregations in
the locality) |
| Date Formed: |
Services started in a house in 452 New Cross Road in
1888, and then moved to two rooms in Nettleton Road, followed by a hut
in in 1889 Lausanne Road. |
| Current Status: |
Closed (1985) |
| Ritual: |
Ashkenazi Orthodox |
| Affiliation: |
An associate synagogue of the United Synagogue from
1902, becoming a district synagogue in 1948. (List of
United Synagogue
congregations) |
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Membership Data: |
1939 - 294 male members (Lost Synagogues of
London. Renton, P., 2000)
1950 - 186 male members (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey
Newman)
1960 - 196 male members (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey
Newman)
1970 - 181 male members (United Synagogue 1870-1970, Aubrey
Newman)
1985 - 56 male members (Lost Synagogues of London.
Renton, P., 2000) |
Other Information
- Bibliography:
- Cemetery Information:
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List of
Synagogues
destroyed by German air raids during World War II
Greater London Community
Explanation of Terms Used
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