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the former

West London and Bloomsbury Hebrew Congregation

London WC1

 

 

   
 

Page created: 5 November 2006
Latest revision or update: 9 March 2015

Congregation Data

Name:

West London & Bloomsbury Hebrew Congregation

Address:

40 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1

Formation

Formed (about early 1950's) from merger of:

Bloomsbury Synagogue
of 40 Lamb's Conduit Street,
Bloomsbury, London WC1
formed 1909

West London Hebrew Congregation
of 119 New Cavendish Street,
Marylebone, London W1
formed 1943

Current Status:

Closed (after 1956)

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Affiliation:

Affiliated to the Federation of Synagogues (Bloomsbury Synagogue from 1920's and the West London Hebrew Congregation from its formation)

Local Government Districts:

Bloomsbury, in central London, is in the London Borough of Camden, an Inner London Borough, within the administrative area of Greater London, both of which entities were established on 1 April 1965.

Until 1965, Bloomsbury was in the former Metropolitan Borough of Holborn, (established in 1900) within the former County of London (established in 1889), both of which entities were abolished in 1965.

Marylebone, in central London, is in the City of Westminster (an Inner London Borough), is within the administrative area of Greater London, both of which entities were established on 1 April 1965.

Until 1965, Marylebone was in the former Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, (established in 1900) within the former County of London (established in 1889), both of which entities were abolished in 1965.

Registration Districts:

Bloomsbury:

From 1 January 1837 - Holborn
From 1 April 1965 - St Pancras
Since 1 October 1977 - Camden (which would now hold the registers, if any)

Marylebone:

From 1 January 1902 - St Marylebone
Since 1 January 1978 - Westminster (which now holds the registers - see below)


Other Congregation Information

 

Jewish Congregations in the London Borough of the City of Westminster

Jewish Congregations in the London Borough of Camden

Jewish Congregations in Greater London

Greater London home page

List of Federation of Synagogues Congregations


Explanation of Terms Used

 

 
 

 

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