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Page created: 18 April 2003
Latest revision or update: 3 September 2017

Montefiore Synagogue, Ramsgate © David Newman 2017
Congregation Data |
Name: |
Montefiore Synagogue |
Also known as: |
Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue,
Ramsgate |
Address: |
Hereson, Honeysuckle Road, Ramsgate CT11 |
Jewish Heritage Listings: |
The Synagogue and adjacent outbuilding is a Grade II* Listed
Building, listed on 13 August 1968 (number 1051632).
See Historic
England Listing & Description.
The Entrance Gate with gatepiers to north west of Montefiore Synagogue
(circa 1870) is a Grade II Listed
Building, listed on 13 October 1999 (number 1378741).
See Historic
England Listing & Description.
Gentlemans Toilet at Montefiore Synagogue and Mausoleum is a Grade II Listed
Building, listed on 10 September 2003 (number 1390615).
See Historic
England Listing & Description. |
Current Status: |
Active |
Date Formed: |
Founded in 1833 by Sir Moses Montefiore Bart
and Lady Judith Montefiore, his wife, "in commemoration of the happy
event of their first visit to the Holy City of Jerusalem." The synagogue
was consecrated 17 June 1832. |
Ritual: |
Orthodox Sephardi (Spanish & Portuguese
Rite) |
Affiliation: |
An affiliate of the
Spanish and Portuguese Jews'
Congregation. |
Cemetery Information:
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Since 1872, the
Congregation has used the Ramsgate Jewish Cemetery, Upper Dumpton Park Road.
Prior thereto, Congregation members generally used the Sephardi cemeteries in London's
End Cemeteries.
(For details, see
Cemetery Information on the
Ramsgate Community home page) |
On-line Articles
relating to this Congregation
on JCR-UK
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Congregational Records |
Registration District
(BDM): |
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Kent (since 1 April 2004) -
Register Office email
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Previous Registration Districts: Thanet with Dover -
from 1 April 1998 to 1 April 2004
Thanet - from founding of congregation to 1 April 1998.
(All registers would now be held by current office.)
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Synagogue Records: |
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Ramsgate Jewish Community home page
List
of Synagogues of the Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation
Jewish Congregations in
Kent
Jewish Communities of England home page
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