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Willesden Jewish Cemetery has been a prestigious burial ground for London’s Jewish community since 1873. Thanks to investment by the National Lottery, the United Synagogue is opening up the cemetery for the wider public to discover and explore.
Jewish people will mark a grave with a pebble to show they have visited. You may also like to leave a small stone on a memorial that moves you. Jewish men and married women cover their heads as a mark of respect. Before leaving the grounds, Jewish people wash their hands under running water.
The Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery, usually known as Willesden Jewish Cemetery, is a Jewish cemetery at Beaconsfield Road, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent, England. It opened in 1873 on a 20-acre (0.08 km 2) site.
If you're attending the service, offer your condolences in person or share a story or special memory about the deceased. If you can't be there, send a card or share your message using the Book of Memories online memorial tribute page.
The UK’s first national Jewish War Memorial, which commemorates the Jewish servicemen and women, who died in the two World Wars, was unveiled on the Front Lawn. It was built by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is Grade II listed.
Jun 27, 2024 · Reflecting Jewish burial customs, Willesden Cemetery features an array of ornate gravestones set amidst spacious pathways, with a deliberate absence of trees providing shade directly over graves.
Oct 6, 2020 · Willesden houses multiple cemeteries. One is the Liberal Jewish Cemetery, where the great, and greatly loved, Spanish mezzo soprano Conchita Supervia is buried. She married a Jewish man and converted to Judaism, sadly dying in childbirth at age only 40.
