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Design by Aimee Capstick. 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.
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Website. www .willesdenjewishcemetery .org .uk. 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. [3]
- 1873
- About 9.3 hectares
- 29,800
This is a list of people buried at Willesden Jewish Cemetery at Beaconsfield Road, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent, England. Willesden Jewish Cemetery, which opened in 1873, has 29,800 graves; three of the tombs, including that of Rosalind Franklin, are listed at Grade II by Historic England.
NameDatesDescriptionNotes1868–1950Liberal local government politicianNettie Adler was one of the first women ...1860–1919Australian expatriate businessman and ...After cremation at Golders Green ...1892–1982Liberal (later Labour) MP and peerBorn in what is now Lithuania, Barnett ...1928–2015Labour MP and peerGrevele Janner, son of Barnett Janner, ...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 has opened up the cemetery for the wider public to discover and explore, including a new House of Life visitor centre.
- Beaconsfield Road London, England, NW10 2JE United Kingdom
- willesden@usburial.org.uk
- 020 8459 6107
Nov 3, 2020 · Willesden Jewish Cemetery is open from 10am to 1pm Monday to Thursday and until 4pm on Sunday. Entry and guided tours are free, but an £8 donation is suggested. The cemetery is also running virtual events online during the coronavirus pandemic.
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 km2) site.
Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery), established by the United Synagogue in 1873, and designed by Nathan Solomon Joseph; the cemetery was expanded in 1890, 1906 and 1925-6. The latest addition, Pound Lane Field, is excluded from the registration.