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The cemetery's prayer hall, designed by Nathan Solomon Joseph 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. The cemetery has 33 ...
May 27, 2020 · tracy Fielding26 May 2020. Willesden Jewish Cemetery. Beaconsfield Road, London, England, NW10 2JE, United Kingdom. 020 8459 6107willesden@usburial.org.uk. Hours. Join our Mailing List. Sign up to receive occasional updates from us.
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] It has been described as the "Rolls-Royce" of London's Jewish cemeteries [4] and is designated Grade II on ...
- 1873
- About 9.3 hectares
- 29,800
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If you are planning a visit to the cemetery you may like to bring this information with you. Our friendly volunteers can then help you find the grave itself. Or, for more help, you can contact the United Synagogue Burial Society, telephone 020 8950 7767 Option 1, or email office@usburial.org.uk. Find a grave online →.
This category is for people of note who were buried at Willesden Jewish Cemetery. Pages in category "Burials at Willesden Jewish Cemetery" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
May 29, 2020 · 1920–1958 Scientist . Of all the people buried at Willesden Cemetery, the name of Rosalind Franklin is perhaps the best known. A chemist and x-ray crystallographer, she made remarkable scientific progress in understanding viruses and was credited with playing a key part in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
To find out more about the new House of Life heritage experience at Willesden Jewish Cemetery please click here. Willesden Cemetery is one of London’s most prestigious Jewish Cemeteries. It was opened in 1873. Famous people buried in this cemetery include: Chief Rabbi Joseph Herman Hertz 1872 – 1946 Chief Rabbi 1913 – 1946
