Palmers Green and Southgate Synagogue

Current Name:

Palmers Green and Southgate Synagogue

Previous Names:

Palmers Green and Southgate District Synagogue

Palmers Green Hebrew Congregation (until about 1935)

Palmers Green Synagogue

Address:

Brownlow Road, Palmers Green, London N11 2BN, from 1926.

The building was destroyed in a German air-raid in 1944 and rebuilt in 1947, during which time services were held at 192 Hampden Way, London N.14. A further reconstruction took place in 1954. The building was extended in 1977

Previous Addresses:

In early 1930's, the address was 67 Natal Road, New Southgate, London N11.

Previously the service was held in hired halls and at a house in Palmerston Road.

Current Status:

Active

Date Founded:

The congregation began to organise in 1926.

Ritual:

Orthodox - Ashkenazi

Affiliation:

An affiliated synagogue of the United Synagogue from 1934, becoming a district synagogue in 1935 and later a member (or constituent) synagogue.

Previously affiliation:

Membership Data:

Number of male seat-holders: (source)

Source: The United Synagogue 1870-1970 by Aubrey Newman (1977), pages 218/19

1934	1940	1950	1960	1970
63	146	454	648	663

Other Membership Data:

1999 - 570 members (source)

Source: Board of Deputies

Local Government Districts:

The North London suburbs of Palmers Green and Southgate are in the southwest of the London Borough of Enfield (created on 1 April 1965), within the administrative area of Greater London.

Previously, both suburbs were in the Municipal Borough of Southgate (incorporated as a borough in 1933, previously the Urban District of Southgate from 1894) in the County of Middlesex, which entities were abolished in 1965.

Marriage Certification:

Group: Board of Deputies;
Worship Number: 56649;

Registration Districts:

From 1 July 1837 - Edmonton
From 1 October 1947 - Wood Green
Since 1 April 1965 - Enfield (which would now hold any registers)