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Independent Askenazi Congregations in
London
Since the
founding of the United Synagogue and the
Federation of Synagogues in the
nineteenth century, the vast majority of Synagogues in London have been members
of a synagogal organisation. Outside London, this is only the case as regards
non-Orthodox congregation. The vast majoriy of provincial Orthodox congregation
are independent, although many are under aegis of the Chief Rabbi.
As regards Sephardi and other
Edot haMizrach congregation in London, many of these are independent, although they frequently
have some loose relationship with the premier Sephardi organisation, the
S&P Sephardi Community
(formerly the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation). These congregation are not listed on this
page but are listed on our
Sephardi webpage.
Although many of the independent Ashkanazi congregations in London
were relatively small and played little part in the development of
London Jewry, there were several significant independent
congregations. These include the
Western Synagogue, which had more than two centuries of complete
independence before merging with the Marble Arch Synagogue, to form
the Western Marble Arch Synagogue, which has the unique status as an
"affiliate" of the United Synagogue. Another significant independent
synagogue was the the
West End Great Synagogue, to whose Chesed V'Emeth Burial Society
members of many of the small London
congregations are, or were, affiliated for burial rights.
In
a number of instances, congregation that for much of their existance
were independent are now, or were at some stage, affiliated to one
of the main synagogal organisation, in particular the
UOHC or the
Federation of Synagogues.
Others, including some influential congregations, while remaining independent were affiliated to the burial
societies of the UOHC.
Congregations
Listed below are the independent congregation in London. Excluded
from the list are Sephardi or other Adoth Mizrach congregations, which are listed on our
Sephardi Congregations webpage.
Recent:
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Early and Mid 20th Century
19th Century and Earlier:
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The above list does not include congregations that were independent,
but that subsequently joined a synagogal organisation.
*
A congregation that is still active.
Φ A congregation previously affiliated
to the
United Synagogue and/or the
Federation of Synagogues.
Ω
This congregation, though largely independent, was affiliated to the
Federation of Synagogues in certain limited respects. It no longer holds
services, but is still active for certain purposes, in particular its
burial society.
(BS)
Independent, but previously affiliated to the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations
and still affiliated to its Burial Society.
(L)
An
independent congregation, previously affiliated to
Liberal Judaism, still following a Liberal tradition
(accordingly not "Ashkanazi").
(P) An independent congregation believed to
have followed a Progressive / Liberal tradition (accordingly not "Ashkanazi").
(R) An independent
congregation following a Reform tradition (accordingly not "Ashkanazi").
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Bibliography, On-line Articles
and Other Material relating to the Independent London Congregations
on JCR-UK
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The Western Synagogue through Two Centuries (1761-1961).
Arthur Barnett, 1961 (Valentine Mitchell, London)
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The Western Synagogue, 1961 to 1991. Sidney Jaque
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History of the Western Synagogue. M. Levy, 1897 -
The Synagogues of London.
Paul Lindsay, 1993 (Valentine Mitchell,
London)
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Cemeteries of Independent
Congregations in the Greater London Area
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Western Synagogue Cemeteries:
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Fulham Road Cemetery
(Brompton Cemetery) (disused), Queen's
Elm Parade, London SW3
This small one acre cemetery (near St. Stephen's Hospital) was
opened in 1815 and closed in 1884. Its registers were destroyed in
air raids by Nazi Germany in 1941. There are about 300 headstones. (For additional information, see
IAJGS Cemetery Project - Fulham Road)
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Edmonton Western Synagogue Cemetery (active),
Montagu Road, Lower Edmonton, London N18
This is adjacent to the Federation Cemetery,
from whom it was acquired by the Western Synagogue, and is smaller.
It was the main Western Synagogue Cemetery until the opening of
Bulls Cross Ride. (For additional information, see
IAJGS Cemetery Project - Edmonton - Western)
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Bulls Cross Ride Cemeteries (active), Cheshunt, Herts.
EN7 5HT
The principal cemetery of the Jewish Joint Burial Society,
which serves a number of independent congregations as well as the Masorti, Reform
and Liberal Communities in England. The cemetery
comprises the original Bulls Cross Ride Cemetery as well as the newer
Woodland Cemetery.
Bulls Cross Ride had originally been the
cemetery of
the Western Synagogue as well as the
West End Great Synagogue.
(For additional information, see
IAJGS Cemetery Project - Cheshunt)
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West End Great Synagogue Cemeteries (Chesed V'Emeth Burial
Society):
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Streatham Jewish Cemetery, Rowan Road (active),
Greyhound Lane SW16
Part of the large Streatham Park Cemetey. Founded in 1915, approximately 5.5 acres.
(For additional information, see
IAJGS Cemetery Project - Streatham)
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Bulls Cross Ride Cemeteries (active) - see
above.
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Maiden Lane Synagogue Cemetery:
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Bancroft Road Cemetery (disused), London E1
The Maiden Lane Synagogue (a breakaway from the Western Synagogue) closed
in 1907. The cemetery had been inactive for many years and is now
mostly derelict with few headstones remaining. Most records were destroyed in the
Nazi German air raids over London in 1941.
The United
Synagogue "Find a Grave" search facility at
https://www.theus.org.uk/gravesearch enables one to search for
a grave at this cemetery. The search result generally includes the
date of burial, the grave position and a photograph of the
gravestone, if available.
(For additional information, see
IAJGS Cemetery Project -
Bancroft Road.)
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