Golders Green Jewish Cemetery
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The Golders Green
Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in London
. It is also known as Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery. It is maintained by the West London Synagogue
.
in the London Borough of Barnet
, across the street from the Golders Green Crematorium
.
Cemetery (one of the few left in London) and the gravestones are laid horizontally. On the West Side the graves are marked with an upright stone. Just inside the gates is a small building, with two halls for burial services, and a drinking fountain.
Golders Green
Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road.In the...
Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is also known as Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery. It is maintained by the West London Synagogue
West London Synagogue
The West London Synagogue of British Jews was established on 15 April 1840. It is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom and the oldest Reform synagogue in the UK.-History:...
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Location
Golders Green Jewish Cemetery is located on Hoop Lane, in Golders GreenGolders Green
Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road.In the...
in the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
, across the street from the Golders Green Crematorium
Golders Green Crematorium
Golders Green Crematorium and Mausoleum was the first crematorium to be opened in London, and one of the oldest crematoria in Britain. The land for the crematorium was purchased in 1900, costing £6,000, and was opened in 1902 by Sir Henry Thompson....
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History
The cemetery was openend in 1895. The cemetery is divided into two parts, the West Side and the East Side. The East Side is a traditional SephardiSephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews is a general term referring to the descendants of the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula before their expulsion in the Spanish Inquisition. It can also refer to those who use a Sephardic style of liturgy or would otherwise define themselves in terms of the Jewish customs and...
Cemetery (one of the few left in London) and the gravestones are laid horizontally. On the West Side the graves are marked with an upright stone. Just inside the gates is a small building, with two halls for burial services, and a drinking fountain.
West Side
- Sir Frederic CowenFrederic Hymen CowenSir Frederic Hymen Cowen , was a British pianist, conductor and composer.-Early years:Cowen was born Hymen Frederick Cohen at 90 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica, the fifth and last child of Frederick Augustus Cohen and Emily Cohen née Davis. His siblings were Elizabeth Rose Cohen ; actress,...
, British pianist, conductor and composer - Julia GoodmanJulia GoodmanJulia Goodman née Salaman was a British portrait painter.The daughter of Simeon Kensington Salaman and Alice Cowan, she was one of fourteen siblings and first studied painting under Robert Faulkner, himself a pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds...
, British portrait painter - Basil HenriquesBasil HenriquesSir Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques was a Jewish philanthropist of Portuguese origins, concentrating his work in the East End of London during the first half of the 20th century....
, Jewish philanthropist - Leslie Lord Hore-BelishaLeslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-BelishaIsaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha PC was a British Liberal, then National Liberal Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. He later joined the Conservative Party...
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, British Conservative politician and barrister - Sir Philip Magnus, father of Philip Magnus-Allcroft
- Jacqueline du PréJacqueline du PréJacqueline Mary du Pré OBE was a British cellist. She is particularly associated with Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor; her interpretation has been described as "definitive" and "legendary." Her career was cut short by multiple sclerosis, which forced her to stop performing at 28 and led to her...
, English cellist (converted to JudaismJudaismJudaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
in 1967) - Hugo GrynHugo GrynHugo Gabriel Gryn was a British Reform rabbi who was a popular broadcaster and a leading voice in interfaith dialogue....
, rabbi, broadcaster and AuschwitzAuschwitz concentration campConcentration camp Auschwitz was a network of Nazi concentration and extermination camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany during World War II...
survivor - Jack RosenthalJack RosenthalJack Morris Rosenthal CBE was an English playwright, who wrote 129 early episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and over 150 screenplays, including original TV plays, feature films, and adaptations.-Biography:...
, English playwright - John Simon, British Liberal politician and barrister
Further reading
- Meller, Hugh & Brian Parsons, London Cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer, The History Press, 2008, ISBN 9780750946223.
Transport
The cemetery is easily reached with public transport:- Bus: 82, 113, 210, all have stops nearby
- Train: There is no station close by, Hampstead Heath or Hendon are probably the closest
- Underground: Golders Green (five minutes walk)