Great Synagogue of London
The Great Synagogue of London was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the City of London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi life in London. Built north of Aldgate in the 17th century, it was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz.
The Great Synagogue in 1809 (from Ackerman's Microcosm of London)
Reverend Hermann Mayerowitsch stands under the decorated arch of the Ark of the Great Synagogue, following the building's destruction
Wash drawing of the Synagogue from Duke's Place, c. 1820
A member of the congregation at the synagogue in 1941
Jewish cemeteries in the London area
There are many Jewish cemeteries in the London area; some are included in the List of cemeteries in London. This list includes those cemeteries and also some just outside the Greater London boundary. Jews are also buried at other, not specifically Jewish, cemeteries. Between 1832 and 1841 the "Magnificent Seven" private cemeteries were opened, primarily to relieve Central London's Anglican churchyards. Later, some of them also encompassed burials for people from other faiths; many Jews of international renown are buried at Highgate Cemetery. Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey, opened in 1852, designated approximately half of the original cemetery to non-Anglicans, including Jews.
Image: Whitechapel, Jewish cemetery (geograph 3132985)
Image: Willesden Jewish Cemetery prayer hall
Image: Edmonton Federation Cemetery
Image: Jewish Cemetery Rainham geograph.org.uk 38567