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11 June 2026
House of Life Recruiting Front of House Volunteers
11 June 2026

Willesden Jewish Cemetery is looking for friendly Front of House Volunteers to be the welcoming face of the House of Life!

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11 June 2026
Seeking Refuge - Jewish Architects and the RIBA Refugee Committee
8 June 2026
Seeking Refuge - Jewish Architects and the RIBA Refugee Committee
8 June 2026

Special talk and walk exploring the work of British and refugee architects and the architecture connections at WJC took place on 7th June 2026

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8 June 2026
Nina Salaman Poetry Reading: An afternoon of poetry, remembrance and connection
5 June 2026
Nina Salaman Poetry Reading: An afternoon of poetry, remembrance and connection
5 June 2026

An afternoon of poetry and remembrance celebrating Nina Salaman’s life, legacy and lasting impact on British Jewry.

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5 June 2026
Growing Together: New Accessible Planters Bring Nature and Community to The House of Life
2 June 2026
Growing Together: New Accessible Planters Bring Nature and Community to The House of Life
2 June 2026

Thanks to an Eco Grant from #BrentTogetherTowardsZero, the House of Life Heritage Centre has begun transforming Willesden Jewish Cemetery’s car park into an accessible sensory and heritage garden, bringing together schools, families, volunteers and community groups to promote sustainability, biodiversity and community wellbeing.

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2 June 2026
WJC is now a member of the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe
16 April 2026
WJC is now a member of the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe
16 April 2026

Willesden Jewish Cemetery has been formally recognised as a Significant Cemetery by the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe

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16 April 2026
Winter 2026 Newsletter
3 February 2026
Winter 2026 Newsletter
3 February 2026

Read our Winter 2026 newsletter online, introducing a series of new events for everyone

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3 February 2026
Blooms & Beyond: Jewish Food, Family and Legacy
5 November 2025
Blooms & Beyond: Jewish Food, Family and Legacy
5 November 2025

Blooms & Beyond: Jewish Food, Family and Legacy - special event at Willesden Jewish Cemetery

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5 November 2025
Elul - a Month of Reflection and Reconnection
26 August 2025
Elul - a Month of Reflection and Reconnection
26 August 2025

With Elul approaching, tradition invites us into a time of reflection, reconnection and preparation.

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26 August 2025
Summer 2025 Newsletter
23 July 2025
Summer 2025 Newsletter
23 July 2025

Read our Summer 2025 newsletter online, introducing a series of new events for everyone

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23 July 2025
 Celebrating Heritage and Community Engagement
10 April 2025
Celebrating Heritage and Community Engagement
10 April 2025

The launch of the United Synagogue's latest publication, Not Just a Tombstone: Stories from the House of Life by Professor David Latchman CBE on 6 April

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10 April 2025
 Community Greening: Biodiversity & Heritage at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
9 April 2025
Community Greening: Biodiversity & Heritage at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
9 April 2025

Community planting and heritage walk for Brent Together Towards 0

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9 April 2025
Spring 2025 Newsletter
27 March 2025
Spring 2025 Newsletter
27 March 2025

Read our Spring 2025 newsletter online, introducing a series of new events for everyone

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27 March 2025
House of Life Volunteers win the Outstanding Volunteer Team of the Year Award
19 February 2025
House of Life Volunteers win the Outstanding Volunteer Team of the Year Award
19 February 2025

House of Life Volunteers win the Outstanding Volunteer Team of the Year Award

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19 February 2025
Winter 2024 Newsletter
23 December 2024
Winter 2024 Newsletter
23 December 2024

Read our Winter 2024 newsletter online, introducing a series of new events for everyone

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23 December 2024
Heritage Open Day: Culinary Connections at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
1 October 2024
Heritage Open Day: Culinary Connections at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
1 October 2024

Celebrating Culinary Connections at Willesden Jewish Cemetery with a guided walk and a talk

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1 October 2024
Memorial restorations: second workshop, 18th August
22 August 2024
Memorial restorations: second workshop, 18th August
22 August 2024

Memorial restoration workshop, 18 August

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22 August 2024
Discover the Wonders of Nature
9 August 2024
Discover the Wonders of Nature
9 August 2024

Discover The Wonders of Nature brings creativity to Willesden Jewish Cemetery

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9 August 2024
Remembering at Willesden
11 July 2024
Remembering at Willesden
11 July 2024

A special commemoration of the two World Wars at Willesden Jewish Cemetery, led by AJEX and our volunteers

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11 July 2024
Summer 2024 Newsletter
3 July 2024
Summer 2024 Newsletter
3 July 2024

Read our Summer 2024 newsletter online, introducing a series of new events for everyone

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3 July 2024
The Lost Generation Project
19 June 2024
The Lost Generation Project
19 June 2024

The Lost Generation project of memorial clean-up and restoration got off to a flying start on Sunday, 16th June, with fifteen volunteers clearing up the area and repairing memorials of children’s graves

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19 June 2024
Insects at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
10 April 2024
Insects at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
10 April 2024

Our volunteers have been monitoring the insect population of Willesden Jewish Cemetery and found quite a range of little creatures who made their home here

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10 April 2024
School Planting Sessions at WJC
19 March 2024
School Planting Sessions at WJC
19 March 2024

The first of our planting sessions for primary school children was a great success!

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19 March 2024
New Learning Programme at the House of Life at WJC
12 February 2024
New Learning Programme at the House of Life at WJC
12 February 2024

A world of discoveries at London's most surprising cemetery

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12 February 2024
Birdwatch 2024
5 February 2024
Birdwatch 2024
5 February 2024

Birdwatch January 2024: 158 bird sightings by our volunteers and local community

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5 February 2024
 
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Beaconsfield Road,
London, England, NW10 2JE,
United Kingdom
020 8459 6107 willesden@usburial.org.uk
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