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 Celebrating Heritage and Community Engagement
Apr 10, 2025
Celebrating Heritage and Community Engagement
Apr 10, 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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Apr 10, 2025
 Community Greening: Biodiversity & Heritage at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Apr 9, 2025
Community Greening: Biodiversity & Heritage at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Apr 9, 2025

Community planting and heritage walk for Brent Together Towards 0

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Apr 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Mar 27, 2025
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Mar 27, 2025

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

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Mar 27, 2025
House of Life Volunteers win the Outstanding Volunteer Team of the Year Award
Feb 19, 2025
House of Life Volunteers win the Outstanding Volunteer Team of the Year Award
Feb 19, 2025

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

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Feb 19, 2025
Winter 2024 Newsletter
Dec 23, 2024
Winter 2024 Newsletter
Dec 23, 2024

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

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Dec 23, 2024
Heritage Open Day: Culinary Connections at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Oct 1, 2024
Heritage Open Day: Culinary Connections at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Oct 1, 2024

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

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

Memorial restoration workshop, 18 August

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Aug 22, 2024
Discover the Wonders of Nature
Aug 9, 2024
Discover the Wonders of Nature
Aug 9, 2024

Discover The Wonders of Nature brings creativity to Willesden Jewish Cemetery

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Aug 9, 2024
Remembering at Willesden
Jul 11, 2024
Remembering at Willesden
Jul 11, 2024

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

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Jul 11, 2024
Summer 2024 Newsletter
Jul 3, 2024
Summer 2024 Newsletter
Jul 3, 2024

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

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Jul 3, 2024
The Lost Generation Project
Jun 19, 2024
The Lost Generation Project
Jun 19, 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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Jun 19, 2024
Insects at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Apr 10, 2024
Insects at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Apr 10, 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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Apr 10, 2024
School Planting Sessions at WJC
Mar 19, 2024
School Planting Sessions at WJC
Mar 19, 2024

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

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Mar 19, 2024
New Learning Programme at the House of Life at WJC
Feb 12, 2024
New Learning Programme at the House of Life at WJC
Feb 12, 2024

A world of discoveries at London's most surprising cemetery

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Feb 12, 2024
Birdwatch 2024
Feb 5, 2024
Birdwatch 2024
Feb 5, 2024

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

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Feb 5, 2024
History of Probation Exhibition
Jan 29, 2024
History of Probation Exhibition
Jan 29, 2024

Five Shillings of Faith - The History of Probation exhibition, January 2024

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Jan 29, 2024
National Jewish War Memorial at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Nov 6, 2023
National Jewish War Memorial at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Nov 6, 2023
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Nov 6, 2023
Our Stonemason
Sep 15, 2023
Our Stonemason
Sep 15, 2023

Our new Stonemason

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Sep 15, 2023
Creativity Unwrapped - David Shilling at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Sep 14, 2023
Creativity Unwrapped - David Shilling at Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Sep 14, 2023

Creativity Unwrapped - David Shilling at Willesden Jewish Cemetery on Sunday, 10th September, as parts of Heritage Open Days

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Sep 14, 2023
The Jewish Military Association Annual Service of Remembrance
Jul 18, 2023
The Jewish Military Association Annual Service of Remembrance
Jul 18, 2023

AJEX Annual Service of Remembrance took place at the Willesden Jewish Cemetery on Sunday, 16th July

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Jul 18, 2023
United Synagogue Commemorates the 150th Anniversary of Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Jun 8, 2023
United Synagogue Commemorates the 150th Anniversary of Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Jun 8, 2023

On Sunday, 4th June 2023 the United Synagogue celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Willesden Jewish Cemetery

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Jun 8, 2023
Edgar Santos, Head Boy of JFS School 2023, talks about Willesden Jewish Cemetery
May 31, 2023
Edgar Santos, Head Boy of JFS School 2023, talks about Willesden Jewish Cemetery
May 31, 2023

Edgar Santos, Head Boy of JFS School 2023, talks about Willesden Jewish Cemetery

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May 31, 2023
“Country Houses, Jewish Homes” Exhibition in Gunnersbury Park
May 13, 2023
“Country Houses, Jewish Homes” Exhibition in Gunnersbury Park
May 13, 2023

Staff and volunteers of House of Life, Willesden Jewish Cemetery, visit “Country Houses, Jewish Homes” Exhibition in Gunnersbury Park

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May 13, 2023
New Gates
Apr 4, 2023
New Gates
Apr 4, 2023

The Heritage team at Willesden Jewish Cemetery are delighted to announce the installation of new entry gates, made possible thanks to the support of Brent Council, the Ironmongers' Company, and the United Synagogue.

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Apr 4, 2023
 
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Beaconsfield Road,
London, England, NW10 2JE,
United Kingdom
020 8459 6107 willesden@usburial.org.uk
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