Arc hiv es of tW L nd Sy a gu - University of Southampton · 21/6 Correspondence relating to Golders Green Cemetery, concerning upkeep and repairs and changing from the employment

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1/1 Correspondence: A 1924-1925

1/2 Correspondence: B 1924-1925

1/3 Correspondence: C - D 1924-1925

1/4 Correspondence: H 1924-1925


2/2 Correspondence: I - K 1924-1925

2/3 Correspondence: L 1924-1925

2/4 Correspondence: M 1924-1925

3/1 Correspondence: N - R 1923-1925

3/2 Correspondence: S 1922-1925

3/3 Correspondence: T - Z 1924-1925

3/4 Correspondence regarding resignation of membership 1924

4/1 Correspondence: A - B 1925-1926

4/2 Correspondence: C - D 1925-1926

4/3 Correspondence: E - G 1924-1926

4/4 Correspondence regarding donations to the Building FreeholdFund for the purchase of the freehold of the synagogue and theadjoining houses in Seymour Place

1925


5/2 Correspondence: I - K 1923-1926


5/4 Correspondence: L - M 1924-1926

5/5 Correspondence: M - N 1925-1926

6/1 Correspondence regarding applications for the position of minister 1925

6/2 Correspondence: O - R 1925-1926

6/3 Resignations of membership 1925

6/4 Correspondence: S Jan - Jun 1925

6/5 Correspondence: S Jul 1925-Jan 1926

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6/6 Correspondence: T - V 1925-1926

6/7 Correspondence: W - Z 1925-1926

71 Correspondence: A 1925-1926


7/3 Correspondence: C 1925-1926

7/4 Correspondence: D - E 1926-1927

7/5 Correspondence: F - G 1925-1927


8/2 Correspondence: I - J 1926-1927

8/3 Correspondence: K - L 1926-1927


8/5 Correspondence: N 1926-1927

9/1 Correspondence: O - Q 1926-1927

9/2 Correspondence: R 1926-1927


9/4 Correspondence: J Samuel and Son Monumental Masons 1926-1927

9/5 Correspondence: T - Z 1926-1927




10/4 Correspondence: D 1927-1928




11/3 Correspondence: K 1927-1928



11/6 Correspondence: N 1927-1928

12/1 Correspondence: O - Q 1927-1928

12/2 Correspondence: R - S 1927-1928

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12/4 Postcards sent in response to the proposition to hold a trial servicein the newly revised format on a Saturday morning

1928


12/6 Correspondence: W 1922-1928

13/1 Correspondence: A - B 1924-1929

13/2 Correspondence regarding the death of Rabbi Dr J Blau 1927

13/3 Correspondence relating to the appointment of a keeper at Ball'sPond Cemetery

1928


13/5 Correspondence: D - E 1928-1929

13/6 Correspondence: F - G 1928-1929



14/2 Correspondence: Revd M Joseph, including material relating tohis eightiethbirthday presentation; K

1928



15/1 Correspondence: N - R 1928-1929

15/2 Correspondence: J Samuel and Son, Monumental Masons; RevdV Simmons

1926-1929




15/6 General correspondence concerning seats and membership;enquiries regarding copies of the new prayer books;correspondence and papers relating to recommendations putforward by the ministers, on education, the barmitzvahceremony and services; completed offering forms for theHospital Sunday Fund

1926-1929

16/1 Correspondence: A; Ball's Pond Cemetery 1929

16/2 Correspondence: B; 1927-1929

16/3 Correspondence: C - D 1929


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16/6 Correspondence regarding seats for the holidays 1928

16/7 Bills and receipts, specifications for repairs, and details ofexpenses relating to the joint account between the WestLondon Synagogue and the Spanish and PortugueseCongregation for the administration of Golders GreenCemetery (Hendon Cemetery)

1919-1928

17/1 Corespondence: I - K 1929


17/3 Correspondence: M 1929

17/4 Correspondence: N - R; Dr P Ridout 1929

17/5 Correspondence and completed offering forms, includingthose for the Hospital Sunday Fund

1929


18/1 Correspondence regarding applications for the position ofsecretary, following the death of the previous post holder,Mr A Myer

1929

18/2 Correspondence: Revd VG Simmons; J Samuel and Son,Monumental Mason; T - V

1928-1929


18/4 Correspondence relating to members' seats and accounts, includingrequests for the reservation of temporary seats during festivals andgrants of permission from members' for their seats to be let

1924-1929

18/5 Correspondence relating to members' seats and accounts, includingrequests for the reservation of temporary seats during festivals andgrants of permission from members' for their seats to be let

1929


19/2 Correspondence: members' accounts; members' accounts in arrears 1930

19/3 Correspondence: list of members and their addresses, together withcorrespondence relating to the operation of the Addressograph,including updates and orders for new plates

1928-1930

19/4 Wardens' meeting agenda 1930

19/5 Correspopndence: aids for the deaf; Alliance Assurance Co 1930

19/6 Correspondence: annual report; Ball's Pond Cemetery 1930

20/1 Correspondence: Ba - Be 1930

20/2 Correspondence: Bi - Bri 1929-1930

20/3 Correspondence: Mr AI Belisha; Bro - By 1930

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20/4 Burial permits 1930

20/5 Correspondence: Ca - Ci 1930

20/6 Correspondence: Co - Cy, includes some council meeting minutesand list of council members

1930

20/7 Correspondence: religious education classes; Mr E Cohen; D 1930

20/8 Correspondence: D 1930

21/1 Correspondence: Mr A Davis; Mr D Davis; E 1930

21/2 Correspondence regarding the work of the education committee,including some minutes and memoranda expressing views on thepractice of barmitzvahand the place of young peaple at the synagogue

1930

21/3 Correspondence: election to council sub-committee; extension ofactivities committee; executive committee

1930

21/4 Correspondence: F - Gl 1930

21/5 Correspondence: Go - Gy 1929-1930

21/6 Correspondence relating to Golders Green Cemetery, concerningupkeep and repairs and changing from the employment ofcontractors to direct labour

1930

21/7 Correspondence regarding applications for the position of headgardener at Golders Green Cemetery

1930

22/1 Correspondence: Ha - Hd 1930

22/2 Correspondence regarding organizing a Haftorah rota for thesabbath reading of holy prophets and writings

1930-1931

22/3 Correspondence: He - Hi 1929-1930

22/4 Correspondence: Ho - Hy 1929-1930

22/5 Completed offering forms for the Metropolitan Hospital SundayFund

1930

22/6 Correspondence relating to the high festivals, with timetables forthe Day of Atonement services and instructions for stewards

1930

22/7 Correspondence: Sir S Instone 1929-1930

22/8 Correspondence: investments; Jewish Chronicle; Jewish LadsBrigate

1930

22/9 Correspondence: I 1926-1930

23/1 Correspondence: J 1929-1930


23/3 Correspondence: La - Le 1930

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23/4 Correspondence: La - Le; returned correspondence 1930

23/5 Correspondence: Li - Ly 1930

23/6 Correspondence: Li - Ly; Mr ED Lowy, treasurer 1929-1930

23/7 Correspondence regarding the West London Synagogue magazine,together with proofs and a copy of Volume 4 Number 7

1930, Mar 1930

23/8 Correspondence: Manchester Congregation; completedauthorization forms

1930

24/1 Correspondence: Ma - Me 1930

24/2 Correspondence: Me - Mi; completed membership forms 1929-1930

24/3 Correspondence: Mo - My 1929-1930

24/4 Correspondence regarding applications for the position of ladysecretary for the ministers

1930

24/5 Correspondence: Mr LG Montifiore, warden; N 1929-1930

24/6 Completed offering forms 1930

24/7 Correspondence: O - Pe 1929-1930

25/1 Correspondence: Pl - Py; prayer book 1930-1931

25/2 Correspondence with the Jewish Guardian and the JewishChronicle

1930

25/3 Correspondence: Q - Ri; Revd HF Reinhart, including a list ofbarmitzvah candidates, 1919-1929

1929-1930

25/4 Correspondence: Re - Ru 1930

25/5 Correswpondence: Dr P Ridout; draft copies of the annual reportand accounts, with related correspondence and papers

1930, 1929-1930

25/6 Correspondence: Sa - Sc 1929-1930

25/7 Correspondence: St George's Settlement; scroll bearers; vacantseats

1929-1930

25/8 Correspondence: Sc - Sm; Revd VG Simmons 1929-1930

26/1 Correspondence: Sn - Ste 1929-1930

26/2 Correspondence: Spanish and Portuguese Congregation; St - Sy;Stephenson, Harwood and Tatham, Solicitors; T

1930

26/3 Correspondence regarding applications for the position of teacherfor the Synagogue classes

1930

26/4 Correspondence: tombestone permits; Tombestone PreservationFund

1930

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26/5 Correspondence: U, including posters advertising lectures of theUnion of Jewish Literary Societies and the United Synagogues'syllabus for proselytes;V - We

1929-1930

26/6 Correspondence: Mr PS Waley; West London SynagogueAssociation

1930

26/7 Correspondence: Wadsworth and Co, Printers; World Union forProgressive Judaism, including conference programmes andpapers, some in German

1930

26/8 Correspondence: Wh - Wy 1929-1930

26/9 Correspondence: V - Z 1930


27/2 Correspondence: member's accounts in arrears; Mr A Alexander,deceased; wardens' meeting agenda

1930-1931

27/3 Correspondence: Alliance Assurance Co; annual report andfinancial statement; Armistice Service Roll of Honour

1930-1931


27/5 Correspondence: Ball's Pond Cemetery; Bank of England 1929-1931

27/6 Correspondence: Mr AI Belisha; Bi - Bri 1931

28/1 Correspondence: Bro - By; Building Fund; building committee;burial permits; business cards, correspondence regardingapplications for the position of caretaker

1930-1931

28/2 Correspondence: Ca - Cl 1931

28/3 Correspondence: Co - Cy 1930-1931

28/4 Correspondence: religious education classes including examinationpapers and pupils' reports

1931-1932

28/5 Agenda, minutes and correspondence relating to the synagoguecouncil and general meetings, incomplete series

1930-1931


28/7 Correspondence: D; Mr A Davis, Architect 1930-1931

28/8 Correspondence: D; J Davy and Sons, Printersand Stationers

1930-1931

29/1 Correspondence: education committee; Emanuel and Simmonds,Solicitors; Executive Committee; extension of activities committee

1923-1931

29/2 Correspondence: E 1930-1931

29/3 Correspondence: F - Gl 1930-1931

29/4 Correspondence: Go - Gy 1931

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29/5 Correspondence: Golders Green Cemetery; Gundry, Straus and Co,Accountants; Hampstead religious education classes

1931

29/6 Correspondence: Ha - Hd 1931

29/7 Correspondence: Haftorah services; Haftorah rota; He - Hi 1931

30/1 Correspondence: K; Mrs Kaye, gallery attendant 1930-1931

30/2 Correspondence: La - Le 1931

30/3 Correspondence: La - Le; lecturers 1931


30/5 Correspondence: Li - Ly; Mr C Lousada; Mr ED Lowy 1931

30/6 Returned correspondence 1931

31/1 Correspondence: Ma - Mc 1931

31/2 Correspondence: magazine committee; magazine contents;completed marriage authorisation forms

1931

31/3 Wardens' meeting minutes Feb 1930 - Nov 1930

31/4 Wardens' meeting minutes Mar 1931 - Dec1931

31/5 Correspondence: Me - Mi 1931

31/6 Correspondence: Mo - My 1931

31/7 Correspondence: musical committee, including text selected for thenew hymnal; Mr LG Montifiore

1930-1931

32/1 Correspondence: N - O 1928-1931

32/2 Completed offering forms and correspondence 1931

32/3 Correspondence concerning the overflow services held at WigmoreHall for the holy days

1931

32/4 Correspondence: Oxford University Press; list and payment of thebequest of Maurice B Worms; correspondence with publishersregarding book reviews for the synagogue magazine

1931-1932

32/5 Correspondence relating to the revised edition of the new prayerbook, including observations on and acknowledgements ofcomplementary copies, some in German; orders for copies of thenew prayer book

1931

32/6 Correspondence: Pa - Pe 1931

32/7 Correspondence: correspondence with the press; Pl - Py 1931

33/1 Correspondence: St George's Settlement; Q - Ri; Dr P Ridout,Choirmaster

1930-1931

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33/2 Correspondence: Revd HF Reinhart; Ro - Ry 1930-1931


33/4 Correspondence: scroll bearers; list of vacant seats; Seder service 1931

33/5 Correspondence concerning the seven year covenant scheme toreclaim income tax, including material debating the legality of thescheme as well ascertificates of deduction of income tax

1931

33/6 Correspondence regarding Seymour Place: the synagogue's plansto obtain vacant possession of the properties 27 - 37 (odd numbersonly) Seymour Place

1929-1931

33/7 Correspondence regarding Seymour Place: providing for Mr Coleto vacate 37 Seymour Place and for Mr Slot to take on a short termtenancy of 33 and 35 Seymour Place

1930-1931

34/1 Correspondence: Se - Sm 1931

34/2 Correspondence: Revd VG Simmons; Sn - Ste 1930-1931

34/3 Correspondence: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue; Stephenson,Harwood and Tatham,Solicitors; notes regarding the Succot; Sti -Sy

1931

34/4 Correspondence: T; Tombstone Preservation Fund 1931

34/5 Correspondence: tombstone permits 1930-1931

35/1 Correspondence: U - We 1930-1931


35/3 Correspondence: Mr PS Waley; West London SynagogueAssociation; World Union for Progressive Judaism; Y - Z

1931

36/1 Correspondence: A; Alliance Assurance Co 1931-1932

36/2 West London Synagogue membership list, list of magazinerecipients, updates and additions for the Addressograph plates

1928, 1931 -1932

36/3 Correspondence: members'accounts in arrears 1931-1932

36/4 Correspondence: Mewes and Davis, Architects; Armistice service;Ba - Be

1932


36/6 Correspondence: Mr AI Belisha, Treasurer; Bi - Bri 1932

37/1 Correspondence: Bro - By; building scheme adjacent to theSynagogue; building committee; Building Fund Appeal committee

1932

37/2 Correspondence: burial permits; Ca - Cl 1932


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37/4 Correspondence: business cards; choir; applications for theposition of choirmaster

1932

37/5 Correspondence: religious education classes; council meetingminutes and related correspondence

1931-1932

37/6 Correspondence with Dr SA Cook and others, relating to thepublication of his paper 'ethical monotheism in the light ofcomparitive religion' (41/2 belowcontains a copy of the paper)

1932


38/2 Correspondence: Mr AS Diamond, Warden; Sir B Drage, Warden;E; education Committee

1932

38/3 Correspondence: executive committee; F - Gi; Mr TH Gaster 1931-1932

38/4 Correspondence: applications for the position of head gardener atGolders Green Cemetery (Hendon Cemetery)

1932

38/5 Notes on New Year and Day of Atonement services, labelledGlasgow Reform Congregation, correspondence with thedeveloping Glasgow Progressive Synagogue (previously GlasgowReform Congregation)

1931

38/6 Correspondence with the Glasgow Progressive Synagogueregarding its progress and its support by the West LondonSynagogue

1932-1933

38/7 Various publications including financial statements, annual reports,laws and sermon relating to synagogues and Jewish institutions inGlasgow

1927-1931


39/2 Correspondence: Golders Green Cemetery (Hendon Cemetery),includes list of repairs to the lodge ar Ball's Pond Cemetery; Mr AJGreenbaum;Gundry, Straus and Co, Accountants; Guardian Assurance Co

1931-1932

39/3 Correspondence: Ha - Hd 1931-1932

39/4 Correspondence: Haftorah; Hampstead religious education classes;attendance cards and programme for the Chanucah celebration

1932

39/5 Correspondence: He - Hi; Mr EFQ Henriques, Warden; highfestivals

1932

40/1 Correspondence: Ho - Hy; Hospital Sunday Fund; hostess; I 1932

40/2 Correspondence: Sir S Instone; investments; income tax 1932


40/4 Correspondence: Mr M Jacobson, Choirmaster; Jewish Lads'Brigade

1932

40/5 Correspondence: Junior membership; Mrs FC Krasa (deceased) 1932

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40/6 Correspondence: La - Le 1931-1932


41/2 Correspondence: lecturers; returned correspondence (includes acopy of 'ethical monotheism in the right comparative religion' byDr SA Cook)

1932

41/3 Correspondence, itineraries and explanatory notes relating to the'little journey', a tour of London, organized for the religiouseducation classes, to visit places of Jewish historical interest

1932

41/4 Correspondence: Mr C Lousada; Ma - Mc 1932

41/5 Correspondence: magazine committee, includes a list of synagoguecommittees; magazine contents; Manchester Congregation ofBritish Jews; completedmarriage authorisation forms

1932

41/6 Correspondence: Me - Mi; Mr E,D Lowry, includes a copy of theresolutions adopted in 1841 for the government of the congregation

1932

42/1 Correspondence: Mo - My 1932

42/2 Wardens' meeting minutes 1931-1932

42/3 Correspondence: Mr LG Montifiore; musical committee;needlework section; N;

1932

42/4 Correspondence: O; completed offering forms 1931-1932

42/5 Correspondence: organ; overflow services held at Wigmore Hallfor the holy days; Oxford University Press; Pa - Pe

1932-1933

43/1 Correspondence: Pi - Py; correspondence relating to the poor listand payment of the bequest of Maurice B Worms; prayer bookrevision committee; press

1932

43/2 Correspondence with publishers regarding book reviews for thesynagogue magazine

1932

43/3 Correspondence relating to the Portman estate; the letting ofproperties in Upper Berkeley Street, and correspondence with thetenents

1932

43/4 Correspondence relating to the Portman estate; the purchase offreehold property adjoining that owned by the synagogue in UpperBerkeley Street and Seymour Place; the synagogue's new buildingscheme in Seymour Place

1930-1931

43/5 Correspondence relating to the Portman estate; the synagogue'snew building scheme in Seymour Place and correspondence withtenents

1932

43/6 Correspondence: Q - Ri; Mr C Rabinovitch; Revd HF Reinhart; DrRidout, Organist

1932

43/7 Correspondence: Ro - Ry; J Samuel and Son, MonumentalMasons; scout troop; scroll bearers; vacant seats; New Year and

1931-1932

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Atonement services;St George's Settlement 1931-1932

44/1 Correspondence: Sa - Sc; Seder service; Seymour Place 1932

44/2 Correspondence: seven year covenants; Revd VG Simmons; MrLM Slot; Se - Sm

1931-1932

44/3 Correspondence: Sn - Ste 1932

44/4 Correspondence regarding the social service branch of the WestLondon Synagogue Association and opportunities for service inresponse to a nationalappeal for social service volunteers

1932

44/5 Correspondence: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue; Sti - Sy;correspondence regarding the provision of stewards for the festivalservices, (includes posters for the Wigmore Hall services

1932

44/6 Correspondence: Stephenson, Harwood and Tatham, Solicitors;Succot; superannuation scheme

1932

45/1 Correspondence: T; applications for the position of teacher 1932

45/2 Correspondence: tombestone permits; transport system for thechildren’s religious education classes

1931-1932

45/3 Correspondence: U - We 1932

45/4 Correspondence: Mr PS Waley; West London SynagogueAssociation, (includes annual report and accounts)

1931-1932


45/6 Correspondence: Mr BM Woolf; Mr S Woolf, Golders GreenCemetery superintendant; World Union for Progressive Judaism;Y - Z

1931-1632

46/1 Correspondence: A 1933

46/2 Correspondence: members' accounts in arrears 1933-1934

46/3 Correspondence: updates and additions for the Addressographplates; Alliance Assurance Co; notes relating to the annualreport; Mewes andDavis, Architects

1932-1933

46/4 Correspondence: Ba - Be 1932-1933


46/6 Correspondence: Berkeley Boys' Club; Berkeley Girls' Club 1933-1934

47/1 Correspondence: Berkeley Players; Mr AI Belisha; Bi - Bri 1933

47/2 Correspondence regarding the proposed new building scheme,estimates and alterations

1931-1932

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47/3 Correspondence regarding the building scheme for SynagogueHouse, Seymour Place

Jan 1932- Jun 1933

47/4 Correspondence regarding the building scheme for SynagogueHouse, Seymout Place

Jul 1933- Apr 1934

47/5 Correspondence: Building Fund Appeal committee;buildingcommittee; building scheme adjacent to the synagogue; financefor the building scheme;correspondence relating to the ceremony for the laying of thefoundation stone of the synagogue extension, includinginvitations, orders of service,texts of speeches and press releases

1933

47/6 Correspondence: burial permits; Bro - By 1932-1933

48/1 Correspondence: business cards; choir; choral group; religiouseducationclasses

1933

48/2 Correspondence: council meeting minutes (incomplete series);committeeappointed to consider the constitution of the council; Ca - Cl

1932-1933


48/4 Correspondence: confirmation services; lecture given by Dr SACook;Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths and Co; Mr AS Diamond; SirBenjamin Drage

1933


49/1 Correspondence: E; executive committee; education committee;extensionof activities committee

1933

49/2 Correspondence: F - Gi 1933-1934

49/3 Correspondence: Go - Gy; Glasgow Progressive Synagogue 1932-1933

49/4 Correspondence relating to the relief of German refugees: with theCentral British Fund for German Jewry, along with completeddonation forms and lists of contributors (including lists ofcontributors printed in the Jewish Chronicle, May - Jul 1933), alsowith the Jewish refugees hospitality committee and otherorganisations

1933

49/5 Completed donation forms for the synagogue collection in aid ofthe Central British Fund for British Jewry, with correspondence

1933

50/1 Correspondence relating to the appeal for hospitlaity for Germanrefugees: donations, offers and refusals of hospitality

1933

50/2 Correspondence: Golders Green Cemetery (Hendon Cemetery);Guardian Assurance Co; Gundry, Straus and Co, Accountants; MrEFQ Henriques

1932-1933

50/3 orrespondence: Ha 1931-1933

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50/4 Correspondence: Hampstead religious education classes;Hampstead Reform Synagogue (which became the North WesternReform Synagogue); Haftorah; high festivals; He - Hi

1931-1933

50/5 Correspondence: H0 - Hy; hospitality committee; completedoffering forms and correspondence relating to the Hospital SundayFund; hostesses

1933

50/6 Correspondence: I; income tax; Sir Samuel Instone, Warden;investments

1933

51/1 Correspondence: J 1933

51/2 Correspondence: Mr M Jacobson, Choirmaster; junior membership 1933-1934


51/4 Correspondence: synagogue laws revision committee 1933

52/1 Correspondence: lectures; Dr A,H Levy, Warden; ‘little journey’ thetour of London organised for the religious education classes,visiting places of Jewish historical interest; Mr C Lousada

1932-1934

52/2 Correspondence: Li - Lo 1932-1934

52/3 Correspondence: Ma - Mi 1933-1934

52/4 Correspondence: magazine; magazine committee; completedmarriage authorisation forms

1933

52/5 Wardens’ meeting minutes, including some minutes of thecommittees for building, education and the magazine

1932-1933


53/2 Correspondence: Mr LG Montefiori; musical committee; N - O 1932-1934

53/3 Completed offering forms and correspondence relating to the organ 1933

53/4 Correspondence: overflow services; Oxford University Press; poorlist

1933

53/5 Correspondence: Pa - Py; Portman Estate 1933

54/1 Correspondence: prayer book revision committee; press;PrudentialAssurance Co And the new building; publishers; Purim party

1932-1934

54/2 Correspondence: Q - Ri; Mr C Rabinovitch; Revd HF Reinhart; rentfrom tenentsDr P Ridout, Organist

1933-1934

54/3 Correspondence: Ro - Sc 1933-1934

54/4 Correspondence: St George’s Jewish Settlement; J Samuel and Son,MonumentalMasons; Sassoon family graves; Se - Sm; scroll bearers

1932-1934

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54/5 Correspondence: revision of seating; Seder service; seven yearcovenants

1932-1934

54/6 Correspondence: Revd VG Simmons; Mr LM Slot 1933


55/2 Correspondence: social service section, (with a list of Jewish andother institutions in London, concerned with social work, 1924); Stephenson,Harwood and tatham, Solicitors; stewards for the high festivalservices; Succot; Sti - Sy

1933-1934

55/3 Correspondence: T; tombstone permits 1933-1934

55/4 Correspondence: transport for the religious education classes; MrBT Travis; U - V

1933

56/1 Correspondence: Wa - Wy 1933-1934

56/2 Correspondence: Wadsworth and Co; Mr PS Waley; Mr J Walsh,Superintendantat Ball’s Pond Cemetery

1933

56/3 Correspondence: West London SynagogueAssociation; Mr SWoolf,Superintendant at Golders Green Cemetery

1931-1933

56/4 Correspondence: Mr BM Woolf; Mr B Woolf and Partners,Monumental MasonsWorld Union for Progressive Judaism; Y - Z

1933

57/1 Correspondence: members’ accounts in arrears 1934

57/2 Correspondence: updates and additions for the Addressographplates; AllianceAssurance Co,; Ball’s Pond Cemetery; Bank of England

1933-1934


57/4 Correspondence: Mr AI Belisha; Berkeley Boys’ Club 1933-1934

57/5 Correspondence: Berkeley Girls’ Club; Berkeley Players; BethnalGreen JewishGirls’ Club

1934

58/1 Correspopndence: building scheme 1932-1934

58/2 Correspondence: building scheme; building committee 1934

58/3 Correspondence: Building Fund Appeal; Building Fund Appealcommittee; the opening ceremony of the new building

1932-1934

58/4 Correspondence: the provision of curtains for the new building; Bro- Ci

1934

59/1 Correspondence: the Board of Deputies of British Jews; BradfordReform Congregation; Bi - Bri; business cards; Central British Fund

1933-1934

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for German Jewry

59/2 Correspondence: the seating for the new building; choir; choralgroup; religious education classes; Major J Brunel Cohen

1933-1934

59/3 Correspondence: synagogue committees; council 1934


59/5 Correspondence: D Jan - Aug 1934

59/6 Correspondence: D; Mr AS Diamond; Sir B Drage 1934

60/1 Correspondence: education committee 1933-1934

60/2 Correspondence: executive; extension of activities committee; E 1933-1934

60/3 Correspondence: F; furnishing committee 1933-1934

60/4 Correspondence: Ga - Gi; General Electric Co,; GlasgowProgressive Synagogue;Golders Green Cemetery

1934-1935

60/5 Correspondence: Guardian Assurance Co 1934


61/1 Correspondence and papers relating to North Western ReformSynagogue (formerly Hampstead Reform Synagogue), including theannual report

1933-1934

61/2 Correspondence: Chanucah; Ha 1933-1934

61/3 Correspondence: Hart and Sons Limited, Printers and Bookbinders;He - Hi

1931-1934

61/4 Correspondence: Mr RDQ Henriques, Printer and Publisher; highfestivalsHospital Sunday Fund correspondence, with some completedoffering forms; Ho - Hy; hostesses

1932-1934

62/1 Correspondence relating to the work of the hospitality committee,mainly regarding the organisation of receptions

1934

62/2 Correspondence relating to the work of the hospitality committee,including lists of German refugees and correspondence withrefugees

1934

62/3 Correspondence: income tax; investments; Sir S Instone; I 1934-1935

62/4 Correspondence: J 1934

62/5 Correspondence: Mr M Jacobson, Choirmaster; joint burialcommittee; junior membership

1934


63/2 Correspondence Mrs SE Karminski; League of Nations; lecturers 1934

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63/3 Correspondence: returned correspondence 1934


63/5 Correspondence: Li - Ly 1933-1934

63/6 Correspondence: Mr AV Levy; ‘little journey’, the tour of Londonorganized for the religious education classes; Mr C Lousada

1934

64/1 Correspondence: magazine, magazine committe; ManchesterCongregation;Mr HC Marks; Mrs HC Marks

1934

64/2 Correspondence: completed marriage authorisation forms; Ma - Mc 1933-1934

64/3 Correspondence: Me - Mi; Mr LG Montefiore 1933-1934

64/4 Correspondence: M0 - My; music committee 1933-1934

64/5 Wardens’ meeting notes Dec1933 - Aug 1934

64/6 Wardens’ meeting notes Sep 1934 - Dec 1934

65/1 Correspondence: N - O; needlework; completed offering forms 1933-1934

65/2 Correspondence: organ; overflow services; Pa - Pe 1933-1934

65/3 Correspondence: Pentecost; poor list; Portman Estate; Press;Prudential Assurance Co

1934

65/4 Correspondence: publishers; replies to invitations to the Purimcelebration

1933-1934

65/5 Correspondence:Q - Ri; rating of the building; Revd HF Reinhart;rents from tenants; requests for estimates for repairs to thesynagogue; revision of the laws committe; Dr P Ridout, Organist

1934

66/1 Correspondence: Ro - Ry 1934


66/3 Correspondence: St George’s Jewish Settlement; J Samuel and Son,Monumental Masons; scroll bearers

1934

66/4 Correspondence: Se - Sm 1934

66/5 Correspondence: Seder service; seven year covenants; Revd VGSimmons

1934

66/6 Correspondence: Mr LM Slot; Sn - Ste 1933-1934

67/1 Correspondence: St - Sy; Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue; socialservice section

1933-1934

67/2 Correspondence: Stephenson, Harwood and Tatham, Solicitors;stewards; Succot

1933-1934

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67/3 Correspondence: T; tombstone permits 1933-1934

67/4 Correspondence: transport; U - V; United Synagogue 1933-1934

67/5 Correspondence with the tenents of 28, 30 and 32-3 UpperBerkeleyStreet

1933-1934

68/1 Correspondence: Wa - We; Wadsworth and Co, Printers; Mr PSWaley,President

1933-1935

68/2 Correspondence: Mr J Walsh, Superintendant at Ball’s PondCemetery;West London Synagogue Association

1933-1934


68/4 Correspondence: Mr S Woolf, Superintendent at Golders GreenCemetery; Mr BM Woolf; BM Woolf and Parters, MonumentalMasons; World Union for Progressive Judaism

1934-1935

68/5 Correspondence: Mrs KM Yates, manager of Berkeley Girls’ Club;Z

1934


69/2 Correspondence: member’s accounts in arrears; updates andadditions for the Addressograph plates; Alliance Assurance Co

1935

69/3 Correspondence: annual report and accounts; Mewes and Davis,Architects; Ba - Be;

1934-1935

69/4 Correspondence: Bank of England; Mr AI Belisha 1935

69/5 Correspondence: Berkeley Boys’ Club 1934-1936

69/6 Correspondence: Berkeley Girls’ Club; Berkeley Players; BethnalGreen Girls’ Club

1934-1936

70/1 Correspondence: Bri - By 1935

70/2 Correspondence: building committe; correspondence relating tolegal disputes about work on the new building

1934-1935

70/3 Correspondence relating to furnishing the new building, includingestimates and drawings

1934-1935

70/4 Correspondence:Ca - Cl; business cards; Rabbi LJ Cashdan,appointed as assistant minister

1935

70/5 Correspondence: choir; choral group and orchestra; religiouseducation classes

1935

71/1 Correspondence: Co - Cy 1935

71/2 Correspondence: Major J Brunel Cohen; council 1935

71/3 Correspondence relating to a conference on Jewish instruction inpublic and secondary school

1934-1935

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71/4 Correspondence:D Mar 1934 - Jul 1935

71/5 Correspondence: D; Mr AS Diamond 1935

72/1 Correspondence: E; education committee 1934-1935

72/2 Correspondence: Edgeware and District Reform Synagogue andProgressive Fellowship; executive; extension of activitiescommittee; furnishing committee

1935

72/3 Correspondence : F 1934-1935

72/4 Correspondence: Ga - Gl; hospitality for German Refugees 1934-1935

72/5 Correspondence: Glasgow Progressive Synagogue; Golders GreenCemetery; list of gramophone recoreds

1934-1935

72/6 Correspondence: Guardian Aszsurance Co; Gundry, Cole, Bond,Straus and Manning, Accountants; Go - Gy

1934-1935

73/1 Correspondence: Ha 1933-1935

73/2 Correspondence: Chanucah; high festivals; correspondence andcompleted offering forms for the Hospital Sunday Fund

1935

73/3 Correspondence: He - Hi 1934-1935

73/4 Correspondence: H0 - Hy; hostesses 1935

73/5 Correspondence: I; income tax Sir S Instone; investments 1934-1935


74/1 Correspondence: K; Mrs SE Karminski 1935

74/2 Correspondence: La - Le Dec 1934 - Jul 1935

74/3 Correspondence: La - Le Aug 1935 - Dec 1935

74/4 Correspondence relating to the revision of the laws 1933-1935

75/1 Correspondence: returned correspondence 1935

75/2 Correspondence: League of Nations Union junior branch; lectures;legacies book; Dr AH Levy

1934-1935

75/3 Correspondence: Li - Ly Mar ‘34-Sep ‘34

75/4 Correspondence: Li - Ly; synagogue library; ‘little journey’ a tourorganized for the religious education classes; Mr JG Lousada

1935


76/1 Correspondence: magazine; magazine committee; Mr HC Marks;Mrs HC Marks

1934-1935

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76/2 Correspondence: completed marriage authorization forms; Me - Mi 1934-1935

76/3 Warden’s meeting minutes 1935

76/4 Correspondence: Mo - My Dec 1934 - Aug 1935

76/5 Correspondence: Mo - My; Mr LG Montefiore; music committe;reprinting of the choristers music

1935

77/1 Correspondence; N; needlework section 1934-1935

77/2 Correspondence: North Western Reform Synagogue; O 1935

77/3 Correspondence: completed offering forms and correspondence;overflow services and the choir

1935


77/5 Correspondence: Pi - Py; poor list; Purim 1935

77/6 Correspondence: Q; Mr C Rabinovitch; rates; Ra - Ri; Revd HFReinhart; repairs; Dr P Ridout

1934-1935


78/2 Correspondence: Sa - Sc 1935

78/3 Correspondence: St George’s Settlement; J Samuel and Son,Monumental Masons; scroll bearers; seats; Seder service

1935

78/4 Correspondence: Se - Sm 1934-1935

78/5 Correspondence: seven year covenants; Revd VG Simmons 1935


79/1 Correspondence: social service section 1935

79/2 Correspondence: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue; Stephenson,Harwood and Tatham, Solicitors; stewards for the high festivals; Ste- Sy

1935

79/3 Correspondence: tombstone permits 1935

79/4 Correspondence: transport for the religious education classes;trustees

1935

79/5 Correspondence: T - U; United Synagogue 1935

79/6 Correspondence: 28-33 Upper Berkeley Street 1935

80/1 Correspondence: V - We 1935

80/2 Correspondence: VWH Press Limited; Mr PS Waley; Mr J Walsh,Superintendent at Ball’s Pond Cemetery

1935

80/3 Correspondence: West London Synagogue Association 1934-1935

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80/4 Correspondence: Wh - Wy 1935

80/5 Correspondence: Mr S Woolf, Superintendent at Golders GreenCemetery; Mr BM Woolf; BM Woolf and Partners, MonumentalMasons; Y - Z

1935


81/2 Correspondence: members’ accounts in arrears; updates andadditions for the Addressograph plates

1936

81/3 Correspondence: applications for the post of assistant to thesecretary; architects; Ball’s Pond Cemetery; Bank of England

1936-1937


81/5 Correspondence: Berkeley Boys’ Club 1936-1937

82/1 Correspondence: Berkeley Girls’ Club 1936

82/2 Correspondence: Berkeley Players; Board of Deputies; BradfordCongregation

1936

82/3 Correspondence: Bi - By; carpets for the new building; buildingcommittee

1935-1936

82/4 Correspondence and documents relating to the new building,including the building contract with WH Gaze and Sons, January1933

1932-1936

82/5 Correspondence Ca - Cl; Caribonum, Stationery Supplies; businesscards; Rabbi LJ Cashdan

1936

83/1 Correspondence: choral group and orchestra; choir and applicationsfor the post of choirmaster

1936

83/2 Correspondence relating to the religious education classes,including approaches made to non-members whose childrenattended classes

1936

83/3 Correspondence: Co - Cy Jan 1935 - Aug 1936

83/4 Correspondence: Co - Cy; Major J Brunel Cohen; committee forJewish religious education in public schools; correspondenceregarding the possibility of building a columbarium, with details ofthe crematrium at Golders Green

1936-1937

83/5 Correspondence concerning the synagogue council, election ofcouncillors and revision of the laws

1935-1936


84/2 Correspondence: E; Edgeware and District Progressive JewishFellowship; education committee; executive; extension of activitiescommittee

1935-1936

84/3 Correspondence: F - Gi; the work of the hospitality committee forGerman refugees

1936

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85/2 Correspondence: Golders Green Cemetery; Guardian Assurance CoLtd; Ha

1936

85/3 Correspondence: Ha - Hi 1936

85/4 Correspondence: Ho - Hy; Chanucah; high festivals 1935-1936

85/5 Correspondence and completed offering forms for the HospitalitySunday Fund

1936

86/1 Correspondence: hostesses; I; income tax 1936

86/2 Correspondence: investments; J 1935-1937

86/3 Correspondence: K 1936

86/4 Correspondence: Mr M Jacobson, Choirmaster; Jewish Board ofGuardians; joint committee with the Liberal Jewish Synagogue

1935-1936

86/5 Correspondence: junior membership 1936

86/6 Drafts and copies of the revised laws of the synagogue 1935-1936

87/1 Correspondence: League of Nations; lectures 1935-1937

87/2 Correspondence: Dr HA Levy; La - Le 1935-1936

87/3 Correspondence: La - Le Jul-Dec 1936

87/4 Correspondence: ‘little journey’ a tour organised for the religiouseducation classes

1936


87/6 Correspondence: Ma - Mc 1935-1936

88/1 Correspondence: magazine; magazine committee; ManchesterCongregation

1935-1936

88/2 Correspondence: Mr HC Marks; Mrs HC Marks; completedmarriage authorization forms

1936

88/3 Wardens’ meeting minutes, (until Oct 1936, the executive meetingminutes)

1935-1937

88/4 Correspondence: Me - Mi; Mr LG Montefiore 1936


88/6 Correspondence: music committee; N 1935-1937

88/7 Correspondence: needlework section; North Western ReformSynagogue; O

1935-1936

89/1 Correspondence: offerings 1936

89/2 Correspondence: overflow services; Pa - Py 1936

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89/3 Correspondence: Mr IM Phillips; poor list; press; Purim; Q; RevdHF Reinhart; repairs

1936

89/4 Correspondence: Dr P Ridout, Organist; Ra - Ri 1935-1937

89/5 Correspondence: Ro - Ri 1935-1936


90/1 Correspondence: St Georges’ Jewish Settlement; J Samuel and Son,Monumental Masons; scroll bearers; seats; Seder service; LadySeligman

1935-1936


90/3 Correspondence: senior discussion group; seven year covenants;Revd VG Simmons; social service section; Spanish andPortuguese Synagogue; Stephenson, Harwood and Tatham,Solicitors

1935-1937


90/5 Correspondence: Sti - Sy; stewards 1936-1937

91/1 Correspondence: Succot; T 1936


91/3 Correspondence: Thirty Three Club, a social club for Germanrefugees; transport for the religious education classes

1936

91/4 Correspondence: trustees; 28 - 33 Upper Berkeley Street; U 1935-1936

92/1 Correspondence: V - We 1936


92/3 Correspondence: VWH Press ltd,; Mr PS Waley; Mr J Walsh,Superintendent at Ball’s Pond Cemetery

1936


92/5 Correspondence: Mr S Woolf, Superintendent at Golder GreenCemetery; Mr BM Woolf, (includes texts of addresses); BMWoolf and Partners, Monumental Masons

1936

92/6 Correspondence: World Union for Progressive Judaism; V - Z 1936-1937


93/2 Correspondence: members’ accounts in arrears; updates andadditions for the Addressograph plates; applications for the postof assistant to the secretary

1937

93/3 Correspondence: relating to an American tea held in aid of theWest London Synagogue Association hospitality committee; Ba -Be

1936-1937

93/4 Correspondence: Ba - Be Jun - Dec 1937

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93/5 Correspondence: Ball’s Pond Cemetery; Bank of England 1936-1937

93/6 Correspondence: Berkeley Boys’ Club; Berkeley Players 1937

94/1 Correspondence: Bi - Bri; Board of Deputies of British Jews,(including a copy of their constitution, 1934)

1937

94/2 Correspondence: Jewish Board of Guardians; Bro - Cl; Rabbi LJCashdan; choir

1936-1937

94/3 Correspondence: Co - Cy Nov ‘36 - Jun ‘37

94/4 Correspondence: Co - Cy; choral group and orchestra 1937

94/5 Correspondence: relating to the religious education classes,including texts of lessons and test questions, and approachesmade to non-members whose children attended the classes; MajorJ Brunel Cohen

1937

94/6 Correspondence regarding invitations to meet con firmationcandidates

1937

95/1 Correspondence: committees; relating to the council, includingdraft minutes of council meetings Oct 1936 - Nov 1937

1936-1937

95/2 Papers and correspondence relating to the annual election ofwardens and councillers

1937

95/3 Correspondence: D Dec ‘36 - Aug ‘37

95/4 Correspondence: D 1937

95/5 Correspondence: E; education committee 1937

95/6 Correspondence: Edgeware Reform Congregation; executive 1936-7

96/1 Correspondence: F; festival prayer book revision committee 1937

96/2 Correspondence: Ga - Gl; Golders Green Cemetery; GuardianAssurance Co Ltd; Gundry, Cole and Co, Accountants

1936-1937

96/3 Correspondence: Go - Gy; Chanucah 1937

96/4 Correspondence: Ha 1936-1937

97/1 Correspondence: Mr EFQ Henriques; high festivals, includesladies’ seat book and details of those acting as wardens andreaders at the different services; requests for the use of members’seats if they are not attending the high festival services

1937

97/2 Correspondence: applications for seats for the high festivals Jul - Aug 1937

97/3 Applications for seats for the high festivals; correspondence andcompleted offering forms for the Hospital Sunday Fund

1936-1937

97/4 Correspondence: He - Hi (two letters are in German) 1936-1937

97/5 Correspondence: Ho - Hy 1936-1937

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97/6 Correspondence: hospitality committee, with lists of Germanrefugees and booklets on the Jews in Germany, 1935; hostesses

1936-1937

98/1 Correspondence: I; income tax 1936-1937

98/2 Correspondence: investments; J 1937

98/3 Correspondence: Mr M Jacobson, Choirmaster; joint committeewith the Liberal Jewish Synagogue; K

1936-1937

98/4 Correspondence:junior membership 1936-1938

98/5 Correspondence: La - Le Dec ‘36 - Jul ‘37

98/6 Correspondence: La - Le Aug - Dec 1937

99/1 Correspondence: Mr RB Langer; League of Nations Union,relating to the annual junior rally; lectures; returnedcorrespondence

1937

99/2 Correspondence: Li - Ly, (includes copies of the Liberal JewishMonthly Dec 1936 and Jan 1937)

1936-1937

99/3 Correspondence: ‘little journey’, a tour organised for the religiouseducation classes; Mr JG Lousada

1937


99/5 Correspondence: magazine committee; magazine contents;Manchester congregation

1936-1937

99/6 Correspondence: Mr And Mr HC Marks; Manchestercongregation; completed marriage authorization forms

1937

100/1 Correspondence: Me - My 1937

100/2 Correspondence: Mo - My Jun - Dec 1937

100/3 Executive meeting minutes 1936-1937

100/4 Correspondence: Mr LG Montefiore; music committee; Mrs LMyer

1937

100/5 Correspondence: N; North Western Reform Synagogue 1937

100/6 Correspondence: O 1937

101/1 Correspondence and completed offering forms 1937

101/2 Correspondence: overflow services; Pa - Pe 1937

101/3 Correspondence: Pi - Py; pension scheme; Mr IM Phillips 1936-1937

101/4 Correspondence: poor listl press; Purim; Q 1937

101/5 Correspondence: Ra - Ri (includes souvenir booklets for thecoronation of King Geotge VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1937); Mr MRaphael, Choirmaster; Revd HF Reinhart

1937

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102/1 Minutes of the organizing committee for Jewish religiouseducation in schools and colleges (formerly the representativecommittee for Jewish religious education in public schools)

1936-1937

102/2 Correspondence: Dr P Ridout, Organist; Ro - Ry 1937

102/3 Correspondence: Sa - Sc; St George’s Jewish Settlement 1937

102/4 Correspondence: J Samuel and Son, Monumental Masons, scrollbearers; rescheduling seats; Seder service; Lady Seligman; seniordiscussion group; seven year covenants;, applicants for theposition of Baal Tekiah to sound the shofar at the high festivals;Revd VG Simmons

1937



103/1 Correspondence: Mr DL Solomon, Surveyor; Spanish andPortuguese Synagogue; Stephenson, Harwood and Tatham,Solicitors

1937

103/2 Correspondence: stewards; Sti - Sy; Succot 1936-1937

103/3 Correspondence: applications for the position of ladysuperintendent; Thirty Three Club, a social club for Germanrefugees

1937


103/5 Correspondence: transport for the religious education classes; T 1936-1937

104/1 Correspondence: U; 30 Upper Berkeley Street; V; VWH Press Ltd 1936-1937

104/2 Correspondence: Wa - We 1936-1937

104/3 Correspondence: Wadsworth and Co, Printers; Mr PS Waley;Correspondence concerning the presentation to be made to Mr PSWaley on his retirement from the position of President of theSynagogue and Chairman of the Council, March 1937; Mr JWalsh, Superintendent at Ball’s Pond Cemetery

1937

104/4 West London Synagogue Association minutes 1936-1937

105/1 Correspondence: Wh - Wy 1937

105/2 Correspondence: Mr S Woolf, Superintendent at Golders GreenCemetery; Mr BM Woolf, including texts of talks and addressesfor daily services and schools

1937

105/3 Correspondence: BM Woolf and Partners, Monumental Masons;World Union for Progressive Judaism; Y

1936-1937


106/2 Correspondence: updates and additions for the Addressographplates; air raid precautions

1938


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106/4 Correspondence: Bi - Br; Ball’s Pond Cemetery 1938

106/5 Correspondence:Bank of England; Berkeley Boys’ Club; BerkeleyPlayers

1938

106/6 Correspondence: correspondence relating to a complaint from MrA Blum, a German refugee, regarding his treatment by theofficials of the Thirty Three Club, who had refused his applicationto join the club; Board of Deputies of British Jews; Board ofJewish Guardians

1938

107/1 Correspondence: Bro - By; Bradford Congregation; building fund;Ca - Cl

1937-1938

107/2 Correspondence: Rabbi LJ Cashdan; centenary committee; choir;choral group and orchestra; religious education classes

1938

107/3 Correspondence: clerical assistance; Major J Brunel Cohen; listof honorary officers and committees, 1938-1939; candidates forconfirmation, 1937-1939

1937-1938

107/4 Council correspondence and minutes (incomplete series) 1938

107/5 Council Annual General Meeting minutes and associatedcorrespondence and papers relating to the election of wardens andcouncillors

1938

108/1 Correspondence: D Jan ‘37 - May ‘38

108/2 Correspondence: D Jun - Dec 1938

108/3 Correspondence: Mr AS Diamond; Sir B Drake; EdgewareReform Synagogue

1937-1938

108/4 Correspondence: education committee; executive; E 1937-1938

108/5 Correspondence: F 1938

108/6 Correspondence: festival prayer books revision committee 1938

108/7 Correspondence: Friday evening services; Ga - Gl (two letters inGerman)

1937-1938


109/2 Correspondence: Golders Green Cemetery, including a reportwhich covers staff, upkeep of there grounds and policy regardingthe adjoining allottments; Mr HF Goldschmidt; GuardingAssurance Co Ltd; Gundry, Cole and Co, Accountants

1938

109/3 Correspondence: Ha 1938

109/4 Correspondence: Miss DL Haldin; Chanucah; He - Hi 1938

109/5 Correspondence: Mr EFQ Henreques 1937-1938

110/1 Correspondence: high festivals; applications for seats at the highfestivals

198

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110/2 Correspondence: H0 - Hy 1938

110/3 West London Synagogue Association hospitality committee;Hospital Sunday Fund lists of contributors

1938

110/4 Correspondence: hostesses; I; income tax; services of intercessionfor those suffering persecution

1938

111/1 Correspondence: J; Jewish Lads’ Brigade 1937-1938



111/4 Correspondence: La - Le Dec ‘37 - Aug ‘38

111/5 Correspondence: La - Le Sep - Dec 1938

111/6 Correspondence: Mr RB Langer; League of Nations Union;lectures; London Organising Council for Jewish Education annualreport and accounts, with a report on their lectures on Jewishhistory

1938-1939

112/1 Correspondence: Li - Ly Dec ‘37 - Sep ‘38

112/2 Correspondence: Li - Ly; ‘little journey’, a tour organized for thereligious education classes

1938

112/3 Correspondence: returned correspondence; Ma - Mc 1937-1938

112/4 Correspondence: magazine; magazine committee; Mr H Magus;Manchester Congregation; Mr HC Marks

1938

112/5 Correspondence: Mr JG Lousada 1937-1938

112/6 Correspondence: Mrs HC Marks; completed marriageauthorisation forms

1937-1938

113/1 Executive meeting minutes Dec ‘37 - Jun ‘38

113/2 Executive meeting minutes Jul - Dec 1938

113/3 Correspondence: Me - Mi; Mr OE Mocatta 1938

113/4 Correspondence: Mr LG Montefiore; music committee; Mrs LMyer

1938


113/6 Correspondence: N; needlework section 1938

113/7 Correspondence: North Western Reform Synagogue 1938

114/1 Correspondence: completed offering forms and correspondence 1937-1938

114/2 Correspondence: organising committee for Jewish religiouseducation in schools and colleges, minutes and correspondence

1937-1938

114/3 Correspondence:organ music society; overflow services; O 1937-1938

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114/4 Correspondence: Pa - Py 1938

114/5 Correspondence: Mr IM Phillips; poor list; press; replies toinvitations to the Purim party; Q

1938

114/6 Correspondence: seven year convenants 1938

115/1 Correspondence: Ra - Re; MrM Raphael, Choirmaster 1938

115/2 Correspondence: Revd HF Reinhart (with a note on his career); DrP Ridout, Organist; J Samuel and Son, Monumental Masons;scroll bearers

1938



115/5 Correspondence: Se - Sm Jun ‘37 - Aug ‘38

115/6 Correspondence: Se - Sm; Seder service; senior discussion group 1938

116/1 Correspondence: Revd VG Simmons; Mr D Solomon, Architectand Surveyor; Spanish and Portuguese Synagohue; specialcommittee of the council (including a list of synagogue employeesand their duties)

1938

116/2 Correspondence: St George’s Jewish Settlement; stewards 1938


116/4 Correspondence: St - Sy; Succot; superannuation scheme; T 1936-1938

116/5 Correspondence: changes in staffing arrangements for thetelephone switchboard; Thirty Three Club, a social club forGerman refugees, with lists of hosts and revisions of the club rules

1938

116/6 Correspondence: tombstone permits 1937-1938

116/7 Correspondence: tombstones and tombstone preservation fund;transport for the religious education classes

1937-1938

117/1 Correspondence: 29, 30, 32, and 33 Upper Berkeley Street, withcorrespondence and newspaper articles relating to the occupantsof 30 Berkeley Street, and the court case accusing the tenantWilliam Edward Mountain of permitting the house to be used forimproper purposes

1938

117/2 Correspondence: United Synagogue; U - V; Wa - We 1938

117/3 Correspondence: Wadswoth and Co, Printers, Mr PS Waley; MrJ Walsh, Superintendent at Ball’s Pond Cemetery

1938


117/5 Correspondence: Wh - Wy Dec ‘37 - Sep ‘38

117/6 Correspondence: Wh - Wy; B Woolf and Partners, MonumentalMasons

1938

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117/7 Correspondence: Mr BM Woolf, including correspondence,relating to his proposed visit to Vienna, representing the Councilfor German Jewry, to help with the organisation of assistance andemigration, with letters requesting assistance, some in German,also a confidential report on relations between the secretary andsenior minister

1937-1938

118 Correspondence: Mr S Woolf, Superintendent at Golders GreenCemetery; World Union for Progressive Judaism; Y - Z

1937-1938

119/1 Correspondence: A Jan - Jul 1939

119/2 Correspondence: A; accounts including members’ accounts andproposals for increased subscriptions

1939

119/3 Correspondence: updates and additions for the Addressographplates

1939

119/4 Correspondence: air raid precautions 1939

119/5 Correspondence: public air raid shelter in the basement of thesynagogue; applications for the post of assistant organist

1938-1939


120/2 Correspondence: Ball’s Pond Cemetery; Bank of England; Bankof England

1939

120/3 Correspondence: Bi - Bri 1939

120/4 Correspondence: Berkeley Players; Board of Deputies includingmaterial relating to the formation of the central Jewish committeefor problems of evacuation; Board of Guardians; Bro - By

1939

120/5 Correspondence: Ca - Cl; Rabbi LJ Cashdan; choir; choral groupand orchestra

1939

120/6 Correspondence: religious education classes; committees;correspondence relating to confirmation candidates including a listof the dates of confirmation services 1842-1937 and aquestionnaire on Jewish beliefs

1939

120/7 Council minutes and papers relating to the annual election ofcouncil members

1938-1940

120/8 Correspondence: Co - Cy Jun ‘38 - Jun ‘39

120/9 Correspondence: Co - Cy Jul ‘39 - Dec ‘39

121/1 Correspondence: D Jan - May 1939

121/2 Correspondence: D Jun - Dec 1939

121/3 Correspondence: Sir B Drage; E; Edgeware Reform Synagogue;education committee; executive

1938-1939

121/4 Correspondence: F 1939

121/5 Correspondence: Ga - Gl; Glasgow Progressive Synagogue 1939

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122/2 Correspondence: Mrs HF Goldschmidt; Guardian Assurance CoLtd,; Gundry, Cole and Co, Accountants; Miss DL Haldin;Chanucah

1939

122/3 Correspondence: Ha 1939

122/4 Correspondence: He - Hi; Mr EFQ Henriques 1939

122/5 Correspondence relating to the high festivals, requests for seats forthe high festival services and memoranda on holding overflowservices and the prayer books

1939

123/1 Correspondence: Ho - Hy; hospitality committee 1938-1939

123/2 Correspondence: Hospital Sunday Fund; hostesses; I; income tax 1938-1940

123/3 Correspondence: investments; J 1939, Nov ’38 Apr ‘39

123/4 Correspondence: J May - Dec 1939

123/5 Correspondence: Jewish Lads’ Brigade 1939


124/1 Correspondence: K 1939

124/2 Correspondence: La - Le Jan - Sep 1939

124/4 Correspondence: |La - Le; returned correspondence; Mr D Levy 1939

124/5 Correspondence: Li - Ly Jan - Jul 1939

124/6 Correspondence: Li - Ly; synagogue lift; ‘little journey’, a tourorganised for the religious education classes; Londonorganising ccouncil for Jewish education

1939-1940

124/7 Correspondence: Mr JG Lousada 1939

125/1 Correspondence: Ma - Mc 1937-1939

125/2 Correspondence: magazine; magazine committee; Mr HMagnus; list of names and addresses of the members of theManchester Congregation of British Jews ; Mr HC Marks; MrsHC Marks

1938-1939

125/3 Correspondence: completed marriage authorization forms 1938-1940

125/4 Correspondence: Me - Mi 1939 - 1940

125/5 Executive meeting minutes Jan - May 1939

125/6 Executive meeting minutes Jun - Dec 1939

126/1 Correspondence: Mo - My Jan - May 1939

126/2 Correspondence: Mo - My Jun - Dec 1939

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126/3 Correspondence: Mr OE Mocatta; music committee 1939

126/4 Correspondence: N; needlework section; North Western ReformSynagogue (includes copies of the weekly newsletter)

1939

126/5 Correspondence: O; completed offering forms andcorrespondence

1939

126/6 Correspondence: organising committee for Jewish religiouseducation in schools; overflow services

1938-1939


127/1 Correspondence: poor lists; press; Purim; Pi - Py 1939-1940

127/2 Correspondence: Mr M Raphael, Choirmaster; Ra - Ri; RevdHF Reinhart; Dr P Ridout, Organist

1939


127/4 Correspondence: Sa - Sc Jan - Jul 1939

127/5 Correwpondence: Sa - Sc; J Samuel and Son, MonumentalMasons; Major AM Sassoon; St George’s Settlement

1939


128/2 Correspondence: Seder service; seven year covenants 1939


128/4 Correspondence: Mr DL Solomon, Architect and Surveyor 1938-1939

128/5 Correspondence: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue; staff;stewards; Sti - Sy; notes on correspondence arising from theincrease in subscriptions

1938-1940

129/1 Correspondence: T 1938-1939

129/2 Correspondence: the synagogue telephone and instructions forthe switchboard operators; Thirty Three Club, a social club forGerman refugees

1939

129/3 Correspondence: tombstone permits; tombstone preservationfund; transport for the religious education classes

1938-1939

129/4 Correspondence: Mr BM Tyler, including a copy of thewarden’s report with remarks on the effect of the war; U;United Synagogue

1940-1941, 1939

129/5 Correspondence: 29, 32 and 33 Upper Berkeley Street; 30Upper Berkeley Street

1938-1939

129/6 Correspondence: V; Mr AH Valentine, Superintendent atGolders Green Cemetery

1939

130/1 Correspondence: Wa - We 1939

130/2 Correspondence: Wadsworth and Co, Printers; Mr J Walsh, 1938-1938

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Superintendent at Ball’s Pond Cemetery



130/5 Correspondence: Mr S Woolf, Superintendent at Golders GreenCemetery; Mr BM Woolf; World Union for ProgressiveJudaism

1938-1939

130/6 Correspondence: Y - Z; correspondence with Lewis and Lewis,Solicitors, mainly relating to the interment of Catherine EstherHoward, 1921; mixed correspondence regarding, finance andfurnishings, 1933-1935

1938-1939 and1921-1935

131/1 Correspondence, estimates and receipts relating to work on theBurton Street Chapel and the burial hall at Balls Pond; letterannouncing the presentation of a silver lamp by Mr B Elkin as atoken of thanks to God for fulfilling spiritual aspirationsthrough the establishment of the synagogue; list of propositionssuggesting that a committee of ladies should be appointedannually to oversee the synagogue charitable fund and that ladyseat holders should pay a subscription to it

1841-1842 and1843

131/2 Correspondence, estimates and accounts regarding variousalterations repairs and building work, largely to the MargaretStreet synagogue, including material on internal decoration, aswell as the burial hall, Ball’s Pond; correspondence with theNew Hebrew Congregation in Liverpool who were appealingfor aid owing to the collapse of the synagogue roof; somegeneral correspondence covering resignations, applications formarriage, services and the Secretary of State’s reply to thesynagogue’s loyal address on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales

1841-1859 18601861-1863

131/3 Correspondence regarding Ball’s Pond Cemetery 1842-1859,mainly concerning repairs, with a book recording burial grounddebentures, 1843-1866

1842-1866

131/4 A letter written to the wardens of the West London Synagogueby Mr H Montefiore announcing the birth of his son as ‘the firstmale child born in our new congregation’ (132/1 contains thebirth certificate

9 March 1842

131/5 Correspondence and receipts for work done at the burial halland Burton Street Synagogue, 1842-1844; certificate signed byRevd DW Marks and members of the congregation declaringthe Burton Street Synagogue to be a place of meeting forreligious worship, 1846; letter from Baron De Goldsmidaccepting the honour of laying the first stone of the newsynagogue, 24 Sept 1847; correspondence with the CanterburySynagogue who were appealing for financial aid to rebuild thesynagogue, under the ‘universal bond of brotherhood’, despitetheir different opinions over observances, 1847; documents andcorrespondence regarding the proposed new synagogue atMargaret Street, including plans of the proposed building, 1848,with reports of the building committee, material relating toincome and expenditure and repairs, 1848 - 1859; somecorrespondence on general synagogue matters including gifts,

1842-1859

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burial, official positions within the synagogue, the choirespecially with regard to the work of C Salaman and a report ofthe organ committee, one letter in German; letter from H Josephcondemning the behaviour of the synagogue and theirprocedures for accepting proselytes, 1 April 1850

131/6 Correspondence relating to the interference of Dr Adler,, ChiefRabbi in the marriage of Jane Angel, the daughter of DanielAngel, the burial ground keeper for the West LondonSynagogue

1845

131/7 Documentation relating to the certificate of the synagogue as aplace of religious worship and registered for the solemnisationof marriages

1848-1850

131/8 Correspondence relating to the elopement of ClementinaMendel, an orphaned heiress from Milan, with SeigfriedNeuberger of Munich, two letters in French, one in Italian; general correspondence concerning resignations (including thatof the burial ground keeper), burials, marriages, legacies,increase of salary for the organist and the ministers, an appealfrom the committee of the intended synagogue of Sunderland,an order of prayer books by the Manchester congregation, adonation from J Goldsmid, applying to become a member of thecouncil of founders and a congratulatory address to Sir FHGoldsmid on becoming a Menber of Parlement

1860

131/9 Applications for the post of burial ground keeper and materialrelating to repairs

1860

131/10 General correspondence regarding seats, donations ministers’leave of absence, marriages, musical committe report, 1860-1862, memorandum on the desirability of training youths for theministry who would be able to stand in for the ministers andeventually replace them, discussion on synagogueaccommodation,

131/11 General correspondence regarding alterations to the MargaretStreet premises, seats, marriages, resignations including theresignation of DJ Benhouliel, an Arab who had joined the WestLondon Synagogue for the ‘privilege of liberalism’, tenderinghis resignation, complaining of insults and intolerance towardshis dress and that of his servants, both inside and outside thesynagogue from other members, 5 June 1863

131/12 Correspondence regarding the marriage of Mr J Greebe, ofHolland

1861

131/13 Application for the post of beadle, by Mr A Isaacs 1861

131/14 Correspondence concerning reserved graves and burial groundrepairs

1861

131/15 Correspondence relating to the choir; report of the musiccommittee and correspondence considering the inclusion offemale voices; agreements on copyright of compositions;agreements and related correspondence with Gerard De Beerand two of his sons, on singing in the choir, five letters inFrench

1861-1863

MS 140

AJ 175

35

131/16 General correspondence relating to seats, prayer books,reserved graves, circumcision, legacies, ministers salaries,payment by AQ Henriques to gain a seat on the council and anapplication to receive aid from the Ministers’ Training Fund

1862

131/17 Correspondence discussing the content of festival services 1862

131/ 18 Correspondence regarding drainage and repairs at Ball’s Pondburial ground

1862-1863

131/19 General correspondence relating to marriages, seats, graves,acknowledgement of the testimonial presented to D QHenriques for his services to the synagogue and the addressoffered on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales

1863

131/20 Correspondence with the chairman of the musical committee,Mr SH Godefroi

1863

132/1-6 Birth certificates (AJ 59 also,contains various birth certificatesand correspondence relating to registration of births, 1867-1908)

1842-1880

133/1-5 Birth certificates 1883-1937

134/1-8 Marriage certificates, including a ketubah in Aramaic, signed bythe Rabbi of Bombay 1909 (134/8)

1844-1883

135/1-7 Marriages certificates 1886-1905

136 Marriage services booklets 1898-1946

137/1-3 Memorial services booklets (including bound copies of the formof the burial service used by the West London Synagogue, 1898and 1919 edition, (137/3)

1910-1932

138/1-10 Membership application forms (applications for membershipare also to be found in the general correspondence)

1860-1878

139/1-6 Membership application forms 1878-1889





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Arc hiv es of tW L nd Sy a gu - University of Southampton · 21/6 Correspondence relating to Golders Green Cemetery, concerning upkeep and repairs and changing from the employment