Opening Times
Sunday to Thursday
8.30 am to 4.45 pmFriday
8.30 am to 3.45 pmVisitors are asked not to arrive less than 30 minutes before the gates shut.
Hoop Lane Cemetery:
A brief History
The West London Synagogue opened its first burial ground in 1843, having secured a plot of land at Balls Bond road, Islington. By the late 19th century, West London Synagogue needed a larger burial ground and approval was given to establish a new cemetery on farmland near the hamlet of Golders Green. The congregation purchased the site for £3,000 on 21st December 1894. The area consisted of 15 acres and 38 poles situated at the corner of Temple Fortune Lane and Hoop Lane.
Just a few months before the cemetery opened, on 23 April 1896 the West London congregation sold eight acres of the site to the Spanish and Portuguese Jews of London, thus creating an arrangement of sharing cemetery space between the Reform and the Sephardi communities that has persisted into the 21st century. Hoop Lane also became the primary burial ground of London’s Spanish and Portuguese community, superseding its earlier Velho and Nuevo cemeteries in the East End. The first interment was that of Frances Salaman, wife of Charles Salaman, who was born in Jamaica in 1817 and died in London on the 6th May 1897.
There are two owning communities: the S&P Sephardi Community and West London Synagogue. The Cemetery is managed by the Joint Burial Committee (JBC) which is comprised of representatives of the two communities. It meets 4 times a year with the Cemetery Director.
The Hoop Lane Crematorium is a separate organisation with no connection to the cemetery. Details can be found here
Burial Search
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COVID-19 update
21st June 2021
11th Tammuz 5781
The cemetery is open to visitors between 8 am (remote office 8.30 am) and 4.45 pm, Sundays to Thursdays and 8 am (remote office 8.30 am) to 3.45 pm on Fridays.
“From 21 June, the rules on the number of people who can attend a… stone setting… will change. (Abbreviated as appropriate)
The number of people who can attend these events in a COVID-Secure venue…will be determined by how many people a venue can safely accommodate with social distancing measures in place, including guests of all ages and anyone working at the event.”
We are therefore increasing stone setting attendance to 60 people (excluding officiants). This is in line with numbers we are currently allowing for funerals.
However, all stone setting services will take place at graveside. We are only using the prayer halls for funerals for the time being. The next review will be in line with the Government’s new timetable.
We are not insisting that visitors wear face coverings outside. We will still be enforcing face coverings (unless an individual is medically exempt) in the prayer hall for funerals.
The prayer hall is open for funerals only with limited seating for 32 people and 28 people standing outside under the prayer hall canopy. Funerals will finish at the graveside and visitors are asked to follow and respect cemetery procedures at all times.
The cemetery office is closed but our toilets are open. We cannot provide transport until further notice.
We thank you for your cooperation and patience during these challenging times.
Daily Schedule
Monday 21st June 2021
11th Tamuz 5781
There are no scheduled services today
Tips and Gratuities
The Joint Burial Committee and staff are committed to offering members a very professional service and there is a strict ‘no gratuities’ policy. People who would like to donate any monies can do so through the charity boxes found near the cemetery offices and the prayer hall. Donations help with the maintenance and upkeep of the grounds.
Directions & Parking
Please note that parking is very restricted. The cemetery was designed in an era without cars and there is only room to safely park about 10 vehicles. During services, priority is given to the officiating Rabbi and the Funeral Director. You can park on Hoop Lane after 9.30 am Monday to Friday, and all day on Sunday.
Contact Us
Tel: 020 8455 2569
Hoop Lane
Golders Green
London
NW11 7NJ
Cemetery Director:
Lester Harris
Site Manager:
John Lang
Administrator:
Linda Stone
Finance Officer:
Mary Pearmain
Cemetery Operatives:
Gheorghe Paslariu
Ivor Thompson
Joint Burial Committee
Chair:
Daniel Ettinghausen
Vice-Chair:
Anthony Stewart
Treasurer:
Simon Raperport
JBC takes your privacy seriously and we will only use your personal information to administer your business with us and/or to provide the products and services you have requested from us.
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