Office Opening Times
Sunday to Friday
8.30 am to 3.00 pm
PESACH OPENING TIMES
Wednesday 8th April:
Close at 2.00 pm
Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th April:
Closed
Edgwarebury Cemetery
By a trust dated 25 July 1972 and made between Sir Alan Abraham Mocatta, Myer Alan Barry King-Hamilton, Geoffrey Davis, the London Sephardi Trust and the Trustees of The West London Synagogue of British Jews, trusts were declared in respect of Burial Grounds registered at HM Land Registry. The first burial took place on 14th December 1975 in the West London section.
In December 2010, additional burial land was purchased on the east side of Clay Lane. 1.8 acres was designated for Belsize Square Synagogue while the remaining land was allocated equally between the three other owning communities. In 2014, a Woodland Burial area was created by West London Synagogue in partnership with landscape architects. This project is still in its infancy and it will take many years to develop a fully-fledged woodland area.
There are four owning communities: the S&P Sephardi Community, West London Synagogue, Liberal Judaism and Belsize Square Synagogue. The Cemetery is managed by the Edgwarebury Joint Burial Board (EJBB).
Our prayer hall (Ohel) was refurbished in 2017 with a new floor and new, upholstered chairs. There is seating for 100 people and additional space for standing. New windows were fitted in May 2019. We also have a loop system in the prayer hall. Our Kohanim room is located just behind the prayer hall and is clearly signposted.
We have an electric bus to transport up to 10 people who may have difficulty in walking from the prayer hall onto the grounds. There are also wheelchairs available and enquiries should be made to the cemetery office. The bus is used for all funerals and stone settings except for sections SE1, SE2, WL1 and U1, as these sections are very close to the prayer hall.
Visiting loved ones and friends at any cemetery can be a challenging and often traumatic experience. All Edgwarebury staff understand this and we are here to help you in any way possible. Should you have any questions, comments or concerns, please come into the cemetery office for further assistance.
Burial Search
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Coronavirus Update
27th March 2020
The cemetery is now CLOSED to all visitors until further notice.
The Prime Minister’s address to the nation on 23rd March was very clear: “From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home.”
Please do not visit the cemetery unless you are attending a funeral as “immediate family.” We are restricting this to next of kin only and their spouse/partner. Next of kin is a husband/wife, mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister. It does not extend to grandchildren or cousins.
Those who are medically vulnerable and/or over 70 years of age should consider the advice and guidance of the UK Government. Attendance at funerals is strongly discouraged.
The family will be asked to maintain social distancing at all times. We will not be supplying earth for mourners to put in the grave.
All kippot and prayer books have been removed and we will not be supplying transport to and from the graveside.
We wish everyone continued good health and strength during these challenging times.
Daily Schedule
Monday 6th April 2020
12th Nisan 5780
Timetable temporarily withdrawn
The Grounds are very wet and muddy in parts. Please wear appropriate footwear and take care when visiting.
Gratuities
Edgwarebury Joint Burial Board and the 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.
Job Opportunities
There are no current vacancies
Contact Us
Tel: 020 8958 0090
Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware,
Middlesex, HA8 8QP.
Email:
admin@ejbb-jbc.org.uk
Cemetery Director: Lester Harris
Operations Manager: Steve Webb
Administrators:
Jocelyn Axelrod
Sara Black
Finance Officer:
Mary Pearmain
Cemetery Operatives:
Lee Butler
Kevin Chattey
Ryan Goodwin
Paul Morton
Gavin Richardson
Edgwarebury Joint Burial Board
Chair: John Abramson
Vice-Chairs: Hilton Ellis & Simon Raperport
Treasurer: Sue Nyman
Chair, Operations Committee:
Freddy Lehmann
EJBB 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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