Jews Of Jamaica

[Janet Girsman]

I can across Jacob Quixano Henriques grave at the Jewish Burial Ground,
Kingsbury Road, Islington, London, U.K. It said that he had come fromSpanish
Town, Jamaica. He was born on 17th July 1811 and died 17 October l898 aged 87
years 3 months. There are a number of other of his relatives buried in this
cemetary.
The West London Synagogue are trying to bulldoze the cemetery and sell it off
for housing and there is now a large campaign in the U.K. and elsewhere to stop
it as this is one of the most important cemetaries for Anglo Jewry and British
History in the U.K. Please join our campaign and send protests to The Chief
Planning Office, Islington Council, 222 Upper Street, Islington, London, N.1
U.K. of you can fax them on0171 477 2731. I can also put you in touch with
descendents of Henriques. Other names in the cemetary included Moccatta,
Montefiore, Goldsmid, Phillips, nathan, Jacobs, Dyte. All good wishes Janet
Girsman
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