Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Whitechapel
Photographed by Jerry Klinger
1. Whitechapel Marker
From 1889 to the 1980s, on this site were located many national offices and societies of the Jewish community, a Yiddish theatre and a synagogue.
Erected 2022 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. branch.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation., and the Synagogues series lists.
Location. 51° 30.918′ N, 0° 4.024′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Adler Street and Coke Street, on the right when traveling north on Adler Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tower Hamlets, England E1, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Isaac Rosenberg (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gunthorpe Street (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jack the Ripper (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dr. Jimmy Mallon (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dietrich Bonhoeffer (approx. half a kilometer away); Phillis Wheatley
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More about this marker. In the 1880s, horrific, continuing antisemitic pogroms (riots) and severe economic discrimination forced thousands of Jews to flee Russia and Eastern Europe. Over 100,000 of the desperate refugees settled in Londons East End, the Whitechapel district. By 1900 Whitechapel and Spitalfields was the heart of Jewish London. Following World War II, and the broader British acceptance and integration of Jews into British society, the Jewish community migrated to better parts of London. Whitechapel, as the Jewish community centre, largely declined by 1980.
Regarding Whitechapel. The site of the marker is on a building formerly sited at this location, named in honor of the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, 1891-1911, Hermann Adler.
Also see . . . The Jews of London: From Diaspora to Whitechapel.
Excerpt: "From the late nineteenth century until the late 1970s the East End of London was to all intents(Submitted on July 11, 2022.)and purposes a Jewish enclave. The Jewish community came suddenly and in great waves from 1881 onwards, transforming the areas they settled in, building synagogues, setting up tailoring and cabinet making workshops, opening Yiddish theatre and Jewish schools...."Photographed by Jerry Klinger2. Whitechapel Marker
Additional keywords. Adler Building, East End, Jewish, Social Services
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3. Rabbi Hermann Adler
Rabbi Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, 1891-1911. The original building on the site had been named in his honor.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
