Dalston in Hackney in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The 43 Group
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
1. The 43 Group Marker
This Ridley Road plaque marks a key site where the mainly Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women anti-Fascist organization
The 43 Group
Confronted the British neo-fascist movement in 1946-50 and early 1960s to rid Britain of anti-Semitism and all hatred.
"Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9)
הלוא צויתיך חזק ואמץ
Erected 2023 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation UK Branch, Association of Jewish ex-Servicemen and Women UK (AJEX).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.
Location. 51° 32.88′ N, 0° 4.513′ W. Marker is in Hackney, England, in Greater London. It is in Dalston. Marker is at the intersection of Ridley Road and Kingsland High Road, on the right when traveling east on Ridley Road. On Upper Right Hand corner of the building at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, England E8 2NS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary Wollstonecraft (approx. 0.8 kilometers
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Regarding The 43 Group. December, 2023, the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch, together with the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women, organised by Martin Sugarman, placed the Ridley Rd. Marker. The Ridley Rd. area was the key area where the hatred, bigotry and racism of the British Neo-Nazi/Fascist movement was confronted by the 43 Group.
The U.K. Guardian - "Konopinski joined the group at the age of 17. By that time, he had lost nine uncles and aunts in the death camps.
'Then we saw the revival of something
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
2. The 43 Group Marker
According to Konopinski, 'We Jews, all our lives, have been taught that if anyone spits at you, you walk away – that’s the teaching of the rabbis. But there comes a time when you have to make a stand – and we made a stand. I’m very proud of what we did."
Hatred, bigotry and ignorance can rise over and over when Good Men and Women are not vigilant.
Also see . . .
1. The British Jews who fought postwar fascism on London's streets. (Submitted on December 14, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. What We Can Learn From the 43 Group, the British Jewish Anti-Fascist Collective. (Submitted on December 14, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
3. The 62 Group.
The 62 Group, originally the 62 Committee, was a militant broad-based coalition of anti-fascists in London, headed by Harry Bidney. Based on the earlier 43 Group, it was formed in 1962 largely in response to the resurgence of fascism in Britain at the time, and particularly Colin Jordan's National Socialist Movement (NSM)...Formal membership was only open to those who were Jewish, but the Group worked with people from other anti-fascist organisations and immigrant communities.(Submitted on December 14, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
4. Ridley Road – the 43 Group, fighting Neo-Fascism, Hatred, Ignorance, and Bigotry
circa 1946
3. Confronting Neo-Nazi/Fascists
Few of the marchers had any historical understanding of the struggle led by British Jews, who fought fascism, racism, hatred, bigotry, and ignorance from the end of WWII into the 1960s that gave them the right to immigrate and live in Hackney.(Submitted on December 17, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
5. Ridley Road plaque honours The 43 Group’s anti-Fascist triumph.
The 43 Group, dedicated to upholding principles of justice and equality, actively disrupted Mosley’s meetings and rallies, particularly in the Dalston – Ridley Road area of Hackney, a historically Jewish community.(Submitted on December 21, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
The physical confrontations culminated in the defeat of Mosley and his followers by 1950, marking a significant victory against fascism and anti-Semitism in Britain.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
