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Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. Historical Markers
The Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation (JASHP) has and is actively placing historical markers reflecting on the commonality of the Jewish experience. JASHP has placed more historical markers than any Jewish organization in the U.S., and the U.K.
On Lauriston Road, on the right when traveling north.
British Secret Agent for the Special Operations Executive (SOE), born and brought up in Hackney. Deployed to Corsica and France on two missions, he was betrayed then murdered by the Nazis at the Gross Rosen death camp in 1944.
He has no known . . . — — Map (db m231217) HM WM
On Hoxton Street near Falkirk Street, on the right when traveling north.
On the site of this College, formerly Shoreditch and Hoxton Schools, once
stood the Hoxton Jewish cemetery, burial ground of the old Hambro Synagogue
in the City, from 1707 till 1960. The remains were transferred to the West Ham
Jewish . . . — — Map (db m229343) HM
The Hackney Mortuary played an important role in a British military operation during the Second World War (1939-1945), which helped save the lives of thousands of soldiers.
In April 1943 Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu CBE KC RNVR, a British . . . — — Map (db m185958) HM
On Northwold Road at Geldeston Road, on the right when traveling east on Northwold Road.
Sir Arnold Wesker
famed Jewish playwrite and author,
lived many years in Hackney,
and attended
Northwold Primary School
1940-1943 — — Map (db m201679) HM
On Kyverdale Road, on the right when traveling north.
Jewish Prosecutor - Belsen War Crimes Trials
Famous actor and soldier (1905-78)
was born in this house
…שמחה לצדיק עשות משפט
When . . . — — Map (db m229475) HM
On Ridley Road at Kingsland High Road, on the right when traveling east on Ridley Road.
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 . . . — — Map (db m237802) HM
On Whitehead’s Grove at Sloane Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Whitehead’s Grove.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honour
[Star of David]
A Jewish pre-war British spy, Vera joined Special Operations Executive (SOE), as an Intelligence Squadron Officer, F Section, . . . — — Map (db m203193) HM
On Chance Street at Whitby Street, on the right when traveling north on Chance Street.
Jewish war hero and Radar expert of 1942 WW2 Dieppe Raid
Fl. Sgt. Jack Nissenthall, RAF
attended the Cambridge and Bethnal Green Jewish Youth Club located at 4, Chance Street, E2
Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9) . . . — — Map (db m220762) HM
On Stepney Green, on the right when traveling west.
Mentioned in Despatches
lived at 66 Stepney Green Court/Buildings.
Killed in Action at Gallipoli, 1915, WWI,
refusing to abandon his cutter, gallantly rowing soldiers
ashore in full view of the enemy.
He has no known grave. . . . — — Map (db m211398) HM WM
On Adler Street at Coke Street, on the right when traveling north on Adler Street.
Whitechapel was the centre of Jewish immigrant life.
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. — — Map (db m201062) HM
(Hebrew name and date of death not transcribed, but translates to:)
Reb' Chaim Tuvia the son of Yehudah Leib, died 18th of Iyar, 5737
Remembering
Kurt Theodor Goldschlager
Served in No. 3 Jewish Troop 10 Commando WW2
as . . . — — Map (db m201592) HM
Austrian born, Jewish, British Military Volunteer,
MI6 Secret Agent, WW2.
King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, 1944/1945.
while investigating and reporting on factories
where Nazis were thought to be developing
nuclear weapons, he . . . — — Map (db m232664) HM
Jewish Holocaust refugee and expressionist artist lived in this house until her death in 1965, after she was forced to flee Austria in 1938 — — Map (db m188400) HM
Admiral Sir Max Horton RN
Honoring British Commonality and Diversity
Commander-in-chief responsible for British participation in the Battle of the Atlantic, WWII.
Admiral Max Horton RN was of Jewish heritage born in Anglesey. . . . — — Map (db m174575) WM
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