Alderney Road Cemetery

The Alderney Road Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the oldest surviving cemetery in the UK established primarily for the Ashkenazi Jewish community. It is also adjacent to Velho Cemetery.

History

The cemetery was established by the Ashkenazi community in 1697, expanded in 1749, and closed in 1852. It is the second oldest Jewish cemetery in London and the oldest Ashkenazi cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is located in the Mile End of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
The cemetery is a Grade II listed site by Historic England.

Notable burials

Literary reception

W. G. Sebald describes the cemetery in his novel Austerlitz because Austerlitz, the main character of the novel, lives in the neighbouring house.

Literature

Louis Berk: East End Jewish Cemeteries: Brady Street and Alderney Road.
W. G. Sebald: Austerlitz. Carl Hanser Verlag, München 2001,, S. 410–411.
Hugh Meller: London Cemeteries. An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer. 2. Auflage. Gregg International, Godstone, Surrey 1985,, S. 166.
bei International Jewish Cemetery Project