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Burial Society

 

Administrator:  Dovid Zelmanovits

Sexton: Noson Kahler

Tel: +44 (0)20 8202 3903  Fax: +44 (0) 20 8203 0610

Out of hours answerphone: +44 (0)20 8202 3903

 

CEMETERIES 

 

Edmonton

Montague Road, Edmonton, London N18 2NF

Tel: +44 (0)20 8807 2268

Foreman: Paul Beasley Tel: +44 (0)20 8807 2268

 

Rainham 

416 Upminster Road North, Rainham, Essex RM13 9SB

Tel: +44 (0) 1708 552825

Superintendant: Rev M Brown and Foreman: Mark Stonely Tel: +44 (0)1708 552 825 

Mobile: 07960 349 382

 

RAINHAM & EDMONTON CEMETERIES
VISITING TIMES FOR ELUL 5770 & TISHRI 5771 

The cemeteries are open from 9am. Please note that they are closed early on the eve of every Shabbos and Yom Tov and remain closed all day on Shabbos and Holy Days.

The cemeteries will remain open every day from Wednesday 11th August to Tuesday 7th September 2010 until 6pm (on Fridays until 3.30pm). On Wednesday 8th September 2010 (Erev Rosh Hashana) the cemeteries will close at 3.30pm.

From Sunday 12th September to Thursday 16th September 2010 the cemeteries will close at 5.30pm. On Friday 17th September (Erev Yom Kippur) the cemetery will close at 3pm.

From Sunday 19th September to Tuesday 21st September 2010 the cemeteries will close at 5pm. On Wednesday 22nd September (Erev Succos) the cemeteries will close at 3pm.

From Sunday 26th September to Wednesday 29th September 2010 the cemeteries will close at 3pm.

VISITORS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE GATES CLOSE

 

During the winter months both cemeteries are open daily except Shabbat and Yom Tov from 9am until two hours before dusk. On Fridays both cemteries close at 1pm. Please telephone the cemeteries above before visiting for exact closing time.

During British Summer Time the cemeteries are open until 5pm and during the month of Ellul until 6pm.

Kindly note that throughout the year the gates of the cemeteries will close 30 minutes before the specified closing time to allow the public time to leave. 

 

DIRECTIONS TO EDMONTON CEMETERY

Take A406 towards Edmonton. Leave A406 at junction with A1055 signposted Brimstown, Tottenham and join A1055 which leads to Montagu Road. At next traffic lights veer left to continue onto Montagu Road, signposted Edmonton Green. Cemetery entrance is approx. 500 metres on the left in Montagu Road.

Note: Please take second entrance on the left in Montagu Road marked Federation Edmonton Cemetery as the first entrance leads into the Western Cemetery.

 

By Public Transport 

Take the Victoria Line Underground or National Rail to Tottenham Hale Station. Then take 192 bus from stop U (direction towards Enfield). Alight from bus at Jeremys Green. Turn right and walk approximately 50 yards. The Federation Cemetery is on the left hand side.

 

DIRECTIONS TO RAINHAM CEMETERY

 

VIA A406

Take A406 Eastwards towards New Southgate and Edmonton. At Edmonton continue through underpass through Walthamstow to Woodford.At Woodford keep to far right lane and leave A406 at junction with A13 signposted Dagenham, Tilbury, Southend. Join A13 still travelling Eastwards and continue over flyover through the underpass (not Movers Lane).After the flyover move into nearside lane and follow signs to Dagenham and Hornchurch. At slip road join A1306 until small roundabout. Continue on A1306 past Ford Dagenham to large roundabout (Ignore signs to Rainham).Over roundabout continue on A1306 signposted Purfleet. After approx 1 mile at traffic lights (Chandlers Corner) turn left into Upminster Road North. Cemetery is 1 mile on right in Upminster Road North.

 

VIA M25

Proceeding in a clockwise direction leave the M25 at Junction 30 and bear LEFT (South) onto ramp signposted A13/A1090/A1306 Dagenham/Thurrock (Lakeside)/Tilbury.

At roundabout take the SECOND exit for 0.1 miles. Exit roundabout onto A13 (going WEST) for 0.6 miles.

At roundabout take the FOURTH exit and proceed for 0.2 miles. Exit roundabout onto A13 (Arterial Road Purfleet) for 3.9 miles. At traffic lights turn RIGHT into Upminster Road North. The cemetery is 1 mile on the right.

 

By Public Transport

Take the District Line Underground to Barking and then the 287 bus which runs daily every 20 minutes from 5.55am until 11.28pm. Alight at the stop nearest to the Jewish Cemetery in Upminster Road North.

 

For alternative routes please contact Burial Society on Tel:020 8202 3903