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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

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.

DIRECTIONS TO RAINHAM CEMETERY

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.

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