Old
(Velho) Burial Ground, the original cemetery - now in a bad state of repair and closed. This Jewish cemetery was based on land at Mile End bought in 1657 by resident crypto-Jews Antonio Fernandez Carvajal and Simon de Caceres - it was a key step in the Jewish resettlement under Cromwell which was consolidated under Charles 2. Many people figuring in our story are buried here. |
New (Nuovo) Burial Ground - surrounded by buildings of Queen Mary College, University of London. Many of the interred were (sadly) relocated to Brentwood, Essex. An account of this relocation may be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mLY_-KcR-E&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3jovd2_845AZ3PsaWafhRhbzCUvnZCYQKq2nh3L8zgis-3_pofT14UARQ. This photograph and the ones to either side were taken by John Bury in October 2011. |
The Nuovo cemetery contains many stories, and the grave above is of Sir Joseph Sebag-Montefiore #853. He was a grandfather of Maude Spielman #243 who married Claude Lousada #213 in 1904. Claude Lousada was a son of Herbert George Lousada #206 who corresponded with Edward Charles Lousada.#20. Sir Joseph was a great-great-great grandfather of Abigail Green and great-great-grandfather of Simon Sebag-Montefiore who both figure in our story. Sir Joseph was a nephew of Sir Moses Montefiore. |