During COVID 19, in order to protect the safety and well being of cemetery operatives, we have had to take the decision to prevent family members from attending funerals at this time. Funerals will still take place under strict guidelines. 

We understand the pain and difficulty this will cause but we must be we need to be mindful of the staff on site during this extremely difficult time.

Please note that the Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service may be able to provide comfort to the families of those bereaved during this pandemic.

The Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service is a confidential counselling organisation available to people of all ages within the Jewish community.  Despite safe distancing and self-isolation due to Covid19, JBCS is able to provide counselling through telephone and online platforms.

Their contact details are: Trisha Curtis, Tel: 0208 951 3881, Email: trisha@jbcs.org.uk

There are a number of JBCS bereavement support groups. For further information go to: www.jbcs.org.uk

The S&P Sephardi Community Burial Society organises burials and tombstone consecrations in Sephardi sections of the Hoop Lane and Edgwarebury cemeteries. We organise, oversee and advise on the various processes that are required by both Jewish and English law at this difficult time. Please contact the Burial Society office for further details.

The Burial Society has a strict ‘no gratuities’ policy and people who would like to donate towards the upkeep of the cemeteries are asked to do so through the charity boxes found in the cemeteries.

CONTACTS

Funeral Arrangements

TOMBSTONE MAINTENANCE, ROSE TREES, BENCHES ETC

For information about services provided by the cemeteries, for example tombstone maintenance and rose tree or bench dedication, please visit Edgwarebury Cemetery website | Hoop Lane Cemetery website.

Contact

Edgwarebury –  020 8958 0090 /  manager@ejbb-jbc.org.uk.

Hoop Lane – 020 8455 2569 / linda@ejbb-jbc.org.uk.