We could find nothing on the history of this Great Synagogue but its closure in 1272 was due to the difficulties suffered by the Jews in England leading up to their expulsion in 1290. Medieval London gives a good, brief, introduction to the presence of Jews in London at this time and their subsequent expulsion.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Great Synagogue - Old Jewry
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Great Synagogue - Old Jewry
The Great Synagogue stood near this site until 1272. Corporation of London
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Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford
Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Catholic community, many of whom had come from Ireland to work on the railways and in the shipyards.
1 memorial
Abraham Rees, DD
Nonconformist minister. Born Wales. Began his education for ministry in Wellclose Square in 1759. Worked at a number of London congregations until 1783 when he settled at the Old Jewry Meeting-hous...
1 memorial
Swami Vivekananda
Philosopher and sage. Born as Narendra Nath Datta in Calcutta. He became a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahasa and travelled extensively, mainly to Britain and the U.S.A., promoting his religious be...
Person, Philosophy, Religion, India, USA
1 memorial
Austin Friars
Augustinian friary just north-east of Bank, probably founded 1260ish, covering about 5.5 acres, it included a church, various other buildings for the accommodation of the friars and visitors, veget...
4 memorials
90 martyr Friends buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Died in London prisons and were buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
1 memorial