| Balls Pond Road Cemetery (Kingsbury Road Cemetery) | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1843 |
| Closed | 1951 |
| Location | Kingsbury Road, Canonbury (London Borough of Islington) |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°32′52″N 0°04′46″W / 51.5477°N 0.0794°W |
| Type | Jewish |
| Owned by | West London Synagogue |
| Size | 0.5 acres |
| No. of graves | 900 |
| Find a Grave | Kingsbury Road Cemetery |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | West London Reform Cemetery |
| Designated | 6 November 2020 |
| Reference no. | 1465187 |
Balls Pond Road Cemetery, also known as Jewish (West London Reform) Cemetery,[1] Kingsbury Road Cemetery, Balls Pond Burial Ground[2] and The Jewish Burial Ground,[3] is a Jewish cemetery on Kingsbury Road, Canonbury, London N1. It was founded in 1843 and is owned by West London Synagogue.[1] Prominent early members of that place of worship, such as the de Stern, Goldsmid and Mocatta families, are buried in this cemetery.[3] Other notable burials include the ashes of Amy Levy, the first Jewish woman at Cambridge University and the first Jewish woman to be cremated in England. The last burial at the cemetery was in 1951.[3] The cemetery has been Grade II listed since 2020.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b Meller, Hugh; Parsons, Brian (2008). London Cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer. The History Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-7509-4622-3.
- ^ Martin-Jones, Tony (25 November 2015). "Balls Pond Burial Ground". www.apex.net.au. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Jewish Burial Ground, Islington". Parks & Gardens. Hestercombe Gardens Trust. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England (6 November 2020). "West London Reform Cemetery (1465187)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Fraser, Calum (13 November 2020). "Campaign pays off as Victorian Jewish burial ground earns Grade-II listing". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Berger, Doreen (27 November 2020). "Letter: Saving the cemetery – the history". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 27 November 2020.