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Welcome to Jews of the First World War in the North East

As our archive expands we are creating spaces for local areas of interest across the UK. On this page you'll find profiles, articles and information about Jews in the North East during the First World War.

What was the Jewish Community like in the North East during the First World War?

Use our map tool to see how people, groups and places of relevance are placed across the area and explore.

Or search below using the prompts if you are searching for something more specific.

Unsure where to begin? Our Find Someone page has records for you to begin researching your own family members.

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After our launch we will be running local events where attendees will get the chance to hear about how the website works and talk to our team about how you can get involved or add your family story.

We would love to know if you have family stories, photographs, medals, letters or other items relating to the 1914-1918 period or if you would like to volunteer to help others with research and uploading information. With your help, we will create a lasting archive of stories to honour and remember the North East's Jewish community, and its contribution to the war effort, a century ago. 

If you had a Jewish family member living in the North East 1914-1918, or are interested in learning more about a new project to find and preserve stories of British Jewry in the First World War, please register your interest by emailing us at: contactus@jewsfww.uk or by signing up for a newsletter to receive emails on our updates and events.

 

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Featured Personal Records

Jacob Henry Dove 15/05/1893 -1985
Lawrence Kossick 1898 -05/06/1917
Marcus Bloom 29/08/1896 -1977
Maurice Morris 15/06/1883 -10/09/1957
Sidney Asher 1897 -30/10/1916

North East: History Windows and Collections

Pic Sassoon collage HW

The War Poets: Siegfried Sassoon

‘Dead men, bloody-fingered from the fight’

HMS BELLEROPHON. Saw action at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. © IWM (Q 38256)

The Battle of Jutland

When War was declared in 1914, the British Royal Navy, the best in the world, went into immediate defensive action.

B.E.2 biplane. ©IWM (Q66016)

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC), the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and the Royal Air Force (RAF)

The Royal Flying Corps was formed in 1912 and the Royal Naval Air Service just before the outbreak of war.

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