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Welcome to Jews of the First World War in the South 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 South East during the First World War.

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

This Region is being developed in collaboration with Shalom Sussex and Strike a Light - Arts & Heritage

The largest population of Jews in Sussex is in the city of Brighton and Hove, where there has been a Jewish presence since the mid-1700s, with the first synagogue (in Jew Street) being established in 1792.

By the early 1900s there were roughly 100 Jewish families in the Brighton and Hove area, and you can use our map tool to explore people, groups and places of relevance across the area; or search below using the prompts.

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

 

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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 Britain’s Jewish community, and its contribution to the war effort, a century ago. 

If you had a Jewish family member living in the South 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

Abraham Pulvermacher 1891 -02/12/1959
Martin Isaacs 1892 -09/04/1917
Herbert Pinder Davis 1889 -29/07/1916
Frances Christina Barnato 30/03/1859 -21/12/1943
Harry Mitchell Davidson 1883 -09/05/1917

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