Records of the Finchley Synagogue, consisting of registers of kethubot [marriage contracts] and marriage authorization certificates, issued by the Chief Rabbi.

PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.

Records of Finsbury Park Synagogue, including correspondence; kethubot [marriage certificates]; membership payment registers; memorial book; accounts book; educational pamphlets; certificates; and photographs of Synagogue officers.

Records of Gladstone Park Synagogue, consisting of a minute book.

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Records of the Hackney and East London Synagogue including Board of Management minute book; committee meeting minute books; administrative correspondence; legal papers; insurance policies; agreements; financial accounts; membership registers; registers of seatholders; marriage registers [kethubot]; religious class registers; decorated prayer book; history of the Hackney Synagogue by Reverend Dr Barnett Joseph; orders of service; newsletters; fundraising; papers of the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women Hackney Branch; youth activities; plan of the seating galleries; plan of the Synagogue; and photographs.

Records of the Joel Emmanuel Charity, consisting of a minute book.

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Records of the North London Synagogue, consisting of correspondence and a kethuba register [marriage contracts].

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Records of the New Synagogue, Leadenhall Street, consisting of administrative and financial records, including laws and byelaws, minutes, annual reports, letter books, membership records and photographs; an extensive run of correspondence files, registers of memorials; chalitzah books and registers of kethubot [marriage contracts].

PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.

Records of the West Ham Synagogue, including a register of reserved graves; Board of Management minutes; administrative files relating to premises, marriages, classes, staffing, centenary celebrations and the closure of the synagogue; financial records; membership lists; kethubah books [marriage contracts]; centenary exhibition boards; and a design for a hall.

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Records of the Western Synagogue, Marylebone, consisting of registers of kethubot [marriage contracts].

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General records of the Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, including letter books; appointment books; statistics; minutes of the Chief Rabbinate Council; minutes, correspondence and proceedings of the Conference of Anglo-Jewish Preachers; papers of the Provincial Jewish Ministers Fund including correspondence, minutes, financial accounts and reports of inspections of Hebrew classes; orders of service for national and royal occasions, synagogue foundations, consecrations, jubilees and anniversaries; funerals and memorials, marriages, Holocaust memorials, and dedications of hospitals and schools; and photographs. ACC/2805/01/110 records the results of the survey into Hebrew Congregations in the British Empire commissioned by Chief Rabbi Nathan Adler soon after he took office.

PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, Office of Chief Rabbi, 735 High Road, North Finchley, London NW12 OUS.

Records of Chief Rabbi Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, 1913-1992. The records of Lord Jakobovits are the single largest part of the archive, indicative of the large volume of work undertaken and the relative speed with which the records were passed onto London Metropolitan Archives.

Records relating to the Office of the Chief Rabbi and Chief Rabbi's Cabinet including papers relating to social functions and administration. Correspondence with the Board of Deputies, London Beth Din and United Synagogue. Papers relating to Jewish communal organisations including the Kol Nidre Appeal and the Joint Israel Appeal.

Papers relating to education and Chaplaincy Boards including general correspondence, the Education Reform Act 1988, Jews' College, individual schools, colleges and universities, the University Jewish Chaplaincy Board, and the National Jewish Chaplaincy Board. Papers of the Jewish Educational Development Trust including administration, correspondence, financial records, trustees, donors, applications, fundraising and policies.

Papers relating to Jewish religious organisations including Reform, Liberal and Sephardi congregations and the Spanish and Portuguese Community. Papers relating to congregations and ministers in Great Britain including the registration of synagogues, the National Jewish Chaplaincy Board and provincial congregations.

Halacha [a legal decision regarding a matter or case for which there is no direct enactment in the Mosaic law, deduced by analogy from this law or from the Scriptures] and rulings on religious questions including correspondence, rulings relating to burial practices, the participation of women in communities, blasphemy, medical ethics, circumcision, bar mitzvah, marriage, conversions, get [divorce] legislation, High Holy Days and mikvaot. Papers relating to Shechita [slaughtering practices] and Kashrut [laws relating to food] including correspondence and minutes of the London Board for Shechita and the National Council of Shechita Boards of Great Britain, general correspondence, reports, and defence of shechita practices.

Papers relating to bills in the House of Lords. Correspondence with central Government departments and local authorities, including correspondence with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Correspondence with welfare organisations and papers relating to ageing, child abuse, crime, drugs, homelessness, hospice care, disabled people and individual welfare cases. Correspondence with religious leaders, individuals, and organisations relating to Israel, including the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

Correspondence with overseas congregations including those in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ireland, Russia, South Africa, and the United States of America and correspondence with the Conference of European Rabbis. Papers relating to Soviet Jewry including correspondence, appeals and reports.

Papers relating to interfaith organisations including the Council of Christians and Jews. Papers relating to medical ethics including abortion, sex education, AIDS, organ transplants, Tay-Sachs disease and abortion. Papers relating to social issues including business ethics, disarmament, homosexuality, inner cities, disasters, and race relations. Correspondence relating to the representation of the Chief Rabbi on various public bodies and patronage by the Chief Rabbi.

Copies of sermons, addresses, publications from the office of the Chief Rabbi, press and publicity, broadcasts and messages from the Chief Rabbi. Personal papers including household accounts, letters of thanks and messages of sympathy. Papers relating to the Chief Rabbinate Fund including the distribution of funds to various causes.

PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, Office of Chief Rabbi, 735 High Road, North Finchley, London NW12 OUS.

Records of the West London Synagogue of British Jews, 1840-1973. The archive consists mainly of financial records such as cash books, ledgers, journals, accounts books and financial statements, with two scapbooks containing advertisements, news cuttings, programmes and tickets for special events.

PLEASE NOTE: written permission from the depositors is required to access these records. Contact the Executive Director, West London Synagogue, 35 Seymour Place, London W1H 6AT.

Records of the parish of Saint James, Burrage Road, Plumstead, including registers of baptisms and marriages; and papers relating to the foundation of the parish.

Records of the parish of Saint Michael and All Angels, Borgard Road, Woolwich, comprising registers of baptisms and marriages.

Registers of baptisms for the Royal Arsenal and Dockyard Chapel, Woolwich.

Records of the London Central Mission Methodist Circuit, 1866-1976, including records of the circuit itself and the records of the following constituent churches and missions: St. John's Square Church, Clerkenwell (LMA/4008/SJS); Islington Central Methodist Church and its predecessors (LMA/4008/ICMC); Haggerston Church (LMA/4008/HAG); Maidstone Street Church/Harbour Light Church (LMA/4008/MSHL); Camden Street and Camden Town Churches (LMA/4008/CAM); Kings' Cross Mission, Crestfield Street (LMA/4008/KCCM); Kings' Cross Mission, Charlotte Street/Carnegie Street (LMA/4008/KCCS); Caledonian Road Primitive Methodist Church (LMA/4008/CRPM); Caledonian Road Wesleyan Methodist Church (LMA/4008/CRWM); Mayfield Road, Dalston Church (LMA/4008/MRD); Penton Hall/Twyford Hall Church (LMA/4008/PHTH); Railton Road, Herne Hill Church (LMA/4008/RRHH).

Records of the Maidstone Street Methodist Church, Haggerston, later the Harbour Light Church, Goldsmith's Row, Haggerston, including registers of baptisms, 1897-1944; papers regarding membership of the Church; minute books for Church Meetings, Leader's Meetings and other church committees; Trustees' meeting minutes, correspondence and financial accounts; papers of the Sunday School and leaflets, including a history of the church to 1946.

Records of the Holly Park Methodist Church, including register of members, 1947-1972; Leaders' Meeting minute book; Finance Committee minute book; financial accounts; Trustees' Meeting minute book; Trustees' correspondence and plans relating to rebuilding of chapel and hall; papers relating to the Choir; leaflets, newspaper cuttings and photographs regarding the opening of the rebuilt chapel.

Records of Putney United Reformed Church including baptism and marriage registers, 1907-1992; minutes of the Session, later the Elders Meeting; minutes of the Board of Managers, later the Deacon's Court, later the Church Meeting; minutes of the Stewards' Meeting; minutes of other church committees; Communicant Books which were attested by order of the Session; papers relating to rebuilding work following World War Two bomb damage; newsletters, reports and other publications of the Church, including Church Notes which provides selected sermons given at the Church; war memorials; a file of press cuttings and photographs relating to special events; order of service sheets; histories of the Putney Church and photographs of centenary celebrations.

Records of Winchmore Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1884-1981, including minutes of the Trustees, Finance Committee, Church Choir, Overseas Committee and Sunday School; original building tender for the new church; correspondence relating to the maintenance of the building; church accounts; Seat Rent; Collection Journals; plans and specifications for rebuilding and later developments; orders of service; Year books and magazines; a history of Winchmore Hill Church; Sunday school certificates all awarded to Gladys May Howard for scripture and religious knowledge and 3 Sunday school attendance medals.

Records of the Methodist Church London North East District, 1880-1992, including minutes of the Local Preachers' Committee and the Education Sub-Committee; correspondence with local preachers; a review of book At Satan's Throne: a history of Methodism in Bath; an original Primitive Methodist Circuit plan of 1880; leaflet "The Union Chapel: a famous Islington landmark" and booklet "Chislehurst Methodist Church: An Invitation to look and see for yourself".

Records of the London Mission (West) Circuit, 1927-1987, including administrative files consisting of material relating to Grove House Hostel for ex-borstal boys, Gilbert Goodliffe House for retired men and women, Saint Luke's and Saint Mary's House for men and women, Emerson Bainbridge House and Hopedene House for Mother and Babies; legal papers concerning legacies; material relating to Kingsway Hall Church including press cuttings and 10 volumes of Orders of Service; slides and photographs; and 106 exhibition boards of photographs and a brief history of the West London Mission created for the centenary exhibition in 1987 along with location maps from 1832 and 1987 showing activities of West London Mission.

Records of constituent churches of the United Reformed Church Southern Province Trust, 1808-1991, including: Battersea Bridge Road United Reformed Church baptism registers 1846-1991 and Church Meeting minute books; Plumstead United Reformed Church baptism registers, 1924-1977; Clapham Congregational Church committee meetings minute book; George Street Chapel, Croydon, committee meetings minute book; Camberwell Green United Reformed Church property trust papers and Hither Green Mission property trust papers.

Marriage registers for Sidcup Congregational Church, 1919-1976.

Registers of marriages, George Street Congregational Church, Croydon, 1957-1962.

Marriage registers for Pilgrim Church House, Southwark, 1949-1974.

Records of 'The Bourne', Southgate Methodist Church, 1890-1979, including Trustees meeting minute books and account books; Leader's meeting minutes; Society Steward account books; Missionary Committee meetings; pulpit notices; Sunday School minute book; Quarterly Circuit meeting minutes and other Circuit administrative papers including correspondence; collection journals; Finsbury Park and Southgate Circuit plans and directories and issues of Church newsletter 'Bourne Tidings'.

Marriage registers for Park Presbyterian Church, Grosvenor Road, Highbury, 1921-1940.

Marriage registers for Wandsworth Presbyterian Church, Briar Walk, Putney, 1915-1944.

Marriage registers for the United Church of Saint James-at-Bowes, Wood Green, 1949-1975.

Marriage registers for Lewisham High Road Congregational Church, Brockley, 1899-1966.

Marriage register for Streatham Hill Congregational Church, Streatham, 1961-1979.

Register of marriages for West Ealing Congregational Church, 1970-1972.

Marriage registers for Villiers Road Congregational Church, Southall, Norwood Green, 1932-1970.

Marriage registers for West Kensington Congregational Church, 1959-1973.

Records of the parish of Saint John the Baptist, Greenhill, Harrow, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, banns of marriages, confirmations and church services; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; Finance and General Purposes Committee minutes; Building Committee minutes; financial accounts; papers relating to staff; papers relating to the maintenance of the church buildings and fittings including faculties; papers relating to properties and land; papers relating to social events and clubs; notices, orders of service, newspaper cuttings and programmes.

Records of the parish of Saint John, Southall, Ealing, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials; banns of marriage, confirmations, and church services; preacher's books; registers of graves; Parochial Church Council minutes; Churchwardens' minutes and financial papers; plans of the church hall; maps of the parish; papers relating to church property; faculties relating to church fixtures and fittings; printed items including brochures, orders of service, programmes, postcards and histories; photographs of the church building and church services.

Records of the parish of the Ascension, Hanger Hill, comprising registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage, confirmations and church services; and minute books of the Vestry and Parochial Church Council.

Records of the parish of Saint Andrew, Uxbridge, including baptism registers (1865-1947), marriage registers (1865-1958), burial registers (1867-1896), banns of marriage registers (1914-1993), service registers, orders of services, Vestry Minutes, Parochial Church Council Minutes, parish magazines, electoral rolls, annual accounts, ledgers, account books of fees, plans of church, and specification of works.

Records of the parish of All Saints, Harrow, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, banns of marriage and confirmations; registers of church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minute books; financial accounts; papers of Robinson's Charity; papers of Harrow Weald Old Schools; and parish magazines.

Records of the parish of Saint James, Alperton, including registers of baptisms, marriages, and banns of marriage; registers of church services; papers regarding the construction of the church and vicarage; faculties for the maintenance of church fittings; Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts; papers relating to church societies and clubs; and parish magazines.

Parish magazines of the parish of Saint Mary, Edmonton.

Records of the parish of St Mary Magdalene, Littleton, Surrey, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, banns of marriage, confirmation and church services; papers relating to the benefice and tithes; papers relating to church buildings including faculties, correspondence, plans and drawings and church inspection reports; papers relating to Saint John's Mission Hall including deeds and plans; Churchwardens' financial accounts; Parochial Church Council minutes; Overseers of the Poor rate books; and a history of the church.

Baptism and marriage registers for the parish of St Anselm, Belmont.

Records of the parish of Emmanuel, Northwood, including registers of baptisms, marriage, banns of marriage and church services; orders of service; papers of the incumbent; papers relating to parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice; faculties, inventories, plans, drawings, photographs, reports, contracts and specifications for the church building, vicarage and church hall; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; minutes of other committees; reports and correspondence; financial accounts; correspondence relating to parochial charities; Managers' Minutes, deeds, plans and correspondence relating to the school; papers of church societies and clubs; parish magazines; yearbooks; historical notes and pamphlets; and photographs.

Parish of St Mary, Hampton, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns of marriage; Vestry meeting minutes; financial records; Churchwardens' accounts; Overseers of the Poor rate books; and Surveyor of the Highways rate books.

Records of the parish of St Barnabas, Northolt Park, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage, confirmations and church services; papers of the incumbent; and minutes of the Vestry, Parochial Church Council and Church Hall Building Fund.

Records of the parish of All Saints, Queensbury, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage and confirmations; church services registers; and Parochial Church Council minutes and financial accounts.

Records of the parish of Saint Stephen, West Ealing, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, banns of marriage and confirmations; church services registers; orders of service; papers relating to parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice and terrier; papers relating to the maintenance of the church, vicarage and church hall including faculties, specifications of works, correspondence and photographs; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; papers of the Churchwardens; papers relating to church organisations including charities, societies and Saint Stephen's School; parish magazines; pamphlets and brochures; and photographs of church activities.

Records of the parish of Holy Trinity, Twickenham, including registers of baptisms; registers of marriages; registers of burials; registers of banns of marriage; registers of church services; and registers of preachers.