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Reference NumberW/FGS
LevelFonds
TitleRecords of Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, 41 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel
Date(s)1970-1982
DescriptionMarriage register only
Extent1 volume
AdminHistoryFieldgate Street Great Synagogue ("Sha'ar Ya'acov"), 41 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel was affiliated to the Federation of Synagogues.
Congregation was founded in 1897-1899 as Jewish Orthodox - Ashkenazi. It came under Stepney Registration District. Regular services ended in 2007 and closed by 2014. The synagogue building was sold to the East London Mosque.

For further information visit: https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/London/EE_fieldgate-great/index.htm
CustodialHistoryKept by the Federation of Synagogues after closure of the synagogue and deposited in July 2026.
RelatedMaterialAt least 10 marriage registers (first entry 27 December 1899; latest entry on or after 17 January 1982) are deposited with Tower Hamlets Register Office (ref: s11).

The synagogue was affiliated to the wider Federation of Synagogues, central archives are held at The London Archives, collection reference ACC/2893.
SubjectJewish people
Synagogues
Access StatusClosed
AccessConditionsMaterial within this collection has been closed under current Data Protection legislation as the records concerned contain sensitive personal data. Please check specific item level descriptions for details, and refer any queries to staff.
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