About this Event
Discover the outstanding wartime contribution made by the Jewish community. Remembering the heroic and ultimate sacrifice of many who are commemorated in Willesden Jewish Cemetery.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Retired Judge Dr Jonathan Lewis will give a talk on his book Jewish Chaplaincy in the British Armed Forces, Captains of the Souls of Men, 1892-2021. This ground breaking contribution to British, Jewish, religious and military history is a result of years of research into Victorian archives, military records and family papers.
FEATURED STORIES TO INCLUDE:
- Men who sacrificed their lives to save others
- Writing home from the trenches
- First Jewish Chaplain to serve in the field
- A rascal who became a hero
- Wartime artist
- The Jewish involvement at Bletchley Park
Event venue & nearby stays
Willesden Jewish Cemetery, Beaconsfield Road, London, United Kingdom
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