Blackley Jewish Cemetery
| Blackley Jewish Cemetery | |
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Interactive map of Blackley Jewish Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Location | 1106 Rochdale Rd, Blackley, Manchester M9 6FQ |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°31′47″N 2°12′32″W / 53.52972°N 2.20889°W |
| Owned by | North Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Trust |
| Website | Official website |
Blackley Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Blackley, north Manchester, England. It is managed by the North Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Trust.[1] The cemetery was opened in 1897 by the then Manchester Central Synagogue, and afterwards was shared with the North Manchester Synagogue. The two synagogues merged in 1978.[2]
Notable burials
- Morris Cohen (1887– 1970), better known as Two-Gun Cohen, is buried here.[3] He was a Polish-born British and Canadian adventurer of Jewish origin who became aide-de-camp to Sun Yat-sen and a major-general in the Chinese National Revolutionary Army.
- Jack White (born Jacob Weiss; 1896–1949), who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917 for his bravery in the First World War, is buried at the cemetery.[4]
- Fourteen British or Commonwealth servicemen who died in the First World War are buried here, and eight from the Second World War.[5] One American serviceman (Private Harry Noveck) who died in the First World War is also buried here.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Blackley Jewish Cemetery". North Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry". JewishGen. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ Krasno, Rena (2001). "Two-Gun Cohen’s Tomb in Manchester". Points East 16 (2): 9 & 10
- ↑ "Blackley Jewish Cemetery". British Jews in the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Blackley Jewish Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Private Harry Noveck". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2026.