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Your cemetery visits never fail to move me. A surprising and beautiful start to this day. Thank you.
Rod | 13.04.22 - 8:13 a.m. | #
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Who is the "antipodean Prime Minister" buried there?
Gordon Jackson | 13.04.22 - 8:45 a.m. | #
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Possibly Julius Vogel?
paul draper | 13.04.22 - 9:10 a.m. | #
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Correct, Paul D.
Betterbee | 13.04.22 - 9:11 a.m. | #
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Great article. I attended a funeral at my local Jewish Cemetery Golders Green, a very sad but beautiful occasion.
Mikey C | 13.04.22 - 9:26 a.m. | #
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I'm pretty sure this is the one I visited some years ago, on behalf of a friend who had relatives buried there and was keen to know about their graves.
As soon as I got there and saw the scale of the place, it was obvious I'd never find them just by looking, so I was ever-thankful when I found an attendant who was able to look up the names and was kind enough to walk me to where the plots were located.
My understanding of the 'placing a stone' thing was that it's an act of remembrance, to show a person isn't forgotten: I've a notion I probably did this when we found them.
RogerW | 13.04.22 - 10:23 a.m. | #
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I'll have to visit, thanks.
I popped into the one in Edgwarbury Lane last year as I was passing, and although I didn't linger I was impressed with the boards explaining the rituals and customs for those who did venture through the gates. A nice touch in making one feel you're not trespassing!
Cornish Cockney | 13.04.22 - 10:27 a.m. | #
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On "House of Life" being upbeat: as I understand it, one of the terms used for a Jewish cemetery is "beit chayim" which means literally "house of the living" or "house of life", but "chayah" is also used more figuratively to refer to a person's soul or spirit.
Andrew | 13.04.22 - 1:00 p.m. | #
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Placing a stone on the grave is the Jewish equivalent of flowers. If you are visiting a relative you look for a stone nearby (one that is not currently assigned!) to add to the pile before.
Jayne | 13.04.22 - 8:15 p.m. | #
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