Liverpool Jewish Community
Some of the famous Liverpudlian Jewish people are:
· Brian Epstein, manager of the 60s legends the Beatles.
· David Lewis Levy, who started department store Lewis' in the mid 19th century.
· Prof Sir Henry Cohen, from a poor immigrant family, who became one of the Queen's doctors.
A Number of Firsts:
The first sermon to be delivered in English in a synagogue took place in Liverpool in the early 19th century.
The first provincial representative to the Board of Deputies of British Jews was elected by Seel Street Synagogue in 1839.
The first Hebrew Day School (now King David Primary School) outside London set up in 1841.
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Galkoff`s Kosher Butcher`s 1907-2007 has been listed by EH
I hear the wonderful Galkoff`s Kosher Butcher`s shop in Pembroke Place, Liverpool 3 has finally been listed by English Heritage after resusing to do so twice. A well deserved pat on the back to the young man who has been struggling for nearly 20 years to preserve and protect the property....and he is apparently not even Jewish. These Liverpudilians don`t give up do they.
http://galkoffs.tripod.com/
Early Jewish Synagogues in Liverpool.
1750: Cumberland Street (The first synagogue in Liverpool).
1780: Turton Street opened.
1789: Upper Frederick Street opened. (Cemetery behind opened 1789, closed 1801).
1807: Synagogue, Seel Street, built 1807. Demolished 1875 after opening of Princes Road..
1836: The Jews opened a Synagogue at 46 Hanover Street.
1838: Pilgrim Street opened.
1842: Hardman Street/Pilgrim Street opened. (The building survives as a fancy dress shop).
1843: The Synagogue at 46 Hanover Street was taken over by John Tyrer & Sons Ltd (wine merchants).
1857: Hope Place. Opened 9 September 1857. Architect: Thomas Wylie.
1863: Hope Place. The roof had to be rebuilt, so it closed, and was re-consecrated on 17 May 1863. The building is now the Unity Theatre.
1874: Princes Road Synagogue, Toxteth. Architects: W & G Audsley. Opened 1874.
Galkoffs the final threat?
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Originally Posted by
A.D.W
I hear through reliable sources the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine who own the adjoining property to Galkoffs wish to demolish it and not provide any support number 31 Pembroke Place currently provides. Conservation and EH are lobbying the LSTM to treat the "Only surviving tiled Kosher butcher`s shop" left in the United Kingdom with some respect but it appears it is falling on deaf ears. Not only our we to lose yet another Georgian property in the city but the future of Galkoff`s is now in doubt.
I believe the owner is currently appealing the matter though the civil courts but it does not look hopefull. Liverpool`s Jewish community should also lobby the LSTM to do whatever they can to preserve this important property as it would be a sad day for Liverpool, Liverpool historic Jewish history and heritage and for the London Road area..
Come on English Heritage, do what your name implies and put an end to this vandalism.
http://galkoffs.tripod.com/
For those who wish to comment or send a Christmas card appeal to the LSTM the please see the addresses below.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Pembroke Place
Liverpool L3 5QA
UK
Tel:(0)151 705 3100
Fax: (0)151 705 3370
English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/s...ow/ConForm.128
Copy and paste this example into the contact form.
"Galkoff`s Kosher Butcher a listed building in Pembroke Palce Liverpool 3 is at risk because the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine who own the adjoining property to Galkoffs wish to demolish it and not provide any support number 31 Pembroke Place currently provides.
What is EH doing to stop this disgraceful cultural vandalism? Please contact the LSTM soon to encourage them to treat the property with some respect or prosecute them if they leave this building a risk by removing the only remaining support the building currently relies on."
Best wishes
Valerie.