Buried treasure

"There's no evidence that any of the fallen stones were destroyed as a result of vandalism," he says. "It's just the result of age and the roots of large bushes and trees." His research reveals that, perhaps not unsurprisingly, many of the descendants of those buried in...

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Published inThe Jerusalem post
Main Author Max, Danielle
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post Ltd 10.02.2011
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Lewis, David
Lewis, Dickie
Marks, Saul
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Summary:"There's no evidence that any of the fallen stones were destroyed as a result of vandalism," he says. "It's just the result of age and the roots of large bushes and trees." His research reveals that, perhaps not unsurprisingly, many of the descendants of those buried in the cemetery are no longer Jewish. "The majority of people buried at Deane Road were very assimilated into British society," explains [Saul Marks]. "Many were born in England or were educated immigrants who were anxious to be seen as British and took British citizenship. As with any successful immigrant group, many of the children of the Anglo-Jewish families of the first half of the 19th century who had made adequate or even substantial fortunes married out of the Jewish faith." Many of those with whom he has been in contact are extremely proud to discover they are descended from Jewish stock, something he has seen in his genealogy work through which he has received many inquiries from people hoping to find out that they have some sort of Jewish heritage. "It's quite a kudo to have Jewish ancestry," he explains. "Many are keen to find Jewish ancestors."