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SHEMOT The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain December 2005 Volume 13, No. 4 TOMBSTONES vary in shape and size as the article on page 10 describes. The stone on the left is that of Rufus Isaacs, Marquis of Reading, which has been so thoroughly cleaned that the inscription is barely visible. The pillar shown on the right is a fine example of a simple granite pillar clearly recording all the names of members of the Walford family buried beneath. Genealogists should try to ensure that their own stone is inscribed to last for several hundred years! Granite is the most expensive and best; cheaper sandstone weathers badly. CONTENTS From The Editor .............................................................. 2 Early Jewish immigrants to Hull by Ann Bennett .......................................3 Sarah Lyon—the Leeds connection by Murray Freedman ............................. 6 Jewish friendly societies by Raymond Kalman .............................. 8 Letter to the Editor .............................................................. 9 Gravestones yield key facts by Louise Messik...................................10 The Slapoffski families of Oxford by Harold Pollins and Australia and Keira Quinn Lockyer ..................12 Genealogy and gangsters by Victor Stone ............................... 17, 20 Presidential comment by Anthony Joseph ................................17 The Fischlers of Lancut by Sylvia Budd ......................................18 Footsteps in the past by Doreen Berger .................................21 Freemen as forebears by Rosemary Wenzerul .........................22 The once-Jewish Bennys! by Alan Benny .......................................24 Book reviews ..............................................................27 The most expensive hat in history by Susan Miller. ...................................29 Fascinating story behind a painting by Marion Kaye .....................................30 Rape of my great-aunt in Galicia by Anne Cooper.....................................32 What to do in Jewish Krakow by Mike Gordon ....................................33 Index for 2005 ..............................................................34 The JGS of Denmark by David Fielker ....................................35 Abstracts by Lydia Collins and Harriet Hodes .....36 Shemot, Volume 13,4—1 SHEMOT is published quarterly by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain which was founded in March 1992. From the Editor The magazine is distributed free to members. Contributions of articles on any relevant subject of interest to genealogists worldwide are welcomed. Preference will be given to This year’s one-day Annual Conference of the previously unpublished material. Copyright is held by the JGSGB at the end of October had a slightly military Society for the authors, and articles may only be reprinted flavour. Geoffrey Green lectured on “Jewish with the permission of Shemot. Genealogy in the Royal Navy from the Battle of Material should be sent by e-mail, or supplied on diskette Trafalgar” and Martin Sugarman, Assistant and/or typewritten clearly. Most word processor formats are Archivist at the AJEX Museum, covered acceptable. Illustrations can be sent as attachments in formats “Genealogical research in the new AJEX Museum”. such as TIF and JPG. Photos should be 300 dpi resolution but Both speakers were most enthusiastic about their should not be sent to the Editor without prior notification. subjects. Land and sea battles, which for most of us Articles from other sources must have full attribution so that are just lists in history books, instantly sprang to reprint authorisation can be obtained where necessary. life when the exploits of named Jewish individuals References should be fully acknowledged. Views and opinions were highlighted. expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily The lecturers mentioned several useful sources express those of Shemot or the Society. which many of us had previously been unaware of. Articles should be sent to Shemot, JGSGB, PO Box 13288, These include war diaries of regiments, newspapers London N3 3WD or e-mailed to [email protected]. of the time, especially the Jewish Chronicle and Copy date for next issue: 28 February 2006 Jewish World, institutions such as the Admiralty, the Ministry of Defence, the Commonwealth War On matters relating to subscriptions or changes of name or Graves Commission and the Imperial War Museum. address please write to the Membership Secretary at: JGSGB, Some will release details of men only to close PO Box 2508, Maidenhead SL6 8WS. For enquiries on family relatives. Several regular publications deal with research, please write to: Richard Cooper, 14 St Helens Road, military and naval history—the list seems endless. Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 2RN or e-mail Laurence Military cemeteries, particularly the Ravenna War Harris at enquiries@ jgsgb.org.uk. Cemetery in Italy, contain those who fell in battle, Shemot the Jewish graves easily recognizable by their Stars of David. Editor Judith Samson The Jewish communities of Portsmouth, Editorial Committee Lydia Collins Plymouth, Sheerness and Chatham provided sailors David Fielker for the Royal Navy. Both Portsmouth and Plymouth Jacqueline Gill have excellent naval and local history collections in Saul Issroff their reference libraries and local records offices. Sorrel Kerbel Documents about the Chatham Jewish community Production Michael Gordon are held in Rochester, in Kent. The Royal Naval Museums in Chatham and Portsmouth Dockyards also hold valuable records while Southsea houses Back numbers the Royal Marines Museum, library and archives, These are available from 1994 from Shemot, JGSGB, Martin Sugarman urged members to buy up old PO Box 13288, London N3 3WD at the following rates: war medals if we ever see them at car boot sales and (including UK postage). One issue is £2.50, two issues he will reimburse us if they are suitable for the £5, three £7.50, four £9.75. Rates overseas are: £3, AJEX Museum. This has recently moved to larger £6, £9 and £11 respectively. premises in Hendon, north-west London and is now Cheques payable to: at AJEX House, Shield House, Harmony Way, off The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. Victoria Road, London NW4 2BZ, tel. 020-8802 7610, and you should phone before setting off. The museum is not open on Saturdays. The text of Other JGSGB publications Geoffrey Green’s talk on the Royal Navy will appear in the next issue of Shemot. These are available from: If your family had no fighting men in the 18th or JGSGB Publications 19th centuries, it is likely to have had some in the PO Box 180 two world wars. One family tree in my possession, St. Albans, Hertfordshire probably drawn up in the 1920s, underlines three AL2 3WH. times the names of those who fought in World War Cheques payable to: I, four times if they won a medal and five times if The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. they died—showing how world events impact on individuals. A Happy New Year to JUDITH SAMSON all our readers! Published by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain © 2005. ISSN 0969-2258. Registered Charity no. 1022738. Designed and produced by M G & A Limited, 01895 822462. Website: www.jgsgb.org.uk. Printed by The Print Shop, 020-8429 0020. 2—Shemot, Volume 13,4 Early Jewish immigrants to Hull 1793-1815 by Ann Bennett S hostility between Britain and France escalated Office. Surviving material1 relating to aliens in Hull from towards the close of 1792, the British government 1793-1815 includes a few certificates of entry giving Abecame increasingly fearful that French spies and personal descriptions and intended destinations. There is saboteurs might try to enter the kingdom. also a substantial group of declarations made to customs The Aliens Act was intended to prevent this and it officers on arrival, and a number of letters from the Alien received Royal Assent on 8 January 1793, only weeks before Office to mayors of Hull enclosing documents to be passed the actual declaration of war. The Act was later reinforced on or authorizing local magistrates to issue them. A few by a number of other measures but its terms were stringent. licences giving permission to reside in specific places have Any alien who had arrived in Britain since 1 January 1792 been preserved, and there are orders and warrants relating had to apply for a passport if he or she wished to move on to the deportation of a group of Jewish men in 1798. to another town. Some of these papers have useful additional notes on From 10 January 1793, captains of ships entering British the back noting the religion and other details of the ports had to provide lists of aliens on board their vessels, individuals concerned. There are also letters relating to and householders could also be asked to give details of several Jews waiting for a passport to travel from Hull to foreigners lodging with them. On arrival, foreign travellers Hamburg for reasons which are not stated. The aliens listed were obliged to make a declaration to local customs officers in these records and shown in the table overleaf are those stating their name, occupation, nationality and main place specifically described as Jews as well as others whose names of residence during the previous six months. They must give could reasonably suggest Jewish origin. up any arms they carried and wait at the port of entry until The travellers had come to Hull from countries right a document was issued to allow them to settle