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Seeking descendants of the Neville family

Announcement from Willesden Jewish Cemetery:


The United Synagogue is seeking to trace the owners of the family enclosure of the Neville family
at Willesden Cemetery, London.

This distinctive family enclosure contains the graves of seven people, including Alfred Vivian Nathan Neville JP, who died in 1924. The last burial was that of Stella Constance Neville of Hove, East Sussex, who died in 1957.

A.V.N. Neville was a Churchwarden of All Hallow’s, Lombard Street in the City of London ward of Langbourne, and was awarded the knighthood of France’s Legion D’Honneur for work in connection with state visits to Britain of French President Raymond Poincare.

Specialist stone conservation work will start in coming weeks to these monuments, following the recommendations of a professional survey into the condition of key memorials at this historic cemetery.

The conservation programme is part of a wider project to open the heritage of this significant site to more visitors, which is supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The United Synagogue has been unable to trace descendants of the Neville family or the legal owners of this enclosure and its graves. If you are able to help, or have a legal interest in this monument, please contact the United Synagogue as soon as possible.

Contact:
Hester Abrams
Project Leader, Willesden Jewish Cemetery “House of Life”
heritageadmin@theus.org.uk




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