Evan der Millner (de Molinar) spent several months each year, from 1999 though to 2004, managing and directing the restoration of the Nidhe Israel Jewish cemetery. The cemetery had been damaged after its sale by the Mahamad of Bevis Marks, London - it was supposed to be preserved according to the covenant of sale, but the new owner of the adjacent synagogue building decided to clear the space for erecting garages.
The stones were moved, and many were smashed. Fortunately, documentation existed so that Evan was able to accurately reconstruct the original arrangement of the carrerot, and return the correct tombstones to the correct graves.
He also uncovered previously unrecorded tombstones that had been hidden since the mid 1700's.
rain and rain and more rain. The first year, it rained almost every day. The work was constantly ground to a halt, as my workers refused to work when it rained....and the ground turned into soup.
Thank you for the work of you and your colleagues. There are many of us out here trying to retrace our families linage and origins. Your work provides a huge stepping stone. My experience shows that over the last few years due to communication via the net there is a vast number of people searching this medium now and making connections which open doors previously closed. I have myself benefited in learning from your site about Mozeley Elkins my 3 x G.Grandfather and his daughter Belle Elkins. In the Cemetery that has been renovated I have now located my direct Ancestors that I know of so far The Lindo's and the Massiah's and Belinfante's. Thank you again so much
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Thank you for the work of you and your colleagues. There are many of us out here trying to retrace our families linage and origins. Your work provides a huge stepping stone. My experience shows that over the last few years due to communication via the net there is a vast number of people searching this medium now and making connections which open doors previously closed. I have myself benefited in learning from your site about Mozeley Elkins my 3 x G.Grandfather and his daughter Belle Elkins. In the Cemetery that has been renovated I have now located my direct Ancestors that I know of so far The Lindo's and the Massiah's and Belinfante's. Thank you again so much
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