Jewish Barbados: April 2013

About this Project

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.

Tuesday 23 April 2013

The Final Transfer of Assets from Barbados to Bevis Marks, London

On 6 May 1869, only 8 contributing members of the Kaal ( the congregation) remained resident on the Island ( This is not saying there were only eight Jews on the Island - there were more, but they were not members of the Kaal)

These remaining eight were:

Michael Berber Isaacs
Joshua Levi
Solomon Berber Isaaca
Jacob Lindo
Benjamin Lobo
Daniel Lobo
Benjamin Cohen d' Azevedo
Edward S Daniels

The Legislature of Barbados allowed that six trustees be appointed, empowered to convey the property to the London Congregation (Bevis Marks) for its own uses.

cf. Deeds Registry, Bridgetown, Volume 337, folo 895 et seq. dated 22 July 1905

also Volume 106 of 'Powers' (of attorney folio 420 et seq.)

The Sale to Mr Yearwood ( the gentleman responsible for the partial destruction of the graveyard) is recorded in the Deeds registry Vol 513, folio 294