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This text was prepared by Melvyn Leach:

East Ham, Manor Park & Ilford Synagogue, known by members as "Manor Park Shul", was located in East Ham (subsequently Newham) in east London at 12 Carlyle Road, Manor Park, London E12 6BP, United Kingdom.

This Ashkenazi community was established in 1900.  In 1902 it became an associate synagogue of the United Synagogue.  Cecil Eprile designed the brick built synagogue in 1927 that replaced the original building.  (Cecil Eprile also designed Hackney & East London, Hendon, Upton Park, and Cricklewood synagogues) .  The adjacent building was converted in 1947 into a Youth Centre War Memorial and was consecrated by the Very Rev Rabbi Israel Brodie, Chief Rabbi, on 26th June 1949 (29th Sivan 5709).  In 1949 it became a District Synagogue.  The synagogue closed in 1986 due to declining numbers.  The majority of the remaining members transferred to West Ham District Synagogue.  Currently (2020) the former synagogue building is used by the Sikh community as a community centre, the adjacent former Youth Centre War Memorial is now used as a Gurdwara.