Thanks for your wonderful reply!
Interesting you say Kenton is where rabbi Black is now Mara Dasra, There is another Kenton , in Newcastle , this Kenton was home to many of Newcastle Hebrew Congregation members , so rabbi black obviously has alot to do with the word “kenton” .
Also , I one shabbos walked over to the Shul in Newcastle from Gateshead and didn’t know the code , so went “mezuzah searching” many homes had mezuzot but only one home answered the door (I guess the others were away for sheva bruchos in Doncaster or tief in a reb chaim so didn’t hear me) she invited me in and warmly welcomed me and explained how upset she was that the community is dwindling and is now a very small fraction of what it once was and praised Gateshead for it’s large, growing kehilla . The husband quickly interrupted “True Newcastle is dying out , But Gateshead is also dying out” “are you sure|” she queried” With his hands trembling , he responded ” I am sure”
So there is a myth out there, (which I heard from someone 2 miles across the river ) that Gateshead is dwindling, but I, having Studied for a short period in that town can say loud and clear “It is a myth!” Gateshead is thriving whilst maintaining that traditional simplicity and community life that Manchester is so well known for (and I admire so much that I may consider moving to Manchester because of it).
Hackney Rivera -, you meant Blackney Riviera!
I know he spends his holidays in Llandudno , I am sure he wouldn’t want to come to crawley, doncaster, newcastle, washington, or Brighton!
Or whitefield for sure not…..
Do you know any of the following
Some are my relatives
Reb Peter Koppenheim (Refuah Bekarov)
Ahrele shechter
Binyomin Pulterak
Chananya Niazaov
Shabsi Goldschmidt (son of gabai)
Moshe Hoffman (works in kollel shop)
Robert Festenstein
and The gardener who works for the kehillas gardens ??