(changed to Henry Lewis) was born in Wierbcyza, near Lublin, Poland in 1923. In WWII, his family were rounded up by the Nazis. His mother, brothers & sisters were sent to a ghetto in Tarnopol & were never seen again. Chaim and his father were deported to a slave labour camp in Glomboczek which was […]
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were married on 5 January 1947 at La Boheme Restaurant in New Bond St, W1. During WWII, Emanuel served in the army in the Signal Corps and worked for the head of Allied Command. He was reputed to have received the news that the war had ended. After his marriage, Emanuel sold ‘water softeners’ and […]
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(changed from Bookshneer) were married on 12 September 1944 at the Stamford Hill Beth Hamedrash Synagogue with the reception at Stern’s in Mansell St. Before the war, Rose was a short-hand typist & later worked in her father Soloman’s shoe business. In WWII, Gerard, a law student, was in the Army Intelligence Corps for 7 […]
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were married on 24 April 1944 at Stoke Newington Registry Office. They had a second wedding on 11 June 1944 at Finsbury Park District Synagogue in Princes Crescent N4. Millie was born in the UK in 1922. Her mother was born in Siemiatycze, Poland & father, a musician, in Russia. At the time of her […]
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were married on 13 January 1942 at the Registry Office in Stepney. This was followed on by a religious wedding & reception on the 15 March 1942 at the Cafe Stewart on Regent Street. The service was under the auspices of Vine Court Synagogue and officiated by David Koussevitzky. Hettie was born in 1920 in […]
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were married on the 14 December 1941 at Cricklewood United Synagogue in Walm Lane NW2. Ada was the daughter of Leah (née Nadler) & Frank Katz, both of whom were born in Rumania. Frank owned a chain of menswear shops, F.Katz, Hosiers & Outfitters. Michael was the son of Miriam (née Stitchel), born in Zolynia, […]
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in 1941, was born in Middlesborough, on 10 August 1921. As a child he lived in Leeds, Glasgow & Edinburgh before moving to & settling in south-west London. He excelled academically at the Elliott Central School and left aged 16 to join Wandsworth Borough Council as a clerk in their finance department. With the outbreak […]
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in 1941, was born on 30 September 1916, grew up in Dalston and was educated at the Grocer’s School in Hackney. Morris married Phyllis Lebof on 6 July 1941 at Cricklewood United Synagogue in Walm Lane. He volunteered at the Edgware Road Recruitment Centre for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps(RAOC), responsible for supplying ammunition & […]
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were married on 29 December 1940 at the Great Synagogue, Commercial Rd. Their wedding night was spent at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch but had to take cover in an air-raid shelter due to a bombing raid. Nicky was born at the London Hospital Whitechapel in 1913 – her mother was from Kiev and her […]
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were married on the 26 November 1940 at Nelson Street Sphardish Synagogue in Stepney. Eve was a tailor’s manageress and Joseph a tailor prior to joining the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) during WWII. He ended up with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Both Eve & Joseph’s fathers were also tailors.
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were married on 21 January 1940 at Stepney Orthodox Synagogue with the reception at the Embassy Ballrooms in Bow E3. Both Kate & Alf were born in 1910 in the UK. Kate’s parents came from Vilnius, Lithuania & Alf’s from Poland. In WWII, Alf joined the Army and was based in the UK. He subsequently […]
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were married on 14 July 1940 at Bethnal Green Great Synagogue with the reception at the Casino Ballrooms, Redmans Rd, E1. The couple were both born in the UK. Mark’s father was born in Tarnov, Poland and mother in Minsk, Belarus while Anne’s father was born in Lodz, Poland and mother in Karlisch, Poland. Before […]
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aged 17, around 1928. Joseph started his working life in the retail fish marketing business. After 5 years service in the army, Joseph later went into lingerie manufacturing for most of his working life. He married Cecelia Queenie Rose, the daughter of a veneer merchant, on 25 August 1936 at Stoke Newington Synagogue, Shacklewell Lane, […]
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were married on 26 June 1938 at the Great Synagogue in Dukes Place with reception at the Trocadero. During WWII, Michael was in the army manning anti-aircraft batteries while Lilly drove an ambulance. Michael manufactured ladies suits/coats in Aldgate. A second factory was later located near Newcastle.
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were married on 2 January 1938 at the Hendon Synagogue in Raleigh Close with the reception at Folman’s West Central Rooms, Noel St, W1. At the time, Minnie was a seamstress for a gown manufacturer of wedding dresses & Mick was a tailor’s cutter. The couple had three children, Ros, a graphic artist married Monty […]
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were married on 20 June 1937 at Walm Lane Synagogue with the reception at the Royal Palace Hotel in West Kensington. Ellen was born in Birmingham & worked in the family clothing accessories shop there. Hyman was a furrier and served in the Army during WWII. The couple lived in Brondesbury Park. In the photo, […]
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were married on 2 September 1935 at Dukes Place Synagogue in the City of London. Both Anne and David were born in the UK. David’s parents came from Poland and Anne’s from Russia. At the time of their marriage, Anne was a couturier making wedding dresses including her own from silver lame and ostrich feathers […]
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were married on 23 June 1935 at the Great Portland Street Synagogue with the reception at the Savoy. Both Rita & David were born in the UK. David’s parents were born & married in Crakow, Poland and had 4 daughters, Ginnie, Cissie, Edie & Dora & 2 sons, David & younger brother, Sidney, who founded […]
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were married on 14 July 1935 at Harley Grove Street Synagogue in Bow. Both were born in the UK and at the time of their marriage, Fay worked in a shop and Nat was a job buyer for C&R Strong in Toynbee St E1. During WWII, Nat served in the 8th Army & Fay was […]
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in March 1932 aged 4 months. Frances & her elder brother, Murray, lived with their parents Sarah (née Morovitch) and Solomon Cohen above their chemist shop in Redmans Rd, Stepney. Family were evacuated to Letchworth in 1941, returning to Amhurst Park in 1949. Frances later became a barrister and married Henry Field, a psychiatrist, from […]
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were married on 5 June 1932 at the East London Synagogue in Rectory Square, Stepney Green. Both Lily & Harry were born in the UK. Lily’s parents came from Siemiatycze in Poland and Harry’s from Kremenchug, near Odessa in the Ukraine. At the time of their marriage, Lily was a dressmaker and Harry a cabinet […]
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were married on 18 December 1932 at the Stamford Hill Beit Hamedrash Synagogue. Sylvia was born in Kirsanov, Lithuania in 1908 and came to the UK with her parents, Abraham & Udice, in 1912. Mo was born in Groningen, Holland in 1908. He joined the family sack business & as part of his training came […]
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were married on 17 July 1932 at the Great Garden Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. The page boys were Becky’s nephews, Basil & Stanley Shoob & the bridesmaids were the sisters of Becky & Alf – Sarah ‘Sadie’ Shoop (later Brick) & Rachel ‘Ray’ Sobell (later Waterman). The couple started life in Brady St E1 & […]
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a bridesmaid at the wedding of Aida Margolis & Hyman Lever (click here) in October 1931. Dora, a friend of Aida, was married in 1933 to Nathan Misner & had one daughter in 1936 and a son a year later. Both Dora & Nathan worked in the jewellery trade. During WWII, Nathan served in the […]
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were married on 5 June 1932 at West Ham Synagogue. John was a printer and during WWII was a war reserve policeman stationed in Bow. The couple had one child, Shirley. The young man, Michael, seated in front was the eldest son of John’s brother, Joseph while the young girl, Esther (Essie), on the right […]
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Henry (name changed from Heinz Knoblauch), circa 1955, was born in 1921 in Leipzig, Germany and arrived in the UK at the start of WWII, he was interned on the Isle of Man for 18 months and on his release joined the Home Guard. Henry joined his father Jacob’s furrier business, Noble Furs of Regent […]
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were married on 3 June, 1945 at the Adath Yisroel Synagogue, Stoke Newington by Rabbi Dr Solomon Schonfeld. Miriam, born in the UK in 1924 was a secretary and lived with her parents, Morris and Rachel Kahler, in Stoke Newington. Morris owned a jewller’s and watchmaker’s shop in Fieldgate Street, E1. Sam was born in […]
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(previously Vigoda Plotzkar) were married on 21 February, 1937 at the Clapton Federation Synagogue, Lea Bridge Road. Victor was a taxi driver and during WWII drove for the US Army. Their bridesmaid was three-year-old, Ann Lemberger, Deborah’s niece. Ann later married Sidney Posner from Brighton on 7 September, 1958 at Dunstan Road Synagogue, Golders Green. […]
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