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Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituary: Clive Sinclair

One of Britain’s leading post-war writers and former JC books editor

By David Herman

3 min read

Obituary: Clive Sinclair

Obituary: Professor Sidney Kessler OBE

Obituary: Professor Sidney Kessler OBE

Industrial relations guru who played a major role in the trade union movement

By PROFESSOR IAN KESSLER

2 min read

Obituary: Henry Knorpel, QC

Obituary: Henry Knorpel, QC

Skilled and dedicated ‘guardian of parliamentary democracy’

By HILTON LORIE

3 min read

Obituary: Marcus Levey

Obituary: Marcus Levey

Soul of Newcastle night-life who pushed out the cultural boundaries

2 min read

Obituary: Charlotte Michaels MBE

Jewish athlete banned by Nazis, later honoured by Britain for charitable work

By Leslie Michaels

3 min read

Obituary: Hannah Grant

JC “volunteer of the week’ who brought Yiddish culture back to synagogue life

By Hannah Grant

2 min read

Obituary: Henry Knobil

Gifted raconteur who rose from penniless refugee to major M&S supplier

By Rabbi Shlomo Levin

2 min read

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Obituary: Kurt Treitel

Oldest Kindertransport survivor, who equally embraced British and German culture

By CAROLINE TREITEL

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Obituary: Arthur Davidson

Leading QC who briefed politicians, sports stars and media moguls

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Obituary: Maureen Kendler

Inspirational Jewish leader who spread love of learning at all religious levels

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Obituary: Dr Ephraim Jaffe

Dedicated Manchester geriatrician with a passionate love of Israel

By Jenni Frazer

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Obituary: Dr Ephraim Jaffe

Obituary: Miriam Louise Kochan

Popular history writer and French translator who brought Judaism in from the fringes

3 min read

Obituary: Miriam Louise Kochan

Obituary: Alfred Bowers

Decorated naval officer who saw hazardous service on the Arctic convoys

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Obituary: Alfred Bowers

Obituary: Patricia Rose Goldring

Harnessing imagination with technology, she brought inspiration to the Jewish Deaf community

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Obituary: Patricia Rose Goldring

Obituary: Flora (Blanchette) Fluer

Holocaust refugee rescued by Portugal who said ‘thank you’ on national television

By Danielle Fluer

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Obituary: Flora (Blanchette) Fluer

Obituary: Walter Israel Lassally

Unconventional cameraman noted for filming Zorba the Greek

By Dr Geoffrey H Buchler

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