Berl Wober
Scottish businessman, Glasgow town councillor and Jewish communal leader
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| Occupation | Businessman, town councillor, communal leader |
| Known for | Co-founder/manager of Bryterlite Electrical Co.; Glasgow Town Councillor; leadership in Glasgow Jewish community and Zionist causes |
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Berl Wober was a prominent mid-20th-century Scottish businessman, Glasgow town councillor, and Jewish communal leader. He played a significant role in Glasgow's post-war manufacturing sector and in the city's Jewish community, particularly through Zionist fundraising and welfare organisations.[1]
Business career
Berl Wober co-managed the Bryterlite Electrical Co., a regional distributor and wholesaler of electrical appliances, fittings, and lighting equipment. The company operated from premises in Robertson Street and later Milnpark Street in Glasgow, with a branch in Belfast. It was established around 1945.[2][1]
His brother, Archie Wober, worked at the firm in its early years before founding his own lighting business, Litecraft.[1]
Civic leadership
Berl Wober served as a Glasgow Town Councillor, contributing to local government and post-war urban development in the city.[1]
Jewish communal and philanthropic work
Berl Wober was an active figure in Glasgow's Jewish community. He served as a delegate of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council on the Board of Deputies of British Jews in 1952-3 and 1956-7 at least.[3][4]
He was involved in Zionist fundraising efforts, including the Glasgow Committee of the Joint Palestine Appeal.[1]
Both Berl Wober and his wife, Mrs. Berl Wober, were patrons of British-Jewish children's charities. Mrs. Berl Wober sponsored initiatives such as the Jewish Child's Day national art exhibitions.[5]
A Berl Wober Memorial Lecture was held in Glasgow in 1968, reflecting his standing in the community.[6]
Personal life
Berl Wober had a brother, Archie Wober, who worked with him at Bryterlite before establishing Litecraft Ltd.[1]
Affiliations
- Glasgow Jewish Welfare Board - President[7]
See also
Bryterlite Electrical Co. Glasgow Committee of the Joint Palestine Appeal
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Herald, Rising from ashes, with help from friends The Herald, 17 November 1991.
- ↑ Graces Guide, Bryterlite Electrical Co. GracesGuide.co.uk, accessed 2026.
- ↑ [PDF] Board of Deputies of British Jews Annual Report 1953, JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL—Berl Wober bjpa.org, 1953.
- ↑ [PDF] Board of Deputies of British Jews Annual Report 1957, JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL—Berl Wober bjpa.org, 1957.
- ↑ [PDF] Jewish Child's Day Art Exhibition Catalogue 1970, Mrs. Berl Wober listed as sponsor jdeafhistorylondon.co.uk, 1970.
- ↑ Homes in High Flats (book), Huws Jones, Berl Wober Memorial Lecture, Glasgow, 1968 dokumen.pub, 1971.
- ↑ JC, Page 11 for 20-10-1978