Leonard Shenkin
| Leonard Shenkin
| |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1919 Govanhill, Glasgow |
| Occupation | Carpet wholesaler |
| Parents | Barnet Shenkin and Freda Shenkin |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Sar (m. 1949) |
| Sibling(s) | Louis Shenkin and others (see Shenkin family) |
Leonard Shenkin, known as Lennie, was a Glasgow based Zionist, carpet wholesaler and bridge player. He was a son of Barnet Shenkin and Freda Shenkin.[1] His birth was registered in Govanhill in 1919.[2]
Business
His father's carpet-importing firm merged with Mercado in the 1950s, when Lennie and Bobby Mercado developed a partnership over a game of bridge.[1] He was a director of B. Shenkin & Company Limited (SC027094), appointed before 30 September 1989, and resigned on 8 December 2002. Companies House records his date of birth as November 1919 and his occupation as carpet wholesale.[3] The company went into administration on 27 November 2006 and was dissolved on 27 April 2012.[4][5]
Bridge
He partnered his brother Louis Shenkin, who represented Scotland in the Home Internationals on eight occasions between 1949 and 1963.[1]
Family
He married Sarah Sar, of Newark Drive, Glasgow, in 1949.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Andrew Downie, "Barnet & Freda Shenkin", Bygone Bungo, 5 July 2020.
- ↑ Statutory register of births, Govanhill, 1919, 644/16/797: Leonard Shenkin, mother's maiden name Monfred.
- ↑ B. SHENKIN & COMPANY LIMITED (SC027094): officers, Companies House, accessed 3 November 2026.
- ↑ B. SHENKIN & COMPANY LIMITED (SC027094): company overview, Companies House, accessed 3 November 2026.
- ↑ B. SHENKIN & COMPANY LIMITED (SC027094): insolvency, Companies House, accessed 3 November 2026.