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[[Amy Rachel Grace Esterson]] (born 1891 in Newington, Edinburgh).

[[Esterson Trust]] (SC002824 ) is a Scottish registered charity from 23 October 1985. It was set up on her initiative.

[[J. Seymour Esterson]] studied at The [[Glasgow School of Art]] from 1918 to 1920. She was an evening student in Drawing and Painting. [[Amy Esterson]], a female relative who lived at the same address on Arlington St, also studied from 1910 to 1920 at the School.<Ref>https://gsaarchives.net/catalogue/index.php/esterson-j-seymour</ref> Valuation records show that in 1915, 1920 and 1925 [[Solomon Esterson]] was registered as a tenant at 29 Arlington street in the West end of Glasgow. In 1930, 1935 and 1940, his daughter [[Beartrice Esterson]] was registered as a tenant there.

In 1961 Amy and her sister/sisters donated money to the [[Friends of the Hebrew University]].
:The Israeli Ambassador, [[Arthur Lourie]] and Mrs. Lourie and Professor [[David Daiches]] were the guests of honour at the annual dinner of the [[Glasgow Group Friends of the Hebrew University]] held in the Central Hotel last week. They were welcomed on behalf the community by Mr. [[Bens Schotz]], who presided in the absence owing to illness, of Sir [[Maurice Bloch]], Hon. Vice-President of the group. Mr. Schotz announced that £6,000 had been raised by the diner and stated that the Misses Esterson, of Glasgow, had endowed a £3,500 scholarship in the University. The fate of the university lay in the hands of the Jewish people throughout the worls, declared Mr Lourie. [[Professor Daiches]], who recently returned from a lecture tour in Israel, Dr. [[Samuel Lazarus]], and Dr. [[Sidney S. Naftalin]] also spoke.'<ref>ENVOY AT UNIVERSITY FRIENDS DINNER, Jewish Chronicle 20 October 1961</ref>

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 In 1961 Amy and her sister/sisters donated money to the [[Friends of the Hebrew University]].
-:The Israeli Ambassador, [[Arthur Lourie]] and Mrs. Lourie and Professor [[David Daiches]] were the guests of honour at the annual dinner of the [[Glasgow Group Friends of the Hebrew University]] held in the Central Hotel last week. They were welcomed on behalf the community by Mr. [[Bens Schotz]], who presided in the absence owing to illness, of Sir [[Maurice Bloch]], Hon. Vice-President of the group. Mr. Schotz announced that £6,000 had been raised by the diner and stated that the Misses Esterson, of Glasgow, had endowed a £3,500 scholarship in the University. The fate of the university lay in the hands of the Jewish people throughout the worls, declared Mr Lourie. [[Professor Daiches]], who recently returned from a lecture tour in Israel, Dr. [[Samuel Lazarus]], and Dr. [[Sidney S. Naftalin]] also spoke.'<ref>ENVOY AT UNIVERSITY FRIENDS DINNER, Jewish Chronicle 20 October 1961</ref>
+:The Israeli Ambassador, [[Arthur Lourie]] and Mrs. Lourie and Professor [[David Daiches]] were the guests of honour at the annual dinner of the [[Glasgow Group Friends of the Hebrew University]] held in the Central Hotel last week. They were welcomed on behalf the community by Mr. [[Benno Schotz]], who presided in the absence owing to illness, of Sir [[Maurice Bloch]], Hon. Vice-President of the group. Mr. Schotz announced that £6,000 had been raised by the diner and stated that the Misses Esterson, of Glasgow, had endowed a £3,500 scholarship in the University. The fate of the university lay in the hands of the Jewish people throughout the worls, declared Mr Lourie. [[Professor Daiches]], who recently returned from a lecture tour in Israel, Dr. [[Samuel Lazarus]], and Dr. [[Sidney S. Naftalin]] also spoke.'<ref>ENVOY AT UNIVERSITY FRIENDS DINNER, Jewish Chronicle 20 October 1961</ref>
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David at 09:17, 10 July 2025

David: Created page with "Amy Rachel Grace Esterson (born 1891 in Newington, Edinburgh). Esterson Trust (SC002824 ) is a Scottish registered charity from 23 October 1985. It was set up on her..."