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| − | [[David Lewis]] (1924-2011) was the founder of [[River Island]] and a 'champion of Zionism'..<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/266021/Obituary-David-Lewis-pionering-champion-of-Zionism-1924-2011/amp</ref> | + | [[David Lewis]] (1924-2011) was the founder of [[River Island]] and a 'champion of Zionism'..<ref name="obit">https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/266021/Obituary-David-Lewis-pionering-champion-of-Zionism-1924-2011/amp</ref> |
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| + | "Born [[David Pokrasse]] in London in 1924 (the family changed its name to Lewis in 1933) he descended from a family of immigrants from Ukraine on his father’s side and Romania on his mother’s. His father, a fruiterer who had his own greengrocer’s shop, died at a young age leaving his wife to raise four sons single-handedly." | ||
| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[David and Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust]] | ||
| + | ==Family== | ||
| + | ===Siblings=== | ||
| + | [[David Lewis]] | [[Bernard Lewis]] | [[Godfrey Lewis]] | [[Geoffrey Lewis]] | ||
| + | ===Married to=== | ||
| + | [[Ruth Lewis]] nee Benjamin | ||
| + | ===Children=== | ||
| + | [[Benjamin Lewis]] | [[Rachel Lewis]] | [[Deborah Lewis]] | [[Julian Harley Lewis]] | [[Simon Lewis]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:02, 31 August 2024
Not to be confused with David John Lewis, born 1939.
David Lewis (1924-2011) was the founder of River Island and a 'champion of Zionism'..[1]
"Born David Pokrasse in London in 1924 (the family changed its name to Lewis in 1933) he descended from a family of immigrants from Ukraine on his father’s side and Romania on his mother’s. His father, a fruiterer who had his own greengrocer’s shop, died at a young age leaving his wife to raise four sons single-handedly."
Affiliations
Family
Siblings
David Lewis | Bernard Lewis | Godfrey Lewis | Geoffrey Lewis
Married to
Ruth Lewis nee Benjamin
Children
Benjamin Lewis | Rachel Lewis | Deborah Lewis | Julian Harley Lewis | Simon Lewis
