Albert Montefiore Hyamson

Albert Montefiore Hyamson, was a civil servant and historian; He was active in Ango-Jewish intellectual life and initially in the Zionist movement, but became anti-Zionist while an official in Palestine under the British Mandate. Born London, 1875; educated at Swansea Grammar School and Beaufort College, St Leonards; entered British Civil Service (Post Office), 1895; Editor, Jewish Literary Annual, 1903-06; Joint Hon Secretary, Whitehall Conference Celebration, 1906; married Marie Rose Lavey, 1911; Joint Editor, Zionist Review, 1917-19; Director, Dept of Immigration, Government of Palestine, 1921-1934; OBE, 1931; Joint Editor, 'Vallentine's Jewish Encyclopædia', 1938; Editor, Jewish Year Book, 1940-50; Vice-President, Editor of Publications, President (1945-1947), Jewish Historical Society of England; Secretary, Vice-President, Union of Jewish Literary Societies; Vice-President, Jewish Book Council; Archives Committee member, Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Community; Executive Committee member, Anglo-Jewish Tercentenary Council; Executive Committee member, Jewish Society for Human Service; Editorial Board member, 'Journal of Jewish Studies'; Council and Executive Committee member, Treasurer, Palestine Exploration Fund; Hon Member, Jericho Excavation Fund; Treasurer, British School of Archæology in Jerusalem; Fellow, Royal Historical Society; died 1954.