Difference between revisions of "David Lewis"
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| + | Not to be confused with [[David John Lewis]], born 1939. | ||
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| + | [[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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 20 January 2023
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."
