The body of Henry Mond, Lord Melchett, British Zionist leader who died in Miami last Saturday, was today placed aboard the Queen Mary for burial in England.
Memorial services for Lord Melchett were held yesterday in the Free Synagogue, with Dr. Stephen S. Wise officiating. The coffin, draped with the Israeli flag, lay on the altar. Present at the ceremony were his widow, son and daughter.
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