Funeral services were held here this weekend for Florian Sokolow, noted Polish Jewish journalist and son of Dr. Nahum Sokolow, the famed Zionist leader. Mr. Sokolow, who was 80, is survived by his widow, Janina. He had been a resident of London since 1932.
A native of Warsaw, educated in Warsaw and St. Petersburg (Leningrad) as a lawyer, Florian Sokolow entered journalism in 1912 and became known throughout Poland as an editor, political commentator and foreign correspondent. He was widely known for his association with Gazeta Polska, Poland’s leading prewar newspaper.
Mr. Sokolow made his home in London in 1932 and in addition to serving as correspondent for Polish dailies, wrote for publications in Britain and elsewhere. He achieved distinction as a war correspondent in World War II and as a B.B.C. broadcaster from London. His only son, George Sokolow, was killed in a London air raid.
Mr. Sokolow maintained a lively interest in Jewish life but did not actively participate in Jewish communal affairs. His books included a volume of essays, a memoir of his father and a full-scale biography of his father in manuscript form.
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