Lady Erleigh, daughter of the late Lord Melchett, in presenting to-day the Melchett Shield to the German Maccabee Team for winning the relay race at the Maccabiade, at the ceremony held in the Maccabee Hall here, recalled that Lord Melchett had been President of the Maccabee and she urged the Maccabee organisations to continue their work of spreading personal courage and vigour among the Jewish youth.
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