A Melchett Memorial Fund has been established in honor of the late first Lord Melchett as an endowment for the Commercial-Road Talmud Torah. The committee, of which R. D. Blumenfeld is chairman, in seeking £10,000 for this purpose, recalls that the Talmud Torah was was one of Lord Melchett’s deep interests.
“At this institution,” the committee appeal stated, “hundreds of poor children of one of the poorer districts in London are instructed, clothed and fed.
“We feel that all classes would like to be associated with this living memorial and national tribute.
Lord Mount Temple is honorary treasurer of the committee. Other members are Sir Charles Higham, Viscountess Snowden, Sir Hugo Hirst, Barnett Janner, M.P., Major H. L. Nathan, M.P., the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Greenaway, Dr. J. F. Midloursky, Sir Herbert Austin, Lord Ebbisham, Dr. W. J. O’Donovan, M.P., Dr. Chaim Weizmann and H. Newman, secretary.
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