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String o' beads
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Post by String o' beads »

I'm sure many of you here have heard of this but for those who haven't there are some interesting tales about Jewry in Leeds.http://british-jewry.org.uk/leedsjewry/feature3.php

Chrism
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Post by Chrism »

"Charles Landa, a shopkeeper of Leeds, had two children, Fanny and Dick. "If only they knew then what we know now of what misery those names might have brought to his kids.
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BillyBritvic
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Post by BillyBritvic »

Chrism wrote: "Charles Landa, a shopkeeper of Leeds, had two children, Fanny and Dick. "If only they knew then what we know now of what misery those names might have brought to his kids. I had a late aunty and uncle called Richard and Francis Brown but to us it was Uncle Dick and Aunt Fanny, you can imagine our amusemant when we were little back in the early 60's. Can I just add that they were the best aunty and uncle anyone could have, happy memories of both.
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