Samuel Lewis, philanthropist, 1838 - 1901, Centenary Memorial Hall, opened on 7th September 2001.
N1, Liverpool Road, Lewis Mansions
The plaque can be seen in our photo, on the low building at the back. Lewis died in 1901 so this Centenary Memorial Hall of 2001 commemorates his death.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Samuel Lewis
Moneylender and philanthropist. A jew, born in a slum in Birmingham, who work...
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