Born near Bialystok. Poland. Arrived in Britain in 1905. Hackney Councillor 1945-56, Mayor 1951-2.
Died in London as the result of an abduction. He was tricked into entering a a bogus police car and his keys to an office containing a safe were taken. The thieves robbed the safe and Lever's body was later found in Epping Forest. The cause of death was heart disease or coronary thrombosis. No one was ever charged with the crime.
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The photo was taken at his mayoral inauguration.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Solomon Lever
Lever's widow, Annie, performed the naming ceremony when this plaque was inst...
Alderman on the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.
A Commissioner for the 1892 Westminster Public Library.
Chairman of the Savoy Group 1948 - 1984 and Managing Director 1941 - 1979. Lord Mayor of London in 1973. Born 62 Esmond Road, Acton into a theatrical family. Credentials: GBE CVO D Litt, JP. D...
Chairman of the Highways Committee of Ealing District Council in 1899.
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