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.
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Solomon Lever
Lever's widow, Annie, performed the naming ceremony when this plaque was inst...
Born in Essex.  Caught supporting the wrong side when Edward IV assumed the throne, he was arrested and convicted of high treason which led to the loss of his head at Tower Hill.
Councillor and Chairman of the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1952.
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1933-1951. Officer in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
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