Grandma Phyllis’ father Benyamin ben Dov was born in Sheffield England, lived in Gateshead then came to Leeds and married my Grandma Phyllis' mother Sarah Leah bat Yona (hacohen). Sarah Leah was born in St Petersburg, Russia in 1900 and came to England when she was two. Benyamin was a very important person in the Leeds community and was a Baal Tzedakah and his shul made him a Chaver so his name became Hachover Benyanim- my grandfather (Stuart) loved him very much but he died just before his Barmitzvah. Benyamin's family name was Frazer and Sarah’s was Cohen.
Grandma Phyllis was (and is) very clever at school, and went to Leeds University, to study social sciences. This was very rare for a woman in those times. She then went on to work at her family's factory (B Frazer and Co) she worked in the office as a bookkeeper and wages clerk.
She has two Grandchildren James (my Father), Hannah (my Aunt) and five Great Grandchildren; Me,Yoav(my brother), Millie(my sister) and my cousines Eva and Benjamin Rothscild. We love her very much and she is one of the most impotant role models in my life שתזכה לחיים ארוכים .
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