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Eldred Tabachnik QC
November 5, 1943 - November 29, 2020
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2020-12-27 10:50:41 View / Comment (0)
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2020-12-06 16:51:04 View / Comment (0)
Tanya Callman
I have vivid memories of Eldred as such an intelligent vivacious man. We spent many happy afternoons at Wimbledon with our two families when Andrew was in his teens. He was so clearly devoted to his family who meant the world to him. We all wish you so much strength at this challenging time. The legacy he leaves is so inspirational and will live on Tanya Victor Nura and Ariella
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2020-12-03 23:41:07 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Chelsea’s Speech: As his eldest grandchild and a proud inheritor of Pa’s figurative wooden spoon, I wanted to say a few words from me and my cousins about our grand - Pa. When I think of Pa, the 30th of May 2015 comes to mind. I was standing on the Bima about to read from the Torah and he came up to have an alia. As I started to chant, I felt Pa’s hand engulf mine. That little gesture said it all. He was proudly passing on his religion to the next generation of Tabachnik. Representing the British Jewish establishment it meant the world that he encouraged me, as a girl, to do as much at my Bat Mitzvah as I possibly could. In a system that often treats women as an afterthought it meant a lot that he was adamant that l do everything I wanted to — being a woman shouldn’t change anything. My childhood was made all the more jolly for having been punctuated with visits to stay with G and Pa. When we were little I remember him chasing us cousins round with his walking stick and pretending to steal our muffins when we weren’t looking at breakfast. As I got older and started to make Wimbledon sleepovers a weekly ritual. Early on, I would race into the car and G would speedily drive away because Pa threatened to go into school and talk to every single one of my teachers. More recently, they would collect me from the river armed with a packet of shortbread and an ear-to-ear smile. I’m glad that I inherited his love of good food - Gail’s croissants, roast potatoes and strawberries, to name a few of our favourites! Then there were the Jewish festivals – making Pa laugh was a must and not hard to achieve. You would watch the chicken soup or matzo pieces spew all over the room as he let out a hearty chuckle. Although some people might say it is a burden to be the granddaughter of a man who distinguished himself in so many ways, it is a great privilege. Many of us owe our last name — our identity, our signature — to Pa. Many of us owe our academic discipline and drive to Pa. But, most importantly, we owe our sense of communal responsibility and purpose to Pa. He taught me by example that injustices in the world are there to be set right and we Tabachniks have not only the power but the duty to do that. The image of him as a young adult climbing over a wall while protesting racial injustice in South Africa is plastered in my mind forever. I know many of you have snapshots of Pa plastered in your minds right now, too. We have set up a page for you to add anecdotes, photos, stories, videos and tributes about Pa. I will put the link in the chat and please feel free to share it. I know I’ve found comfort in your tributes to Pa over the last few days. May his memory forever be a guide, a comfort and a blessing.
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2020-12-03 23:22:43 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Sean Jones : Service came as naturally to Eldred as laughter. It is an honour to have known someone for whom love and justice were principles for life.
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2020-12-03 23:21:48 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Philip Baum : Eldred had a huge presence within the wider Anglo-Jewish community, and within the legal profession, but he also had a gargantuan impact on the smaller communities - such as Richmond, where he served as a Warden and Honorary Officer before commencing his BOD duties. I feel honoured to have worked with him in Richmond and, alongside Alex Brummer, to have been chosen by him to become an Honorary Officer in Richmond when he stood down. He was my communal role model and a source of sage advice (often gathered over dinner at Blooms). I wish the entire family Long Life.
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2020-12-03 23:21:01 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Nick Cosgrove : Eldred was extremely kind to me when I was Chair of the Union of Jewish Students back in 1995. He was an inspirational character and I remember him with huge fondness and respect. We were privileged as a community to have him as President of the Board. Jenni, Andrew, Mark and Nikki, I wish you and the rest of the family long life.
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2020-12-03 23:20:28 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Marie van der Zyl : I wish all the family long life and Eldred was an amazing man and an outstanding man of his generation. I looked up to him as an incredible employment lawyer and he will be so missed.May his memory be a blessing. Marie Van Der Zyl
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2020-12-03 23:20:12 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Penny and Mike: we wish everyone 'long life' comforted by happy memories
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2020-12-03 23:19:42 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Denise Lester: Jenni and family. I was privileged to serve as a Deputy under Eldred as President. He was a true gentleman, kindly and so esteemed. Such an esteemed lawyer and inspiration. I wish you all long life. May his memory be a blessing. Denise Lester
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2020-12-03 23:19:10 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Flora Frank: true and gentle gentleman whose loss will be widely felt. As a deputy I was always struck by his sincere and deep care for the community and for Israel יהי זכרו ברוך Flora Frank
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2020-12-03 23:16:57 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Edwin Glasgow: I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of your wonderful father, whom I think you know I admired, respected and liked in equal measure. You do not need me to tell you what a remarkable man he was, particularly since you embody all of the qualities which made him so amazing; scholarship, kindness, humanity and decency. We did a number of things together over the course of nearly half a century during which I was privileged to have him as a friend; we defeated the combined forces of Derry Irvine and Tony Blair in a memorable case and, best of all, tried to pretend that we were on opposite sides (which was never easy when working against Eldred) in Alison Halford’s case against anyone she could think of – during which his kindness, humanity and decency even extended to being loyal to his Junior; the slightly intense Beverly Lang, as she then was! As we get older, the only thing that really matters is taking pride and pleasure in our offspring. The pride that your father rightly took in you must have given him more pleasure that anything in the whole of his distinguished life. I treasure the fact that my last memory of him will always be that wonderful smile with which he greeted me - as always but so especially striking as he basked in the reflected glory of your taking silk. I saw him smile a lot as we worked together but never that broadly. And I like to think that he was also pleased that you had condescended to spend your career with us – where you too now know what it is like to be help in admiration, respect and popularity. Nothing that I could hope to say can dim the sadness at the moment, the blunt truth is that truly great men leave huge holes in their wake when they die, but I do hope that it is of some comfort to know that others noticed the pride which he rightly took in you. Please forgive me for typing this; I am afraid that the handwriting is even more illegible after all the treatment and I want you to get this quickly anyway. With my heartfelt condolences and love to you and the family. Edwin
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2020-12-03 23:13:43 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Avril Tabachnik (sister): My early memories of my brother was of a large chubby boy, 5 years my senior who would only eat loaves of bread and granny smith apples. He suffered from attacks of asthma and the only thing that relaxed him was when I sat beside him and gently scratched his head. We would often go into the garden and play Eldred's favourite game - French cricket or tennis in the street. He also liked to pretend that he was the great spy , Eli Tabsky and I was his sidekick. And I will never forget the time he went to Shul for SimchatTorah with instructions from my mother to bring back a chocolate for his little sister and he came back and handed me a little slab of chocolate which upon opening proved to be silver paper filled with sand because he had eaten the chocolate on the way home. Thinking back now, I realize that Andrew must have inherited a lot of Eldred's genes because when he studied in Israel and would come to me on a Friday afternoon, he would sheepishly hand me an empty chocolate wrapper, claiming that he had been hungry on the bus and ate the chocolate! Eldred was always a workaholic and would spend many hours holed up in his room studying. He would emerge now and then to play some tennis and to consume large quantities of bread, milk and apples. However he did try something new and daring once, when he and Jenny got engaged. He started to panic that he might be called upon to do a waltz at his wedding so he enlisted my help and we told Jenny who was then staying with us that he was taking me to a friend on his way to work and we would sneak off to ballroom dancing lessons. I spent most of my time there sitting and laughing while Eldred valiantly tried to learn to waltz and his poor teacher tried to keep her tiny feet from under his large size tens. Fortunately, he never had to put his skills to the test as there was no dancing at his wedding. Once Eldred and Jenny got married and they settled in London of course I did not see them often. However I was always proud of his many achievements and he was a great source of pride to my parents. He also gave me the very great gift of producing two wonderful nephews and one niece to whom I have had the pleasure of becoming very close and who I dearly love. It also warmed my heart to see the closeness and love between him and Jenny who, through thick and thin, was always at his side and there for him. He was a very lucky man. While drifting around the world and trying to find my niche, I always tried to spend some time in London and visited frequently. Once I settled in Israel, and Eldred became the President of the Jewish Board of Deputies he and Jenny came to Israel frequently and we always managed to at least have Saturday lunch together and occasionally they made the great trek down from the mountains of Jerusalem to cosmopolitan Tel Aviv where I was delighted to introduce them to my life. We have had our differences over the years but when I needed help he and Jenny were there for me for which I will forever be grateful. To my great delight, over the last 10 years our relationship has become much closer and we have spent some real quality time together in Israel, Portugal and London. After Eldred was not able to travel I tried to take every opportunity to visit them in London and was booked to travel there before Pesach. Unfortunately Corona intervened and I was not able to travel so to my great sorrow I was not able to say a personal goodbye. I will always carry good memories of my brother. His achievements were many and his love of teasing and his sense of humour were legendary. I will miss him.
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2020-12-03 23:13:01 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Rabbi Faivish Vogel: Dear Jenny and family שיחי׳ I was deeply upset to hear of the passing of my very sincere and good friend Eldred, may his memory be a blessing. We knew each other for many , many years and always found his company enjoyable and relaxing. We were personally delighted to welcome both you and Eldred at our annual Purim parties and particularly his ‘sporting ‘ participation in dancing on his chair during the festivities! His participation in the Annual Lubavitch Dinners brought gravitas and especially in his role as President of the Board of Deputies. His very demeanour brought balance and quiet into a potential explosive situation and he had the innate leadership qualities to achieve harmony. He was very influential in bringing Chabad of Wimbledon into being , when I had the greatest pleasure and satisfaction in introducing him, and your family to Rabbi Nissan and Sarah Dubov. They have proven to be and become one of Chabad UK’s greatest assets over the past thirty years in planting and cultivating the Rebbe’s vision for a reinvigorated world. My wife joins me in extending sincerest condolences in the time-hallowed manner which juxtaposes the mourning for Jerusalem together with an individual. “ May the Al mighty comfort you among all mourners of Zion and Jerusalem “ Given the untold potency of every Jewish soul, being a veritable part of the Divine, it is not only a mystical equation but a veritable reality in Society. We pray that you will have the fullest measure of Nachas and joy from all your children and grandchildren who can draw inspiration and guidance from your dear husband. We wish you all sustained good health for many years to come. Yours sincerely Rabbi Faivish Vogel Chairman Centre For Jewish Life
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2020-12-03 23:12:18 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Richard Kohn: Dear Andrew. Was very sorry to hear the news about your Dad though I know he had been ill for some time. We go back a long way .SubA in 1950. My Dad was the family GP and knew them through Joe's brother on Molteno Cape. Your Dad came either 1st or 2 Nd in the class right throughout our schooldays. Latin and English were his strong points but Maths was someway behind. Rugby and cricket were also not his strongest suits. He had a wonderful career both in the Jewish community and legal profession. Please send my condolences to your Mom and the rest of your family. I wish you all. Long Life. Best wishes. Richard Kohn
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2020-12-03 23:11:37 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
James Goudie: Very sad news indeed for you all. Eldred has died. He had been in hospital for a while and contracted coronavirus there. He was one of the founders of Chambers. Later he was Head of Chambers. He was for many years the unrivalled King of Employment Law. Indeed no one did more than he to create Employment Law. He was a great and good man and a wonderful colleague. He was not only a superlative lawyer. He excelled in many ways. He drew strength from his faith and his family. He was a distinguished President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Our thoughts at this time are with his wife, Jenny, and his children, Andrew, Mark and Nicola.
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2020-12-03 23:11:12 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Andrew Hillier: very sad to hear the news of Eldred's death. I knew him of course from the earliest days, before you left C.O.R. , when he still took all the IRLRs with him for every case. A formidable but always the most courteous of opponents. And to be led by him was a unique but exhilarating experience demanding all one's energies, including week-end trips to his house, but there was always Jenny & plenty of humour to mitigate the hard work - as you may remember from our famous teachers' case when you were on the other side. Truly, the passing of an era for 11KBW and especially sad for you & those that began with him, including of coures Philip. best wishes Andrew
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2020-12-03 23:09:35 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Nigel Giffin QC: Everything James says about Eldred below is right. Most people now in chambers will never have known Eldred, or only in his last days in practice or following retirement, when he was diminished by ill health. But prior to that he was an amazing force of nature: he seemed to know every case in the ICR and IRLR by heart; he was hard-working, both of himself and his juniors in chambers, to (and well beyond) a fault, but much loved by them - some of my happiest memories of early days in chambers are of going to lunch with him, in his big red Jag, to the old Blooms in Whitechapel, where he was treated like royalty. I also remember watching him argue Polkey in the chamber of the House of Lords, in full bottom wig etc, and by winning setting the law of unfair dismissal back on the correct path from which it had departed a decade earlier, so crushing his distinguished opponent by remorseless citation of authority that he eventually more or less capitulated and acknowledged that the appeal had to be allowed. Attached is a photo of Eldred and Patrick from 1997. Nigel Giffin QC
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2020-12-03 23:09:01 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Chris Jeans QC: Quite right! I think it was Lord Browne Wilkinson who described his advocacy as "distilled gold". His oratory was at once Churchillian and subtle. The distillation was the product of unremitting labour. He was towering in every way as a lawyer but exceptionally warm , humble and funny. He was a religious leader but wonderfully unpretentious, an avid reader of the News of the World and a master of industrial, as well as legal, language. "Force of nature" is spot on. Chris Jeans QC
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2020-12-03 23:08:23 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Adrian Lynch: I totally agree with every word. A magnificent man, friend, advocate, colleague and, of course, husband and father. As ever, Adrian.
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2020-12-03 23:08:00 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Clive Sheldon QC: It is terribly sad to hear the news of Eldred's passing. He was a mentor to me in my early years of practice, and I had the privilege of being his junior on a number of cases. I remember being led by him in the EAT in the case of Martins v. Marks & Spencer plc, when the judge was querying his arguments, and Eldred simply carried on undeterred. He was like a steamroller, slowly building up his case and crushing all in his wake!! I also have fond memories of dining with Eldred at the Kosher Luncheon Club in Whitechapel -- the best fish and chips in London, at the time. As well as being sent by Eldred to get his sandwiches -- no butter (which I thought really strange) -- from local shops when we argued cases out of London. I also saw Eldred on a number of social occasions, as well as in his capacity as President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. He was held in high esteem, wherever he went. As we say in Hebrew on the occasion of a death: "Baruch Dayan Emet" -- Blessed be the one true judge. Wishing all those who knew and cared for Eldred, a long life. Clive Clive Sheldon QC
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2020-12-03 23:07:37 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Lucy Barbet: Thank you for those memories Nigel. The Legal Business article about Chambers from 1997 (a copy of which is in the cupboard behind my desk) quotes him as the "Godfather of Employment Law" and, I think, includes this photograph. A great man indeed, who will remain part of the soul of Chambers. LB
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2020-12-03 23:07:18 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Jane Oldham: As Genny Caws’s pupil at 4-5 in 1985-6, during which Sim v Rotherham was heard, I recall well the enormous admiration and respect for Eldred that Genny expressed as she told me, just before the hearing, that I was about to see the greatest advocate of the Employment Bar.
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2020-12-03 22:57:09 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Charles Béar: Eldred was an iconic figure for me and all of us who joined Chambers in its formative years. I first encountered him sitting in a black cab on the way to the House of Lords for one of his many ground-breaking appearances there. I listened in awe as Eldred delivered a measured but unremitting castigation of some unfortunate third party for the "blinkered irrationality" (I still remember the phrase) of his views. Only at the end did I realise that this unanswerable demolition was of one of the judges. His dedication to his cases and his clients was extraordinary but just as remarkable was his objectivity despite the immense labour he put in to each and every point. I don't think as a junior you ever felt more assurance than when sitting behind ET. Please pass my condolences to all Charles
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2020-12-03 22:55:40 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Sean Jones: It is awful news. Every memory I have of Eldred is a joyful one. In my first week in Chambers there was a spontaneous lunch party. Everyone sat on benches in the restaurant with Eldred at one end of one bench. When too many people at the other end of the bench stood up at once, it tipped, leaving Eldred sat on the floor roaring with laughter. Even when teaching impudent youth a lesson it was done with unfailing good humour, as I discovered having suggested, unwisely, that I considered myself anyone’s equal in my ability to pack away a good meal and found myself green at the gills on the sixth course in Blooms. Eldred, a huge smile on his face was consulting the menu. I don’t think I have ever met anyone who gave as much to their client as Eldred. If you instructed him you had his full concentration on every detail of a case for every second he was awake (and that was sometimes measured in 72 hour stretches). It was an enormous good fortune to have known him and an inspiration to have been led by him. Sean
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2020-12-03 22:55:08 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Peter Jackson: Dear Nigel, I'm glad that you and the others have said what they did. I didn't meet Eldred until some time after I'd started work in chambers, as for many months he was engaged in the Alison Halford (?) sex discrimination case in Manchester. I do remember Sean J. (who was a pupil at that time) saying that on one occasion when they were both in Manchester Eldred put his head round the door of Sean's hotel room at midnight and suggested a 3 a.m. meeting to discuss the case. And he wasn't joking. This certainly gives some idea of the demands he made on his pupils - but also of the formidable powers of work he himself had when in his prime. I'm sure he would have been the first to acknowledge what he owed to Jenny - a completely remarkable person in her own right who devoted her life to him and protected him fiercely. Clemmie to his Winston, if that's not too fanciful. It's a sad day, the real breaking of a link. Best wishes, Peter
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2020-12-03 22:53:52 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Philip Monhan: Thank you to James for passing on the sad news about Eldred this morning, and thank you to everyone for all the subsequent emails received. A lot of wonderful stories which say so much about Eldred as a lawyer and a man. I too have very fond memories of Eldred from the time I first met him. It was one evening in July, 1981 at the home of Alexander Irvine (now Lord Irvine of Lairg, P.C; Q.C.) in West Hampstead. I was there to attend an interview for the position of senior clerk in respect of a new set of Chambers which was in the process of being formed. Eldred was one of the interviewing panel. A third member of the panel was James. The new set opened on 7th December, 1981 at 1, Harcourt Buildings. There were ten Members: Alexander Irvine, Q.C, Brian Keith, Eldred Tabachnik, James Goudie, Elizabeth Slade, Michael Supperstone, Alan Wilkie, Alistair McGregor, Richard Field and Anthony (now known as Tony) Blair and Eldred's pupil, Elisabeth Laing. Elisabeth became a tenant the following year. Eldred took Silk a few months later in April, 1982 after twelve years in practice. Chambers acquired an annexe in the basement of 10 KBW in June, 1983 and moved completely from 1, Harcourt Buildings to larger premises at 11 KBW in July, 1985. Chambers now occupies all of the rooms in this building apart from a suite on the top floor south and has grown to sixty-three practising Members.
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2020-12-03 22:53:07 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Daniel Stilitz QC: Reading colleagues’ and former colleagues’ tributes to Eldred brought back some of my fondest memories of him too. As a pupil, I saw Eldred argue a tricky point on sovereign immunity which had been spotted by his eagle-eyed junior, Adrian Lynch. Eldred and Adrian worked the point up, as if burnishing a diamond. When it came to the hearing, Eldred’s submissions were so authoritative, erudite and fluent that the point seemed utterly obvious, and unanswerable. His opponent cut a forlorn figure. Afterwards, we all went to Daly’s wine bar to celebrate, and bumped into an old friend of Eldred’s from the South African Bar. Eldred was the life and soul, regaling us with tales of his early career in the Cape, where, due to the iniquities of the apartheid system, he had represented clients facing the death penalty in his very first years in practice. Perhaps that went some way to explaining the extraordinary tenacity with which he pursued all his clients’ interests. Now is a particularly difficult time to lose a loved one, and our first thoughts are with Jenny, and Eldred’s family. With Derry, James and others, Eldred really did lay the foundation stones of 11KBW. We can only hope that something of his immense dedication, humour and decency always remains part of our ethos.
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2020-12-03 22:52:23 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Harini Iyengar: I am working in Chambers today. Although I sadly never had a conversation with Eldred Tabachnik, no one could be unmoved by the love and affection which so many colleagues have recently shared for him and your grief at his death. Today the flag at Inner Temple is flying at half mast to show respect for his memory, and if you are working from home, I thought you might like to see these photographs as I send you my deep condolences.
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2020-12-03 22:51:32 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Alan Wilkie: Thank you for informing us about Eldred Tabachnik. It is very sad and of course the more so because we will not be able to assemble to say farewell to him. James Goudie put it so well in his message to the current members of chambers. In addition to all the qualities James mentioned , as a pupil in 2 Crown Office Row and as a young struggling tenant I always found Eldred to be very kind and generous with his time and always a great source of knowledge and wisdom. He was a formidable mainstay of what became 11 KBW. He is very much in my thoughts. Please pass on my thoughts and best wishes to Jenny and his family. I trust you are well as we are. Yours ever Alan
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2020-12-03 22:50:57 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Elisabeth Slade: Eldred was a wonderful person. It was an honour to have known him. Best wishes ES
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2020-12-03 22:50:20 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Mr Justice Kerr: I heard this sad news yesterday from Akhlaq. Eldred was a wonderful man and a formidable advocate. I met him when he was in the Enderby case in 1988, during which I met Nicola, then a trainee solicitor. He then helped me greatly in my career, taking me out for an excellent lunch in Whitechapel in 1989 when I needed advice on a chambers move. He recommended that I try 4-5 Gray's Inn Square rather than, at that stage, 11 KBW - very good advice! The whole 11 KBW family, Bar and Bench will all miss him very much. Best wishes to you and all at Chambers, Tim
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2020-12-03 22:49:17 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Mrs Justice Steyn: That is very sad news. Although my time in chambers did not overlap with Eldred's, I have heard so many wonderful things about him. Everyone speaks so highly of his kindness, intelligence and good humour. My thoughts are with all of you in chambers and with his family. With best wishes, Karen
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2020-12-03 22:48:35 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing: It is so sad. ET was a marvellous lawyer, a fantastic example to his colleagues, and a very great person. Best wishes, Elisabeth.
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2020-12-03 22:47:56 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
Lord Justice Clive Lewis: . It is very sad news. Eldred was a very kind, thoughtful and humane man. I remember when we joined chambers from 4-5 Grays In. square ,he took us all out for lunch on the first day.
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2020-12-03 22:47:16 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
The Hon. Mr Justice Swift: I am so very sad to hear the news of Eldred’s death. He was a great man for many reasons (not the least as one of the three architects of a great set of chambers), and a good and generous man in every way. I appreciate that it won’t be possible for chambers to mark his achievements while present circumstances prevail, but when these have passed and the opportunity arises, please let me know. Regards, Jonathan The Hon. Mr Justice Swift
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2020-12-03 22:41:17 View / Comment (0)
Chelsea Tabachnik
The Hon. Mr Justice Choudhury: I was very sorry to hear the news about Eldred. I consider myself immensely privileged to have worked with one of the true giants of employment law and to have known this very kind and decent man as a colleague and friend. He will be sadly missed.
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2020-12-03 22:38:07 View / Comment (0)
Jonathan Arkush
Eldred was a commanding presence at the Board of Deputies.where he filled the role of President with absolute distinction. I recall feeling so encouraged that a Queen's Counsel who was legendary at the Bar, where I also practised, stepped up to lead our community. He was a superlative advocate who somehow combined his formidable skills with a calming gentle presence. I shall always remember how he began his speech at the community's impressive tribute to the murdered Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the Royal Albert Hall: "In these dark days of Jewish history ...." The hairs at the back of my neck rose, as they still do at the memory. We were still in shock, but Eldred had the vision to see the historical significance and the long picture. History has of course proved him right. More personally, I want to remember Eldred's kindness, humour and the mischievous twinkle in his eye. He was the most wonderful shabbat guest in our home together with Jenny, his rock, and we were only too happy that he ensured there were no leftovers ! He was a mentor and inspiration and I mourn his loss. May his memory be for a blessing.
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Simon Plosker
Simon Plosker
I had the honour to work as a member of staff at the Board of Deputies during Eldred's presidency. I will always remember the kindness and respect he gave to all of us who worked there, no matter how junior and how he took the time to take me out to lunch at one of his favourite restaurants near the Board offices. Working in the Public Affairs Department and dealing with what appeared to be one crisis after another, I was always struck by the calm Eldred exuded even when, in my mind at least, there were multiple fires to put out. Eldred was a man guided by the highest values, love of family and commitment to the Jewish community. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to work under him. I wish Eldred's family a long life. May his memory be a blessing.
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