Catalogue description FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO MRS V. GOULD

Gould, V, Mrs, fl 1983, of Edgbaston, West Midlands

The donor's father, Bernard Steel, was born in Liverpool. He was involved in the founding of Marks and Spencers becoming a managing director when the firm was still a "Penny Bazaar". Bernard Steel became the executive of Michael Marks. The donor's father was also involved in the jewellery business.

Bernard Steel went to live in Rusholme and later moved to Parkfield Road, Didsbury. He was incapacitated by a stroke in 1914/15; he was aged 52. Bernard Steel had two brothers Mark and Harry (property owners in Manchester).

Bernard Steel's mother, Annie (nee Wettstein) was born Cracow, one of the 13 daughters of a cloth merchant. She died c.1916, aged 72. The Steel family had been resident in Manchester since the 1860s.

Bernard Steel married Leah Brown from Sheffield. The marriage took place in Sheffield. Leah Brown (1872-1934) was the daughter of Harris Leon Brown (nee Brun). He arrived in Sheffield at the age of 19 with an introduction to the Alfred Beckett Steel Co., in 1861. In the same year he founded H.L. Brown & Son Ltd (Jewellers) and began what became a chain of jewellers shops.

Harris Leon Brown's wife Hannah (died c.1922 aged c.75) was a convert to Judaism, converted by Rabbi Singer (of Prayer Book Fame) who was a friend of H.L. Brown.

The donor's mother had brothers: Bernard, Issy, Reggie Hamilton, Hugh and Sydney and sisters: Sally (Sarah), Rebecca and Rachel (Ray). The Brown family lived at Kenyon House, Sheffield.

The donor's husband, Dr. Frank Emanuel Gould (born 1905) was the son of Rabbi Julius Abraham Gouldstein of Errington Road Synagogue, Stamford Hill, London; he was founder of the Norwood Homes.

Dr. Frank Emanuel Gould was born in London, living for a while with his mother's family - the family of Rev. G.J. Emanuel of Birmingham Singer's Hill Synagogue. Rev. Emanuel lived in Beaufort Road, Birmingham. His wife's maiden name was Jacobs.

Rev. and Mrs. Emanuel had 5 children: Harry, Arthur, Miriam (married Rev. Friederburg of Princess Road Synagogue, Liverpool) and Lily - donor's mother-in-law.