Louis Barnett Abrahams
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Louis Barnett Abrahams was the head master of the Jews' Free School, London; born at Swansea
, South Wales
, 1842. He was educated in the Jews' School at Manchester, whither his family had removed in 1845. In 1854 he was indentured to Moses Angel at the Jews' Free School, London, as a pupil-teacher, and in 1864 he was appointed principal instructor of English. For the next twenty years Abrahams had charge of nearly all the teaching staff of the boys' department of the school. In 1884 he was appointed vice-master. When, in December, 1897, failing health compelled the retirement of Moses Angel, Abrahams was elected head master of the school, while Moses Angel became principal; on the death of the latter in September, 1898, Abrahams succeeded him.
Abrahams was a graduate of the London University
, and one of the founders of the Jewish Educational Board and of the Teachers' Training Committee.
On the establishment of the Jewish Record, in 1868, Abrahams acted as its first editor. He was also a frequent contributor to other Jewish periodicals.
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, South Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, 1842. He was educated in the Jews' School at Manchester, whither his family had removed in 1845. In 1854 he was indentured to Moses Angel at the Jews' Free School, London, as a pupil-teacher, and in 1864 he was appointed principal instructor of English. For the next twenty years Abrahams had charge of nearly all the teaching staff of the boys' department of the school. In 1884 he was appointed vice-master. When, in December, 1897, failing health compelled the retirement of Moses Angel, Abrahams was elected head master of the school, while Moses Angel became principal; on the death of the latter in September, 1898, Abrahams succeeded him.
Abrahams was a graduate of the London University
University of London
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, and one of the founders of the Jewish Educational Board and of the Teachers' Training Committee.
On the establishment of the Jewish Record, in 1868, Abrahams acted as its first editor. He was also a frequent contributor to other Jewish periodicals.
Works
- A Manual of Scriptural History for Jewish Schools and Families, London, 1882
- A Translation of the Prayer-Book for School Use
- A Chronological History of England.