Would anyone happen to know the possible identity or location of a wealthy and politically influential Jewish family in the Guildford area in the 1930s?
As a young man, my late father worked as a parlour man for this family until he enlisted for the army in early 1939. All I know is that his employer only employed male staff and that he hosted meetings between members of the British political ruling class and influential Jewish politicians, which leads me to believe that the host may himself have been Jewish. I assume these would have been discussions regarding the creation of the Israeli state and the Palestinian question. My father met Ben-Gurion or, rather, served him (and claimed he tipped well). I am making an assumption about the location - it may have been in a wider area - mainly based on the fact that my father was lodging in Guildford and had worked for Perkins Radio Service in High Street, Guildford.
I have been in touch with a researcher from Ben-Gurion University in Israel but I think they are more interested in important political figures that Ben-Gurion may have met while in England. I thought I would try to build up some information for myself and see if that results in any leads worth following up.
Any help much appreciated.
Clive
