Born: | 9th August 1916, Walthamstow, Essex | |
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Father: | William Nathan MARGOLINSKY (MARGOLIS) | |
Mother: | Sarah CHERACHOFF (MAURICE) | |
Married: | (1) Hannah CLEMENTS | |
(2) Rebecca FINEBERG, 22nd August 1955, Westminster, London | ||
Children: | Robert John MARGOLIS | |
Richard Paul MARGOLIS | ||
Died: | 5th January 1992, Roehampton, London | |
Leon Philip Margolis was born in Walthamstow in 1916, the son of William Nathan Margolis and Sarah Maurice. He and his first wife Hannah had two sons, Robert and Richard. Leon was a meteorologist, and worked for a time in both Malaysia and Malta. He later settled in Richmond, Surrey, with his second wife Betty.
Leon with his mother Sarah and younger brother David. | Leon with his son Robert on the Met Office steps in Butterworth, Malaysia. | Leon and Betty at their wedding in 1955. |
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