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Holocaust survivors and Limmud founder recognised in New Year's honours list

December 30, 2015 20:13
Clive Lawton, at Limmud this week, was made an OBE

ByAnonymous, Anonymous

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Holocaust survivors turned educators, a founder of Limmud and a former chairman of Ajex have all been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list.

Clive Lawton was made an OBE for his services to the Jewish community, “particularly through Limmud UK.”

Mr Lawton, who co-founded the cross-communal learning charity in 1980, said that his first thought on learning of the honour “was to regret that my parents weren't here because the British empire was very dear to them - my mother was a Gibraltarian.”

Mr Lawton, who this week was attending the annual Limmud conference in Birmingham, added that “overall, it's wonderful that people can be recognised for their contribution to the Jewish community.”