Throughout his life, Anthony Malcolm Conway, who has died aged 87, spent much time carrying out charitable and voluntary work with his wife, Judith, always done with discretion.

As a solicitor who practised for 50 years, he was President of the Leeds Law Society, the Leeds Jewish Representative Council and Jewish Chairman of Leeds Council of Christians and Jews.

He was a member of multiple Leeds University committees including Convocation, the Council and the Court and also chaired the Audit and Risk Committee.

He regularly travelled all over the UK lecturing on the Jewish way of life. Interfaith and understanding were of paramount importance to him. He was involved with so much more than what has been listed here.

Anthony, was born in Leeds and attended Bootham School in York, followed by Leeds University and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he cherished his time and often shared his stories.

Anthony’s sons went to Carmel College in Oxfordshire and come boat race time, Anthony would be cheering for Cambridge, just as his sons did for Oxford.

During his student years, Anthony was education secretary for Inter-University Jewish Federation (IUJF, predecessor to the Union of Jewish Students).

His wife Judith, to whom he was married for 57 years, was born in London. They lived in Leeds until March 2021, when they moved to Edgware, to be closer to their grandchildren. Anthony was a member of BHH Street Lane shul in Leeds until his passing.

On a personal note, we never once, in the 50 or so years of our lives, heard our father raise his voice. He nevertheless had an ability to be firm and put his point across with clarity.

He and our mother never argued and in our parents’ house, we only ever heard laughter from them.

On his death, the family were heartened to have received hundreds of messages of condolence from all over the world. There was a common theme in all the memories shared by people who knew Anthony: that he was a man of great integrity, of charity, of huge commitment and dedication to community and interfaith partnership. He was also a loving family man.

One message from an educationalist described him as “a giant of a man in integrity, honesty, sound intelligence and knowledge in all matters, religious and secular. He cared for all his friends most deeply and would always show that special interest by enquiring sincerely about their families and interests. He was a huge part of our lives.”

Another community leader wrote “Anthony was a special person who cared about so many people in a very discreet way without any fanfare. He will be missed.”

He is survived by his widow Judith, sons Jeremy and Richard, daughter-in-law Dina, grandchildren Annabel and Justin, extended family and friends.

Anthony Malcolm Conway: born September 5, 1935. Died March 24, 2023