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CHARLES RAPHAEL of 37 Portland Place Lon-
don, died at his country residence Castle Hill, Englefield Green
Sept. 1906. He was the youngest son of the late Lewis Raphael
and had been for many years associated with his brothers Edward
(d. 1903) and Henry (d. 1899) in the well-known firm of R. Ra
phael & Sons, and like them was a man of great capacity and
judgement. These three brothers were prominent in every chari
table movement within the community and beyond it.
Among EDWARD’s munificient gifts to charity was a Jewish
ward to the London Hospital in memory of his wife Helene.
HENRY LEWIS, head of the firm, was a great power in
the City. He had given evidence before the Currency Commis
sion, and rendered valuable assistance to the Bank of England at
the time of the Baring crisis. He was also a prince of philanthro
pists. He gave
£
20,000 to Guy’s Hospital to endow the Henriette
Raphael Nurse’s Home’ in memory of his wife. George Raphael,
following the traditions of his family was a leading contributor
to many Jewish and general charities.
CHARLOTTE HANNE RAPHAEL, née Melchior, died at
Monte Carlo, April 1905. She was a keen communal worker — she
was Treasurer of the Jewish Convalescent Home — a member of
the Committee of Tudor House Convalescent Home, Vice-President
of the Ladies’ committee of the Jewish Emigration Society, besides
sharing with her husband a warm interest in the local charities
at Englefield Green, notably the Cottage Hospital. She was Lady
President for the League of Mercy for Egham. Her private cha
rities were very numerous, she was devoted in her attentions to