Benas, Bertram Benjamin Baron 25.jul.1880-8.dec.1968 England, Liverpool - Liverpool
jewish jurist, barrister by profession, born at 1 West Road Albert Park (now West Albert Road), 1881 raised by his grandparents and his father because his mother filed for divorce only months after his birth, studied music with V V Akeroyd and Stanley Dale at Liverpool College and the University of Liverpool graduating with a BA degree, president University of Liverpool Musical Society, chairman St George's Hall Organ Club, adjucator Jewish Chronicle Musical Festival, 1931 president Liverpool Jewish Musical Society, committee member Merseyside Symphony Orchestra, 1926-1937 residing at 13 Harrington Street in Liverpool, 1936-1938 chairman Liverpool Music Guild, 1942-1968 residing at 14 Cook Street in Liverpool, at time of death residing at 10 Ullet Road in Liverpool ; grandson of banker Louis Benas (Germany, Posen 1819-27.apr.1890 Liverpool) and Rose Lichtenstadt (Germany, Posen 1820-1907 Liverpool) ; son of stockbroker/justice of the peace Baron Louis Benas (London 1844-3.feb.1914 Liverpool) and Amalia Sophia Schloss (Frankfurt am Main 5.jun.1858-1890 Liverpool) who married 1879 and divorced 4.may.1881