Josephine Wagerman

Josephine Miriam Wagerman, OBE (née Barbanel; 17 September 1933 – 16 October 2018) was a British teacher and Jewish leader. She was President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews from 2000 to 2003, the first woman to lead the representative body. Her earlier career was as a history teacher, working at schools in London and Singapore. She was then Headteacher of the Jews' Free School, London, from 1985 to 1993, and Chief Executive of Lennox Lewis College (founded by the eponymous boxer) from 1994 to 1996.[1][2][3][4]

In the 1993 New Year Honours, Wagerman was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of her work as Headteacher of the Jews' Free School.[5]

References
  1. "Wagerman, Josephine Miriam". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-38445. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. Alderman, Geoffrey (8 November 2018). "Obituary: Jo Wagerman". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "Jo Wagerman obituary". The Times. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. Sylvester, Rachel (16 July 2000). "First woman elected to lead Jewish board". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. "No. 53153". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1992. pp. 9–12.
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