Alexander Astor
Rabbi Alexander Astor | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Alexander Ostroff 11 August 1900 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 24 June 1988 (aged 87) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Alexander Astor OBE (11 August 1900 – 24 June 1988) was a New Zealand rabbi and community leader.[1]
In 1953, Astor was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2] In the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3]
References
- ^ Gluckman, Ann J. "Alexander Astor". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 51. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "No. 44602". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 8 June 1968. p. 6340.