About Josephine Wagerman
Lived 1933 – 2018 (aged 85). Josephine Wagerman was a British educator and head teacher.
Josephine Miriam Wagerman (née Barbanel; 17 September 1933 – 16 October 2018) was a British teacher and Jewish leader.
She was born in London, the eldest child of Emmanuel Barbanel, a tailor's presser, and his wife Jane (née Limberg), a waitress.
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.
She married Peter Wagerman, a dental surgeon, in 1956. He died in 2016. They had a son and a daughter.
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Who was Josephine Wagerman?
British teacher and Jewish leader (1933-2018)
When was Josephine Wagerman born?
Josephine Wagerman was born on 17 September 1933.
When did Josephine Wagerman die?
Josephine Wagerman died on 16 October 2018.
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Josephine Wagerman was an educator and head teacher.
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Josephine Wagerman was British.
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