COPANS, Samuel. M.B., Ch.B. (Rand). Medical Practitioner. Born in South Africa 2nd August, 1906, son of Hyman and Milly Copans. Educated at Jeppe High School and University of the Witwatersrand. Part-time Physician, Nigel Hospital; Railway Medical Officer for Nigel. Chairman, Nigel High School. Vice-Chairman, Nigel Hebrew Congregation, 1935- 1950; Chairman, 1951-1963; Hon. Life President since 1963. Member, Nigel Hospital Board, 1939-54; President, East Rand Branch of the S.A. Medical Association, 1961. Member, Goldfields East Golf Club, Nigel Bowling Club. Married Fanny Kapelus, 1934; three sons. Recreations: Golf, bowling and gardening. Add.: 99, Breytenbach Street, P.O. Box 64, Nigel.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
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Copans, Samuel
COPANS, Samuel. M.B., Ch.B. (Rand). Medical Practitioner. Born in South Africa 2nd August, 1906, son of Hyman and Milly Copans. Educated at Jeppe High School and University of the Witwatersrand. Part-time Physician, Nigel Hospital; Railway Medical Officer for Nigel. Chairman, Nigel High School. Vice-Chairman, Nigel Hebrew Congregation, 1935- 1950; Chairman, 1951-1963; Hon. Life President since 1963. Member, Nigel Hospital Board, 1939-54; President, East Rand Branch of the S.A. Medical Association, 1961. Member, Goldfields East Golf Club, Nigel Bowling Club. Married Fanny Kapelus, 1934; three sons. Recreations: Golf, bowling and gardening. Add.: 99, Breytenbach Street, P.O. Box 64, Nigel.
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