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Stuart Miller was born in Leeds, UK, on June 5th 1944. He studied at Leeds Grammar School, 1955-1961.
After he left school he joined his father's business where he worked for thirty years. His father bought, warehoused and distributed British and imported bedlinen and household textiles to the trade throughout the UK. He had the largest and most...

Stuart Miller was born in Leeds, UK, on June 5th 1944. He studied at Leeds Grammar School, 1955-1961.
After he left school he joined his father's business where he worked for thirty years. His father bought, warehoused and distributed British and imported bedlinen and household textiles to the trade throughout the UK. He had the largest and most successful Cash and Carry business, in his time. After his father’s death, Stuart joined a new company in the same field, where he happily stayed for twenty years until retirement in 2010.
Stuart married Leonie in Leeds and they had three sons. He led a full active community life in Leeds. He was Chairman of the Jewish Day School PTA; sang in his UHC Synagogue Choir from 1979 until 2011; a member of the Younger Jewish National Fund committee, and a member of the Leeds Jewish Welfare Board (as was his father), amongst other charitable activities.
In between his work and social life, Stuart and Leonie brought up their three sons, until Leonie passed away in 2000. 
Stuart met Dianne and they married in 2003. They made aliyah to Israel in 2011 and settled in Raanana. Stuart picked up his life immediately on arrival, joining a choral group and the Eitz Chaiim Choir at Shivtei Yisrael Synagogue.
Stuart's desire in Raanana was to involve himself in voluntary work. Where better than the ESRA Second Hand Shop, where fifty years of experience stood him - and ESRA - in good stead. Working together with Giora, the shop manager, business flourished, as did the shop’s contribution to supporting ESRA's community programs. In September 2020 Stuart retired from the Raanana ESRA Nearly New Shop, after nine years of selfless service. Says Giora: “We shall all miss Stuart in his well-earned retirement, but it is difficult to keep a good man down. I am sure the shop will continue to benefit from his consultancy services in the years to come.”

Stuart’s three sons are now married. Max lives in Melbourne, Australia, Richard in London and Robert, in Manchester. Stuart is now the proud grandfather of four grandsons and three granddaughters. Stuart, his sons and grandsons support Leeds United AFC.

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