Paul SimonPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates Paul Simon, a member of the Ballarat Hebrew Congregation who died in 1972.
Paul Simon was a leading authority on gold coinage of the world and a major collector. He was a former President of the Numismatics Association of Victoria and a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of London. An amateur geologist and gold fossicker, Simon was also director of the former Stone's Style Drapery Store in Ballarat, President of the Bridge Street Traders' Association in Ballarat and operated other businesses in Melbourne and Horsham. He was also an active member of the Ballarat Synagogue.
Location
| Address: | Barkly Street & Princess Street North, Ballarat Synagogue, Ballarat, 3350 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.562721 Long: 143.870242 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
[ Inscription in Hebrew ]
In memory of Paul Simon
Departed this life
9th Adar 5732 - 24th February 1972
A devoted worker for Judaism who loved this historic Synagogue
