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'''Sir Roland Ellis "Raoul" Jacobs''' (28 February 1891 – 28 June 1981) was a South Australian businessman, for many years at the head of South Australia's largest brewery and hotel chain, and an active supporter of many high-profile cultural, sporting and charitable organizations. |
'''Sir Roland Ellis "Raoul" Jacobs''' (28 February 1891 – 28 June 1981) was a South Australian businessman, for many years at the head of South Australia's largest brewery and hotel chain, and an active supporter of many high-profile cultural, sporting and charitable organizations. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Sir Roland was born in Adelaide the youngest child and only son<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29613497 |title=Tattersalls Committee Vacancy |newspaper=[[ |
Sir Roland was born in Adelaide the youngest child and only son<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29613497 |title=Tattersalls Committee Vacancy |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=15 August 1929 |accessdate=16 January 2016 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> of [[Samuel Joshua Jacobs]] (28 March 1853 – 4 January 1937) and his wife Caroline Jacobs, née Ellis. Samuel was well known in business and sporting circles, having been both chairman of directors of [[South Australian Brewing Company|S.A.B.C.]] and an [[South Australian Jockey Club|S.A.J.C.]] committee member for over 30 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47775058 |title=Death of Mr. S. J. Jacobs |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=5 January 1937 |accessdate=15 January 2016 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Sir Roland was educated at [[Geelong College]] and the Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy, of which his father was a generous patron.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5155040 |title=Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=19 December 1908 |accessdate=16 January 2016 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Roland (who had been 2nd Lieutenant with the [[3rd Light Horse Regiment (Australia)|16th Australian Light Horse Regiment]] a few years previously)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164714780 |title=New Defence Act In Operation. Call to Arms. |newspaper=[[The Observer (Adelaide)|The Observer]] |location=Adelaide |date=7 January 1911 |accessdate=16 January 2016 |page=37 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> volunteered for active service during the First World War, but was rejected as unfit and instead served as a training officer in Adelaide.<ref name=adb>Alison Painter, 'Jacobs, Sir Roland Ellis (1891–1981)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jacobs-sir-roland-ellis-12691/text22877, published first in hardcopy 2007, accessed online 15 January 2016.</ref> |
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After a few clerical jobs, he was appointed in 1924 to a managerial position in Adelaide for brewers' supplier F. A. Henriques Ltd. This company, based in Perth, Western Australia, was taken over by Mauri Bros. and Thomson in July 1930. He was appointed assistant-manager and then manager.<ref name=adb/> In July 1948 he was appointed to the board of the South Australian Brewing Company, and promptly elected managing director then chairman in 1951, which he retained until March 1965. He held the managing director's position until June 1961. |
After a few clerical jobs, he was appointed in 1924 to a managerial position in Adelaide for brewers' supplier F. A. Henriques Ltd. This company, based in Perth, Western Australia, was taken over by Mauri Bros. and Thomson in July 1930. He was appointed assistant-manager and then manager.<ref name=adb/> In July 1948 he was appointed to the board of the South Australian Brewing Company, and promptly elected managing director then chairman in 1951, which he retained until March 1965. He held the managing director's position until June 1961. |
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==Other interests== |
==Other interests== |
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Sir Roland was a member of the [[Adelaide Club]], a member and president of Adelaide [[Rotary International|Rotary Club]] in 1938, the [[Commonwealth Club (Australia)|Commonwealth Club]], [[Meals on Wheels]], [[Crippled Children's Association]], the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce, and [[RSPCA Australia|R.S.P.C.A.]] |
Sir Roland was a member of the [[Adelaide Club]], a member and president of Adelaide [[Rotary International|Rotary Club]] in 1938, the [[Commonwealth Club (Australia)|Commonwealth Club]], [[Meals on Wheels]], [[Crippled Children's Association]], the [[Adelaide Chamber of Commerce]], and [[RSPCA Australia|R.S.P.C.A.]] He was a member of the [[Adelaide Festival of Arts]] board of governors, the National council of the [[Scouts Australia|Australian Boy Scouts Association]], boards of the [[Royal Adelaide Hospital]] and [[Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide|Queen Elizabeth Hospital]] and vice-president of the SA branch of the [[National Heart Foundation]]. |
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He never renounced the Jewish faith into which he was born, but was not a strong adherent. |
He never renounced the Jewish faith into which he was born, but was not a strong adherent.{{citation needed|date= July 2021}} |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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He married Olga Hertzberg (1897–1969) on 29 August 1917. Her father was a Queensland businessman and at one time mayor of [[Roma, Queensland]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article175578679 |title=Mr. A. M. Hertzberg Dead |newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph |
He married Olga Hertzberg (1897–1969) on 29 August 1917. Her father was a Queensland businessman and at one time mayor of [[Roma, Queensland]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article175578679 |title=Mr. A. M. Hertzberg Dead |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]] |location=Brisbane |date=12 December 1917 |accessdate=16 January 2016 |page=5 Edition: Second |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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They had three children: |
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*Doreen Miriam Jacobs AM D.Mus (11 June 1918 |
*Doreen Miriam Jacobs AM D.Mus (born 11 June 1918) married architect (Frederick) Peter Bridges (13 September 1915 – 10 September 2001) around 1950. She was a noted teacher of music, pianist and member of the [[Communist Party of Australia|Australian Communist Party]] for a time, awarded [[Order of Australia|AM]] in 1984 for services to music education. |
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*Samuel Joshua "Sam" Jacobs AO [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (6 December 1920 – 11 October 2011) married Mary Gordon Scott (6 December 1919 – 8 August 2007) He was a noted Freemason, barrister (initially with Browne, Rymill and Stevens) and judge, and awarded the AO in |
*[[Sam Jacobs (judge)|Samuel Joshua "Sam" Jacobs]] AO [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (6 December 1920 – 11 October 2011) married Mary Gordon Scott (6 December 1919 – 8 August 2007) He was a noted Freemason, barrister (initially with Browne, Rymill and Stevens) and judge, and awarded the AO in 1982. |
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*Eleanor Caroline Jacobs (born 18 December 1921, Deceased) married [[William Andrew Noye Wells]], barrister and judge. |
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*daughter (18 December 1921 – ) |
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==Recognition== |
==Recognition== |
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A caricature, by staff artist Lionel Coventry, was published in the Advertiser in 1949.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130268765 |title=Personality |newspaper=[[ |
A caricature, by staff artist Lionel Coventry, was published in the Advertiser in 1949.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130268765 |title=Personality |newspaper=[[The News (Adelaide)|The News]] |location=Adelaide |date=23 August 1949 |accessdate=16 January 2016 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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He was knighted in 1963.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-01-04 |title=New Year honours |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article265872360 |access-date=2024-05-02 |work=Australian Jewish Herald}}</ref> |
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He was knighted in 1963 |
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A portrait, painted by Sir [[William Dargie]] |
A portrait, painted by Sir [[William Dargie]] is held by his daughter Doreen Bridges AM. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 2 May 2024
Sir Roland Ellis "Raoul" Jacobs (28 February 1891 – 28 June 1981) was a South Australian businessman, for many years at the head of South Australia's largest brewery and hotel chain, and an active supporter of many high-profile cultural, sporting and charitable organizations.
History
[edit]Sir Roland was born in Adelaide the youngest child and only son[1] of Samuel Joshua Jacobs (28 March 1853 – 4 January 1937) and his wife Caroline Jacobs, née Ellis. Samuel was well known in business and sporting circles, having been both chairman of directors of S.A.B.C. and an S.A.J.C. committee member for over 30 years.[2] Sir Roland was educated at Geelong College and the Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy, of which his father was a generous patron.[3] Roland (who had been 2nd Lieutenant with the 16th Australian Light Horse Regiment a few years previously)[4] volunteered for active service during the First World War, but was rejected as unfit and instead served as a training officer in Adelaide.[5]
After a few clerical jobs, he was appointed in 1924 to a managerial position in Adelaide for brewers' supplier F. A. Henriques Ltd. This company, based in Perth, Western Australia, was taken over by Mauri Bros. and Thomson in July 1930. He was appointed assistant-manager and then manager.[5] In July 1948 he was appointed to the board of the South Australian Brewing Company, and promptly elected managing director then chairman in 1951, which he retained until March 1965. He held the managing director's position until June 1961.
Other interests
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2021) |
Sir Roland was a member of the Adelaide Club, a member and president of Adelaide Rotary Club in 1938, the Commonwealth Club, Meals on Wheels, Crippled Children's Association, the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce, and R.S.P.C.A. He was a member of the Adelaide Festival of Arts board of governors, the National council of the Australian Boy Scouts Association, boards of the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital and vice-president of the SA branch of the National Heart Foundation.
He never renounced the Jewish faith into which he was born, but was not a strong adherent.[citation needed]
Family
[edit]He married Olga Hertzberg (1897–1969) on 29 August 1917. Her father was a Queensland businessman and at one time mayor of Roma, Queensland.[6] They had three children:
- Doreen Miriam Jacobs AM D.Mus (born 11 June 1918) married architect (Frederick) Peter Bridges (13 September 1915 – 10 September 2001) around 1950. She was a noted teacher of music, pianist and member of the Australian Communist Party for a time, awarded AM in 1984 for services to music education.
- Samuel Joshua "Sam" Jacobs AO QC (6 December 1920 – 11 October 2011) married Mary Gordon Scott (6 December 1919 – 8 August 2007) He was a noted Freemason, barrister (initially with Browne, Rymill and Stevens) and judge, and awarded the AO in 1982.
- Eleanor Caroline Jacobs (born 18 December 1921, Deceased) married William Andrew Noye Wells, barrister and judge.
He married Esther "Ess" Cook (née Solomon) MBE (6 April 1900 – 27 January 1991) on 30 November 1970. This was her third marriage. Esther was a daughter of Vaiben Louis Solomon. They lived on Tusmore Avenue, Leabrook.
Recognition
[edit]A caricature, by staff artist Lionel Coventry, was published in the Advertiser in 1949.[7]
He was knighted in 1963.[8]
A portrait, painted by Sir William Dargie is held by his daughter Doreen Bridges AM.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tattersalls Committee Vacancy". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 15 August 1929. p. 20. Retrieved 16 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr. S. J. Jacobs". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 5 January 1937. p. 16. Retrieved 15 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 19 December 1908. p. 16. Retrieved 16 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Defence Act In Operation. Call to Arms". The Observer. Adelaide. 7 January 1911. p. 37. Retrieved 16 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Alison Painter, 'Jacobs, Sir Roland Ellis (1891–1981)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jacobs-sir-roland-ellis-12691/text22877, published first in hardcopy 2007, accessed online 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Mr. A. M. Hertzberg Dead". The Telegraph. Brisbane. 12 December 1917. p. 5 Edition: Second. Retrieved 16 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Personality". The News. Adelaide. 23 August 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 16 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Year honours". Australian Jewish Herald. 4 January 1963. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
