Barnett Nathan was born in Canterbury in 1793, son of the Jewish cantor at the Canterbury synagogue. His older brother Isaac is the subject of a separate article.
NATHAN-Baron-RESHe enjoyed moderate success as a dance instructor, master of ceremonies, entertainer and impresario. In his early career as a dancing teacher he moved to Kennington near Lambeth. Here he adopted a new name ‘Baron Nathan’, partly to impress but partly to mimic the well-known Baron Nathan Rothschild. You can read more information about Baron Nathan here.
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