The Joel family of England was headed by three brothers, Isaac, Woolf and Solomon, who made a fortune in diamond and gold mining in South Africa. Their father was Joel Joel (1836-1893) and their mother Catherine Isaacs (1840-1917) "Kate", a sister of Barnett Isaacs, later to be known as Barney Barnato. As well as being prominent Randlords, several of the Joel family became widely known in Thoroughbred horse racing as owner/breeders of numerous winners of British Classic Races.

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  • The Joel family of England was headed by three brothers, Isaac, Woolf and Solomon, who made a fortune in diamond and gold mining in South Africa. Their father was Joel Joel (1836-1893) and their mother Catherine Isaacs (1840-1917) "Kate", a sister of Barnett Isaacs, later to be known as Barney Barnato. As well as being prominent Randlords, several of the Joel family became widely known in Thoroughbred horse racing as owner/breeders of numerous winners of British Classic Races. Prominent members of the Joel family include: Jack Barnato Joel (1862-1940), mining magnate, Chairman of Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Ltd (from 1931), Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder married to Olivie Coulson Sopwith (d. 1937), daughter of Thomas Sopwith. Jim Joel (1895-1992), businessman, philanthropist, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder Solomon Joel (1865-1931), mining, brewing and railway magnate Stanhope Henry Joel (1903-1973), businessman, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder Woolf Joel (1863-1898), South African mining magnate Dudley Joel (1904-1941), businessman, politician, WWII naval officer
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  • The Joel family of England was headed by three brothers, Isaac, Woolf and Solomon, who made a fortune in diamond and gold mining in South Africa. Their father was Joel Joel (1836-1893) and their mother Catherine Isaacs (1840-1917) "Kate", a sister of Barnett Isaacs, later to be known as Barney Barnato. As well as being prominent Randlords, several of the Joel family became widely known in Thoroughbred horse racing as owner/breeders of numerous winners of British Classic Races.
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