William Cope, 1st Baron Cope
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For the English football player, see William Cope (footballer).
William Cope, 1st Baron Cope, TD, JP (18 August 1870 – 15 July 1946[1]), known as Sir William Cope, Bt, between 1928 and 1945, was a Welsh Conservative Party politician, who was also notable as an international rugby union player for Wales. He was Member of Parliament for Llandaff and Barry from 1918 to 1929, was made a baronet in 1928 and elevated to the peerage as Baron Cope in July 1945.
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Birth name | William Cope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1870-08-18)18 August 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Roath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 July 1946(1946-07-15) (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | St Mellons, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Repton School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Clare College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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