Ida Cook
(1904-1986)
woman, author for Mills and Boon, and Righteous Among the Nations (from 1965)
Died aged c. 82
Wikidata WikipediaIda Cook (24 August 1904 – 22 December 1986) was a British campaigner for Jewish refugees and a romance novelist as Mary Burchell. Ida Cook and her sister Mary Louise Cook (1901–1991) rescued Jews from the Nazis during the 1930s. The sisters helped 29 people escape, funded mainly by Ida's writing. In 1965, the Cook sisters were honoured as Righteous among the Nations by the Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel. Between 1936 and 1985, under the pseudonym Mary Burchell, Ida Cook wrote 112 romance novels for Mills & Boon — many of which were later republished by Harlequin. She helped to found the Romantic Novelists' Association, serving as its second president from 1966 to 1986.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Ida Cook (1904-1986) and her sister Louise Cook (1901-1991) residents of 37 Croft Avenue, Sunderland saved many Jews from Nazi persecution. In 1965 they were honoured as Righteous among the Nations by the state of Israel. Under the pen name of Mary Burchell, Ida was a prolific author for Mills and Boon.
Croft Avenue, Chester Road, Sunderland, United Kingdom where they lived