Louise Cook
(1901-1991)
woman and Righteous Among the Nations (from 1965)
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