Ida Copeland (
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Maiden name
Fenzi
Short biography
Ida Copeland was the owner of Trelissick House in Feock, which she gifted to the National Trust in 1955. She was a Member of Parliament and a colleague of Nancy Astor, and was the woman who beat British Fascist Oswald Mosley in the 1931 election in Stoke.
Ida Copeland was involved throughout her life with welfare causes, as well as supporting and promoting the Scout and Girl Guide movements. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit for services to Polish refugees.
Reference: 'Second to None - The Extraordinary Life of Ida Copeland' by Mark Pugh
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Ida Copeland (left) and Lady Baden-Powell in their Girl Guide uniforms
Date of birth
15 April 1881
Place of birth
Florence, Italy
Date of death
29 June 1964
Place of death
Battle, England
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