Cook, Mary Louise
- Date of birth:
- June 19th, 1901 (Sunderland, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- March 27th, 1991
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
In the '30s, Louise and her sister Ida Cook secured safe passage of dozens of German Jews (a total of 29 families). The sisters are featured in the film " The Cooks".
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 28th, 1964
British Hero of the Holocaust
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 9th, 2010
"It is right that we reflect and learn from the past as we go forward in the future. That is why I was pleased to create a new award to recognise those amazing British individuals who through extraordinary and selfless acts of bravery protected and rescued Jews and others in the Holocaust. "These individuals are true British heroes and a source of national pride for all of us. They were shining beacons of hope in the midst of terrible evil because they were prepared to take a stand against prejudice, hatred and intolerance. We pay tribute to them for the inspiration they provide now and for future generations to come."
Posthumously awarded
Sources
- - Ida and Louise Cook, Two Unusual Heroines of the Second World War | The New Yorker
- Spy mystery of British sisters who helped Jewish refugees flee the Nazis | Holocaust | The Guardian
- Sisters of mercy Ida and Louise Cook among Britain’s Holocaust heroes | The Times
- Ida and Louise Cook’s Remarkable Rescue Mission
- The Righteous Among the Nations Database
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