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| Cope, William. Adm. at CLARE, Oct. 8, 1888. S. of Matthew, of Quarry Hill, St Mellon's, Cardiff. [B. Aug. 18, 1870.] School, Repton. Matric. Michs. 1888; B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895. Football (rugby) 'blue,' 1891. Adm. at the Inner Temple. Called to the Bar, 1894. K.C., 1933. M.P. for Glamorgan (Llandaff and Barry div.), 1918-29. Junior Lord of the Treasury, 1923-4 and 1924-8. Comptroller of the Royal Household, 1928-9. Served in the Great War (Major, Glamorgan Yeomanry). Created Bart., June 28, 1928. Of St Mellon's, Co. Monmouth. J.P. and D.L. for Co. Glamorgan. High Sheriff, Glamorgan, 1932. Married and had issue. (Repton Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who, 1939.) | William COPE Approx. lifespan: 1870–1946 Adm Clare College 1888:10:08 s. of Matthew COPE of Quarry Hill, St Mellon's, Cardiff, [Glamorgan], b. 1870:08:18 Sch: Repton Matric 1888:10MT: BA 1891 MA 1895 Football (rugby) "blue," 1891 Adm. Inner Temple: Called to the Bar: 1894 K.C. 1933 M.P. for: : Glamorgan , (Llandaff and Barry div.) 1918-29 Junior Lord of the Treasury 1923-4, and 1924-8 Comptroller of the Royal Household 1928-29 Served in the Great War: [1914-18] ( Major: Glamorgan Yeomanry ) Created Bart. 1928:06:28 Of St Mellon's, Monmouthshire , J.P. and D.L. for: : Glamorgan , High Sheriff: Glamorgan , 1932 m. and had issue. ( Repton Sch. Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who 1939) [add:]Played foorball (Rugby) for Wales, 1896[:add] [add:]Created Baron COPE of St Mellons, 1945[:add] [add:] d. 1946:07:15 [:add] [add:]Clare A.A. 1948; W. Livingstone-Irwin[:add] |