Jilly Cooper

British writer (1937–2025)
Person human Q1689012
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Jilly Cooper

Summary

Jilly Cooper is a human[1]. Born in Hornchurch[2], she… she was born on February 21, 1937[3]. She passed away in Bisley[4]. She died on October 5, 2025[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], author[9], and columnist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,523 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hornchurch[2], Jilly Cooper…
  • Jilly Cooper passed away in Bisley[4].
  • Jilly Cooper was born on February 21, 1937[3].
  • Jilly Cooper died on October 5, 2025[5].
  • Jilly Cooper was married to Leo Cooper[12].
  • Jilly Cooper held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Jilly Cooper worked as a novelist[6].
  • Jilly Cooper's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jilly Cooper worked as a writer[8].
  • Jilly Cooper worked as an author[9].
  • Jilly Cooper worked as a columnist[10].
  • Jilly Cooper's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Jilly Cooper's field of work was Pan-Hispanic ballad[15].
  • Jilly Cooper's field of work was non-fiction literature[16].
  • Jilly Cooper's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Jilly Cooper was educated at Godolphin School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jilly Cooper is Rutshire Chronicles[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jilly Cooper is Little Mabel series[20].
  • Jilly Cooper received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Jilly Cooper received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Jilly Cooper received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Jilly Cooper is recorded as female[24].
  • Jilly Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jilly Cooper's Commons category is recorded as Jilly Cooper[26].
  • The cause of death was domestic accident[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-02-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 039a02bb-cb1e-48ee-a346-8a601399a3ad[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hornchurch[2], Jilly Cooper… she was born on February 21, 1937[3].

Education

Jilly Cooper's education included a stint at Godolphin School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], author[9], and columnist[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[33]; Pan-Hispanic ballad[15], a literary genre[34]; non-fiction literature[16], a sub-set of literature[35]; and journalism[17], an industry[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rutshire Chronicles[19], a novel series[37] and Little Mabel series[20], a book series[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Personal Life

Among Jilly Cooper's spouses was Leo Cooper[12].

Death and Burial

Jilly Cooper died on October 5, 2025[5]. She passed away in Bisley[4]. Recorded cause of death include domestic accident[27], falling[45], and subdural hematoma[46].

Why It Matters

Jilly Cooper ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,523 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jilly Cooper born?

Jilly Cooper was born in Hornchurch[2].

Where did Jilly Cooper die?

Jilly Cooper passed away in Bisley[4].

Who was Jilly Cooper married to?

Jilly Cooper's spouses include Leo Cooper[12].

What did Jilly Cooper do for work?

Jilly Cooper worked as novelist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], author[9], and columnist[10].

Where did Jilly Cooper go to school?

Jilly Cooper was educated at Godolphin School[18].

What awards did Jilly Cooper receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . eluniverso.com. eluniverso.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Who's Who. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved . thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . eluniverso.com. eluniverso.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [45] . eluniverso.com. eluniverso.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lbc.co.uk. Retrieved . lbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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