Victor
Alexander
(Alexander)
"Alec"
Cooke
Born in Greenisland, County Antrim, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alison Sheila (Casement) Cooke
— married
6 Sep 1951 in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2021
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Biography
Alec was the eldest son of (Norman) Victor Cooke, linen manufacturer, and his wife Alice Harmon née Peavey; his birth was registered in Larne.
He was a Northern Ireland senator 1960-68 and was created a life peer (Lord Cooke of Islandreagh) in 1992. He was a director of Northern Ireland airports 1970-85 and chairman of Harland & Wolff 1980-81.
Sources
- Irish civil registration (birth)
- marriage in Culfeightrin church near Ballycastle announced in The Times 10 Sep. 1951
- Who Was Who
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