[1][2] He was understood to be the junior partner in the business up until his brother Thomas Cope (1827-1884)'s death in 1884.
[1][3] He was born on 4 September 1822 as Soloman George Cope [4][5][6][7] to John Cope (1791–1884), a music professor originally from Ross On Wye,[4][5][6][8] and Ellen Jones (from Liverpool)[4][5][6] He died 1 February 1888,[9] and was buried in Anfield Cemetery on 3 February 1888.
[1][10] He was a justice of the peace (JP) in the County of Denbigh of north Wales in the last two years before his death, where he had another residence.
[1] His estate was valued at £274,923[1][11][12] at the time of his death, and was the subject of some newspaper articles at the time due to his being one of the richest men in Britain dying that year.
[1][13] Woolton Convalescent Institution (£5000) and Cope's Benevolent Fund (£10,000) were among the beneficiaries of the will.