Octavius Coope

Octavius Edward Coope JP DL (12 January 1814 – 27 November 1886) was an English brewing partner and Conservative Member of Parliament 1847–1848 and 1874–1886.

In 1847 Coope was elected as Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth; the next year he was unseated on the proven bribery of some of his electors.

[2][3] His main homes were Rochetts in South Weald, Essex,[4] 41 Upper Brook Street, London,[5] and Berechurch Hall.

He helped to endow the church of St. Paul, Bentley Common, and Crescent Road Infants' School, South Weald.

In 1885, he was elected as MP for Brentford,[8] but died 27 November 1886 at the age of 72; his epitaph reads The memory of the just is blessed.