Helena Sanders | |
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Born | Helena Charles 16 April 1911 |
Died | 14 June 1997 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Cornish |
Other names | Maghteth Boudycca (Bardic name) |
Education | University of Oxford (1948) |
Occupation(s) | Humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and poet. |
Known for | Bard of the Gorseth Kernow |
Spouse | Guy Sanders |
Awards | Knight of St Mark |
Helena Sanders née Charles (16 April 1911 – 14 June 1997) was a Cornish humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and poet. Sanders was the founder of the political party, Mebyon Kernow, in 1951. She was also well known for her feline welfare efforts in Venice.