Helena Sanders

Helena Sanders
Born
Helena Charles

(1911-04-16)16 April 1911
Died14 June 1997(1997-06-14) (aged 86)
NationalityCornish
Other namesMaghteth Boudycca (Bardic name)
EducationUniversity of Oxford (1948)
Occupation(s)Humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and poet.
Known forBard of the Gorseth Kernow
SpouseGuy Sanders
AwardsKnight 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.