Sofka Skipwith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sofka Skipwith

Russian-born English Communist and saviour of Jews during the Holocaust

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1907

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1994

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sofka Skipwith (born Princess Sophia Dolgorouky, St.
Petersburg, Russia, 23 October 1907 – 26 February 1994 in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England) was a Russian princess, who after working for Laurence Olivier and being interned by the Nazis in France in World War II, worked to save Jews.
She was honoured for her efforts by both the British government and by Israel, where she has been named one of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.