James Cobban

Sir James Macdonald Cobban, CBE, DL (14 September 1910 – 19 April 1999) was an English educator and headmaster, as well as a prominent lay leader in the Church of England. He was the headmaster of Abingdon School from 1947 to 1970 and is largely credited with bringing the school from relative obscurity to national recognition in Britain.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 14, 1910
Birth place
Scunthorpe , Lincolnshire
Nationality
United Kingdom
Date of deathApril 19, 1999
Place of death
Yeovil
Known for
Abingdon School

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  1. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-sir-james-cobban-1090069.html