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Cobham (surname)
Cobham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Sir Alan Cobham, aviation pioneer * Alan Cobham (mathematician), the namesake of the Cobham's thesis in the computational complexity theory * Anne Cobham (other), multiple people * Billy Cobham (born 1944), jazz musician * Catherine Cobham, British translator * David Cobham, British film and television producer * Eleanor Cobham, mistress and later wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, accused witch * Eric Cobham, an early 18th-century pirate * George Cobham (other), multiple people * Henry Cobham (other), multiple people including: ** Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (1260–1339), English peer * John Cobham (other), multiple people * Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (1295–1361), English knight and diplomat * Thomas Cobham, multiple people * Tilda Cobham-Hervey Tilda Cobham-Hervey (born 1994) is an Australian actress from Adelaide, South Australia, with a back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Cobham
Sir Alan John Cobham, KBE, AFC (6 May 1894 – 21 October 1973) was an English aviation pioneer. Early life and family As a child he attended Wilson's School, then in Camberwell, London. The school relocated to the former site of Croydon Airport in 1975. In the summer of 1922 he married Gladys Lloyd, and subsequently they had two sons, Geoffrey (b.1925) and Michael (b.1927). After National Service and a short career at the Bar, Michael Cobham followed him into the Flight Refuelling business, and for many years was in charge of it. Lady Cobham died in 1961 aged 63. Career Alan Cobham began work as a teenage commercial apprentice in the City of London. He enjoyed the outdoors, and after completing his apprenticeship spent a year working on his uncle's farm, hoping to make a career in estate management. After a brief return to London commercial work, in August 1914 he joined the British Army, being directed to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps due to his farming experience. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
