James Cobban

This article is about the British educator. For the Saskatchewan politician, see James Cobban (politician).

Sir James Macdonald Cobban
Born(1910-09-14)14 September 1910
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Died19 April 1999(1999-04-19) (aged 88)
Yeovil, Somerset, England
OccupationsTeacher and lay leader
Known forHeadmaster of Abingdon School
SpouseLorna Mary Marlow (1913–1961)
ChildrenHelena Cobban

Sir James Macdonald Cobban CBE TD 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.

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