COCKBURN, Very Rev. Sir William, 9 Baronet (brother of Alexander Cockburn 1776–1852). b. 2 June 1773; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., 12 wrangler 1795, B.A. 1795, M.A. 1798, B.D. and D.D. 1832; fellow of his college 1796–1806; Christian advocate to Univ. of Cam. 1803–10; dean of York 17 Oct. 1822 to death; R. of Kelston near Bath 1832 to death; succeeded his brother Sir George Cockburn 19 Aug. 1853. d. Kelston rectory 30 April 1858.
COCKBURN, Sir William Sarsfield Rossiter, 6 Baronet. b. 11 June 1796; ed. at Ex. coll. Ox., B.A. 1819, M.A. 1823; succeeded 19 March 1835. d. Downton near Kington, Herefordshire 12 April 1858.
COCKBURN-CAMPBELL, Sir Alexander Thomas, 2 Baronet. b. Madras 1803; succeeded 11 Dec. 1824; assumed additional name of Campbell by royal licence 19 July 1825; superintendent of police in Western Australia, Sep. 1857; resident magistrate of Albury 1861. d. 23 April 1871.
COCKERELL, Charles Robert (son of Samuel Pepys Cockerell, architect 1754–1827). b. London 28 April 1788; ed. at Westminster school; explored Greece, Asia Minor and Sicily 1810–11; discovered Æginetan and Phigaleian marbles 1811; surveyor to St. Paul’s cath. 1819; A.R.A. 1829, R.A. 1836; architect of Bank of England 1833; prof. of architecture, Royal academy 1840–57; one of the 8 foreign assocs. of French Instit. 1841; built the Taylor buildings at Oxford 1841–2; member of academy of St. Luke, Rome 1843; D.C.L. Ox. 20 June 1844; pres. of R.I.B.A. 1860–1, gold medallist 1848; author of Antiquities of Athens 5 parts, fo. 1830; Iconography of the West front of Wells Cathedral 1851; Illustrations of the genius of M. A. Buonarotti, fo. 1857 and other works. d. 13 Chester terrace, Regent’s Park, London 17 Sept. 1863. bur. St. Paul’s cath. 24 Sept. Sandby’s History of Royal academy ii, 199–201 (1862); G.M. xv, 785–91 (1863); I.L.N. xliii, 341, 342 (1863), portrait.
COCKERELL, Frederick Pepys (2 son of the preceding). b. 87 Eaton sq. London, March 1833; ed. at Winchester and King’s coll. Lon.; pupil of Philip Hardwick, R.A. 1854–5; exhibited 54 designs at the R.A. 1854–77; designed Freemasons’ hall in Great Queen st. 1861; A.R.I.B.A. 1860, F.R.I.B.A. 30 May 1864, sec. 1871; his design for the Albert Memorial was selected by the judges, but the Queen preferred the Gothic design of Sir G. G. Scott. d. Paris 4 Nov. 1878. Builder 16 Nov. 1878 p. 1194, 23 Nov. p. 1230, 20 Dec. p. 1393 and 27 Dec. p. 1433.
COCKS, Arthur Herbert (3 son of Philip James Cocks of Stepple hall, Salop 1774–1857). b. 18 April 1819; entered Bengal civil service 1837; retired on annuity fund 1863; C.B. 18 May 1860. d. Ashburn place, Cromwell road, London 29 Aug. 1881.
COCKS, Robert. b, 1796; established music publishing business in London 1823 which became one of the largest; published many valuable theoretical works including translations of foreign authors; built and endowed 10 almshouses at Old Buckenham, Norfolk, completed Aug. 1861. d. May 1887.
COCKTON, Henry. b. London 7 Dec. 1807; lost his money in a malting speculation at Bury St. Edmunds; author of Valentine Vox the Ventriloquist 1840 published in monthly numbers; George St. George Julian, the Prince 1841; Stanley Thorne 3 vols. 1841; Sylvester Sound the Somnambulist 1844; The love match 1845; The Steward 1850; The sisters, or the fatal marriage 1851; Lady Felicia 1852; Percy Effingham 3 vols. 1853. d. Bury St. Edmunds 26 June 1853. Cockton’s George St. George Julian 1841, portrait.
CODD, Edward. Entered navy 11 Sep. 1820; captain 1 May 1851; admiral 26 Sep. 1878. d. 23 Hanover sq. London 14 April 1887 aged 82.
CODRINGTON, Christopher William. b. 12 March 1805; M.P. for East Gloucs. 1834 to death. d. Dodington, Gloucs. 24 June 1864.