John Cobham (archdeacon of Totnes)

John Lawrence Cobham Genealogical web site (12 May 1873 – 27 December 1960) was an Anglican priest.London Gazette

He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and ordained in 1897. He was Curate of Great Yarmouth from 1896 to 1900;"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900 and then of Christ Church, Gipsy Hill until 1904.He was Vicar of Carshalton from 1904 and a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War I. Later he was Vicar of St Peter, Tunbridge Wells and then Rector of St Mark's Torquay.

He was appointed the Archdeacon of Totnes National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives from 1933 until 1947.“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 His son was Archdeacon of Durham from 1953 until 1969.

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