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COOPER, LOVICK EMILIUS, only son of Rev. Thomas Lovick Cooper, Rector of Mablethorpe, Lincs., and his first wife Emily Mary Swinfen, only dau. of Sir Thomas Durrant, Bart.; b. 28 Nov 1837; adm. (G) 23 Jan 1851; Ensign, Rifle Brigade, 21 Oct 1855; served in Indian Mutiny; d. 19 Mar 1858, from wounds received in action at Lucknow on 11 Mar 1858. Memorial window in Abbey, at west end of North Transept.

COOPER, ARCHIBALD HENRY SPENCER, son of Henry Spencer Cooper, Halkyn, Flints., barrister, and Charlotte, dau. of Archibald Thomson; b. 24 Jul 1850; adm. BB (G) 26 May 1864; left Dec 1866; m. 1875 Clara Dorothea, dau. of Cdr. Sydenham Pennystone Cooper Wylde, Royal Navy; d. 6 Feb 1901.

Cook, John Arthur, son of John Polson Cook of Sargodha, Punjab, and Bice Elizabeth, d. of C. E. Moses; b. 11 July 1908; adm. Jan. 1922 (G); left July 1927; Peterhouse Camb., matric. 1927, played football against Oxford 1927-30; a journalist; advt man. Daily Express, Manchester; m. 14 July 1934 Edith Etheldreda Mary, d. of Patrick William Torriano Ross of New York; d. 1993.

COOK, ALFRED, brother of Robert Allen Cook (qv); b. 25 Nov 1836; at Charterhouse Sch. 1847-9; adm. 24 Jan 1850 (G); Ensign, 40th Foot, 15 Dec 1854; Lieut., 25 Apr 1855; Capt., 15 Feb 1861; Brevet Maj., 28 Mar 1874; retd. with rank Lieut. -Col., 1 May 1878; served in New Zealand War 1860-1, despatches; m. 11 Feb 1873 Jane Clare, eldest dau. of Col. John Richard Blagden Hale, Bradley House, Gloucs.; d. 20 Jun 1885.

CONYBEARE, BRUCE LIDDELL OLIVIER, brother of Henry Crawford Arthur Conybeare (qv); b. 25 Jan 1859; adm. (G) 12 Jun 1868; left May 1869; readm. 26 Sep 1872; left May 1876; d. at St. Servan, France, 11 Mar 1880.

CONGREVE, WILLIAM WALTER, eldest son of Richard Congreve, Burton Hall, Cheshire, and Mary Anne, dau. of George Birch, Hampstead Hall, Staffs.; b. 5 Apr 1804; adm. (G) 1 Jun 1818; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 6 May 1822; Cornet, 3rd Light Dragoons, 5 May 1825; Lieut., 29 Mar 1827; Capt., 3 May 1833; retd. 1836; DL JP Cheshire; m. 29 Apr 1830 Anne Selina, second dau. of Rev. Henry Lambart Bayly, Ballyarthur, co. Wicklow; d. 15 Nov 1864.

COMYN, FREDERICK FITZWILLIAM, brother of Edward Comyn (adm. 1854 (qv) ); b. 18 Jan 1839; adm. (G) Jun 1854; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1859; Ensign, 30th Bombay Native Infantry, 27 Feb 1859; Lieut., 26 Sep 1860; Quartermaster and Wing Officer, 4th Native Infantry, 3 Oct 1864; Capt., 14 Nov 1868; Maj., 27 Feb 1879; Wing Commander, 8 Apr 1881; Lieut. -Col., 27 Feb 1885; retd. 23 Nov 1888; served in Afghan War 1879; m. 1869 Henrietta Frances Barrow (IGI); d. 15 Jul 1915.

COMYN, EDWARD, second son of Fitzwilliam Comyn, London, solicitor, and Harriet Palmer (IGI); b. 7 Oct 1837; adm. (G) Jun 1854; adm. Middle Temple 12 Nov 1857, called to bar 6 Jun 1860; South-Eastern Circuit; still in Law List, 1900; m. 23 Aug 1864 Mary Louisa, eldest dau. of John Pullen, Middle Temple, London, solicitor.

Colville, Hubert Leonard, son of Hubert Noel Colville, of North Kensington, by Annie, daughter of James Reynolds; b. Aug. 13, 1871; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (G); left Dec. 1888; an architect; m. 1905, Muriel, daughter of W. M. Anderson, of London; d. Feb. 13, 1954.

Colt-Williams, Ronald George Archer, son of Edward Walter David Colt-Williams (qv); b. 23 Sept. 1912; adm. Sept. 1926 (G); left Dec. 1928; RHA 1940-5 (Capt.), MC (Middle East) July 1941, wounded; Lond. Stock Exchange 1946; m. Christine Hayes, d. of Maj. William Henman; d. 27 Feb. 1975.