Basic Biographical Details

Name: Anthony William Cobban
Designation:  
Born: 24 October 1937
Died: October 2008
Bio Notes: Anthony William Cobban was born on 24 October 1937, the son of Anthony Cobban, Lance Corporal in the Gordon Highlanders whose was usually stationed in Redford Barracks, and his wife Mat ([is this correct?] Jemima Cobban. He studied for the diploma in architecture at the School of Architecture in Aberdeen and for the diploma in town planning at the University of Strathclyde. He was elected ARIBA in 1964. In the early 1970s his address was in East Kilbride and he may have worked for the Development Corporation. He was a founding partner of Cobban & Lironi. This practice continued into the 1980s. However by 1994 Cobban had moved to London and was practising as Cobban & Lang.

Cobban died in October 2008 in Henley -on-Thames. The practice still continues under the same name.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 519, Hickory Crescent, Viewpark, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate1965  
Item 2 of 56, Royal Crescent, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1979 Address of Cobban & Lironi
Item 3 of 529, Macbeth, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivateEarly 1970s  
Item 4 of 5Park House, Park Circus Lane, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1984 *  
Item 5 of 57, Connaught Street, London, EnglandBusiness1994  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Cobban & LironiBefore 1975 Partner 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 2 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 6RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 4 of 6RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2England and WalesBirths, marriages and deaths  
Item 2 of 2School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James