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Alfred James Caddie (1868-?), who came to Plymouth from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was appointed Assistant in Charge of the Borough (later City) of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery but became Acting Curator in May 1926 when Mr Thomas Vere Hodgson (1864-1926) fell ill.  He succeeded Mr Hodgson upon his death in September 1926.  Mr Caddie retired on December 31st 1936 and joined Messrs Harris and Sons, Art Dealers, of 70 George Street, Plymouth, on February 1st 1936.

Benjamin Call appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

William Cambers appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Peter Fitzwilliam Carew (1887-1954).  Born at Rattery, Devon, to the Vicar of Rattery, the Reverend Henry William Carew, and his wife, Major Carew, of the Suffolk Regiment, became a partner with Mr George Claud Farrer Viner (1890-1952) in the business of Messrs Viner, Carew and Company, auctioneers, estate agents, chartered surveyors and valuers.  The partnership was dissolved in 1926.  On September 1st 1929 he became Brevet-Colonel  of the 5th Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment.  Mr Carew died on March 31st 1954 at Orpio, Provence, France.

Sir Colin Campbell (1891-1979) was Town Clerk of the City of Plymouth from 1935 until 1953.

George Carne appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Reverend James Carne BD was in1830 the Treasurer of the Corpus Christi charity and the Misericordia charity.

Charles Carter, who came to  Plymouth from Liverpool, was appointed Curator of the City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery as from February 1st 1936, following the retirement of Mr Alfred James Caddie (1868-?).

James Cater appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

W Cawsey appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Samuel Chambers appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Joseph Chandler appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

C H Chapman was a teacher at Sutton High School for Boys between 1946 and 1957.

Frank Chapman was Lord Mayor of Plymouth for 1967-1968.

Herbert William Chesterfield (1887-1963) was a teacher at Regent Street Higher Grade School between 1921 and 1926 and at Sutton Secondary School later Sutton High School for Boys between 1926 and 1949.

Francis Henry Chubb (1818-1863) was the proprietor of Chubb's Hotel in Old Town Street, Plymouth.

James Churchward (1874-1944) was Mayor of Plymouth for 1929-1930.

Thomas Clark appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

John Were Clarke was a partner in the Plymouth Bank.

Sydney Charles Frederick Clarke (1870-1960), founder of Messrs Clarke, Doble and Company Limited, later Messrs Clarke, Doble and Brendon Limited.

Thomas Cleather was Mayor of Plymouth for 1801-1802.

Walter Cleave appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

James Clements appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

L H M Clift was a teacher at Sutton High School for Boys between 1958 and 1960.

Thomas Clift appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Philip Clouter appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

William Clouter appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

James Coaker appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

John Coaker appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

William Coath appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

William Thomas John Coath (1874-1944), born at Bere Alston, Devon, motor engineer and founder of Eddystone Motors.

William Cock replaced Samuel Allen as the Mayor of Plymouth for 1729-1730.

James Cocke was the Mayor of Plymouth for1707-1708.

Philip Charles Cocker was born on the Coronation Day of Her Majesty  Queen Elizabeth II, Tuesday June 2nd 1953, to Mr Charles William Cocker and his wife, the former Miss Dorothy May Hill, who had been married at the Anglican Church of Saint Saviour, Plymouth, on February 5th 1944.

William Lamerton Cocks (1849-1931). was born at Wear Gifford, near Great Torrington, Devon, in 1849.  He became the head teacher of the Regent Street Higher Grade Board School for Boys but the following year was appointed head teacher of the Regent Street Science School and principal of the Pupil Teachers' Centre.  Mr William Lamerton Cocks died at 7 Torrington Place, North Road, Plymouth, on November 6th 1931 and was buried in the burial ground attached to the Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Saltash Street, Plymouth, on November 9th 1931.

William Cogan appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Godfrey Cohen (1908-1980), was the eldest son of Mr Isidore Cohen (1880-1950) and his wife, formerly Miss Phoebe Robins.

Henrietta Peggy Cohen (1918-1985) was the only daughter of Mr Isidore Cohen (1880-1950) and his wife, the former Miss Phoebe Robins.  She married Mr Leslie Jackson on August 18th 1943.

Isidore Cohen (1880-1950), of Prussian birth, founded Messrs John Wheel Limited.

Jacob Cohen (1912-2006) wa second son of Mr Isidore Cohen (1880-1950) and his wife, the former Miss Phoebe Robins.

Frederick Charles Percy Cole (1879-1954).

Thomas Cole appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Albert Nicholas Moxey Coles (1861-1930) was the founder of Messrs A N Coles (Contractors) Limited, Plymouth.

Frederick James Coles (1860-1943) founded Messrs F J Coles and Company Limited, tea merchants, Plymouth.

A S Collier was a teacher at Sutton High School for Boys between 1949 and 1959.

John Collier (1769-1849), merchant, Quaker and the first Member of Parliament for Plymouth after the Reform Act.

Mortimer John Collier (1825-1916).

Robert Porrett Collier (1817-1886).

William Frederick Collier (1824-1902).

Charles Alfred Collins (1868-1941), of 28 Lydford Park Road, Plymouth, died on the night of April 21st/22nd 1941 when a bomb destroyed the Public Air Raid Shelter at Inverdene, Plymouth.

An inscription in Charles Church recorded that in 1685 a Mrs Mary Collins, widow, gave £50 to to the parish, the interest of which was to be distributed weekly, forever, to the poor in bread.

Nicholas Colmer appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

John Francis Congdon (1896-1967) was a teacher at Sutton Secondary School later Sutton High School for Boys between 1929 and 1950.

John Cooban was the Mayor of Plymouth for 1789-1790.

Ernest Chandler Cook (1866-1946).

John Cook appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

William Cook was the Mayor of Plymouth for 1702-1703.

Alfred Cooke was the minister of the Batter Street Congregational Chapel between 1889 and 1893.

A Kenneth Cooke was a teacher at Sutton High School for Boys between 1945 and 1960.

John Cooke appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

John Cookworthy appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Joseph Cookworthy appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

J C (Joseph Collier\) Cookworthy appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Joseph C Cookworthy was Mayor of Plymouth for 1839-1840 and 1840-1841.

William Cookworthy (1705-1780), Quaker, discoverer of china clay in Cornwall and maker of the first English porcelain.

John A Cooper appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Gustave Wilfred Copeland (1893-1967).

Gertrude Coplston (born 1611) in 1632 married Sir John Bampfylde, (c1610-1650), 1st Baronet of Poltimore and North Molton, who thus inherited the manor of Tamerton Foliot and Warleigh House.

John Copleston (1609-1632) was the last male member of the family but he died unmarried and without issue, leaving his estates to his two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Copleston (born 1608) and Miss Gertrude Coplestone (born 1611).

Philip Copleston was Sheriff of Devon in 1472 and married Miss Anne Bonville, daughter and heiress of John Bonville (1417-1494, of Shute, Devon, through whom the Coplestones inherited the manor of Tamerton Foliot.

Samuel Copp appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

K D Corkhill was a teacher at Sutton High School for Boys between 1949 and 1950.

Philip Cornelius appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

George Coryndon was Mayor of Plymouth for 1832-1833.

Alfred Coster (1844-1906) was the founder of Messrs Coster's Limited, Plymouth.

Priscilla Cotton (died 1664), founder of the Plymouth Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

R Counter appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Richard Cown was the Mayor of Plymouth for 1711-1712 but died in service and was replaced by Benjamin Berry.

D Cox was a teacher at Sutton High School for Boys between 1956 and 1967.

Ronnie Peter Cox was born on the Coronation Day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Tuesday June 2nd 1953, to Mr Peter Dennis Cox and his wife, the former Miss Joan Priscilla Cowling, who had been married at the Anglican Church of Saint Jude the Apostle, Plymouth, on June 16th 1951.

John Crabb was the Mayor of Plymouth for 1715-1716 and 1724-1725.

Peter Harry Crampton (1923-1980), was a native of Christchurch, Hampshire.  After studying at Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon, he joined the Royal Navy in 1942.  He was demobbed in 1947 with the rank of Lieutenant, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.  He started his broadcasting career in South Africa in 1949, becoming a freelance broadcaster and writer in 1953.  Mr Crampton returned to England in 1960 as a founder member of the BBC's Plymouth Newsroom and became the very first presenter of "South-West at Six", later known as "Spotlight South-West".  Being a keen yachtsman, he was naturally enthusiastic about becoming the first reporter to greet Francis Chichester, late Sir Francis, when he returned to Plymouth on May 28th 1967 from his single-handed circumnavigation of the world but it didn't quite go according to plan.  Peter Harry Crampton died at his home in Citadel Road, Plymouth, on Thursday November 13th 1980 and was cremated at Weston Mill Crematorium.

George Ernest Hillyer Creber (1916-1996) was Lord Mayor of Plymouth for 1969-1970 and during April 1974.

Maurice Arthur Creber (1926-1941), the 15-years-old son of Police Constable John O Creber, of 42 Lydford Park Road,  Plymouth, died on the night of April 21st/22nd 1941 when a bomb destroyed the Public Air Raid Shelter at Inverdene, Plymouth.

William Crees was the Mayor of Plymouth for 1792-1793.

G W H Croker was the managing director of The Central Steam Laundry and Electric Carpet Beating Works (Plymouth) Limited in 1920.

Henry Cross, who hailed from Taunton, Somerset, was the manager of the Plymouth Branch of the West of England and South Wales District Bank and after its failure in 1878, the Plymouth Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England Limited.   He died on Tuesday February 5th 1884 at the age of 62 years and was buried in the Roman Catholic ground of the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Cemetery on Saturday February 9th 1884.

William Crossing (1847-1928).

Edward Cuddeford appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

James Cuddeford appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Thirza Cudlip, born circa 1847 in Plymouth, was a resident pupil at the Lady Hannah Rogers' Charity School in Plymouth according to the census taken on Sunday April 7th 1861.

A Mr Culme was a partner in the Plymouth Bank.

Richard Cuming appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

Alexander Ainsworth Cumming (1912-1988).

John Cumming appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

William Curties appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

W Curtis appeared on the list of "Freemen and House-holders of the Borough of Plymouth, entitled to vote for Members of Parliament" in July 1832.

F C H Cusack was a teacher at Devonport Higher Elementary School and later at Sutton High School for Boys between 1942 and 1962.

John William Cuthbert (1888-1941), a locomotive driver in the Royal Dockyard, of 23 Clifton Street, Plymouth, died on April 24th 1941 as a result of a bomb that destroyed the Public Air Raid Shelter at Inverdene, Plymouth.