Mrs Peter Whitcombe (Elizabeth Sherard), d. 1663

Mrs Peter Whitcombe, also known as Elizebeth Sherard, was a remarkable woman who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Although little is known about her early life, she became well known in London society for her beauty and charm. She was the wife of Peter Whitcombe, a wealthy merchant, and the couple […]

Andrea Whitcombe (World Champion Runner and Triathlete)

World Champion Runner, turned World Champion Triathlete.

Sarah Maria Whitcombe (Mother, Business Women and Good Samaritan), 1841-1922

Mother, Business Women and Good Samaritan.

John Henry Whitcombe (Surveyor, New Zealand), 1830-1863)

Civil engineer and intrepid explorer, for whom Mount Whitcombe and Whitcombe Rivers are named after.

Thomas Whitcombe (painter), c.1752-1824

Prominent british maritime painter of the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars.

Robert Henry Whitcombe (eminent Anglican Bishop and Schoolmaster), 1862-1922

Successful academic who went on to become school master at Eton and eventually Bishop of Colchester.

Philip Sidney Whitcombe (Cricketer and Major General), 1893-1989

Excelled at cricket whilst serving in both World Wars.

Frank E. Whitcombe (1930’s Whisky Maker)

Rebelled against prohibition laws in the US by setting up a Whisky distillery.

Frank William Whitcombe (Rugby Legend), 1913-1958

Welsh rugby union and professional rugby leaque footballer who played in the 1930’s and 1940’s.

Philip Arthur Whitcombe (first-class cricketer), 1923-2015

First-class cricketer who studied at Winchester College and was a captain in the royal horse artillery.