C. P. Newcombe

C. P. Newcombe
Newcombe in 1905
Born	Cornelius Prout Newcombe (1825-09-05)5 September 1825 St Luke's, Middlesex, England
Died	30 July 1913(1913-07-30) (aged 87) Rusthall, Kent, England
Occupation(s)	Businessperson, educator, activist
Years active	c. 1850–1913
Known for	Activism for vegetarianism and veganism, and temperance
Spouses	Caroline Tunnicliff ​ ​ (m. 1848, died)​ Mary Kirk ​ ​ (m. 1858, died)​ [1]
Children	4
Family	Samuel Prout (uncle) Ebenezer Prout (cousin) Bertha Newcombe (niece)

Cornelius Prout Newcombe (5 September 1825 – 30 July 1913) was an English businessperson, educator, and prominent advocate of vegetarianism and veganism, and temperance.

Newcombe's career began in business with a partnership in insurance and shipbuilding, which collapsed in 1854, leading him to become a schoolmaster. He founded Alexandra Park College in Hornsey and later worked as a headmaster in New Zealand before returning to England. Newcombe believed in the health benefits of a strict vegetarian diet and organised a meeting of vegetarian octogenarians. He edited the Vegetarian Society's journal The Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review, published The Manifesto of Vegetarianism, and was critical of consuming animal products. Newcombe also contributed to temperance literature. After his death, he was commemorated by the Vegetarian Society with a memorial essay competition.