Cockerton, Thomas

Cockerton, Thomas an English Baptist minister, was born at Soham, Cambridgeshire, July 26,1839. He was converted under the preaching of Reverend C. H.Spurgeon, in whose "Pastor's College" he pursued his studies. He was settled at Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, three or four years; was then for over two. years at Castle Dolington; afterwards removed to Daventry, but, after laboring a short time, ruptured a blood-vessel, and died in his native place,: June 4, 1868. See (Lond.) Baptist and-book, 1869, pages 137, 138. (J.C.S.)