Claud Cockburn
Francis Claud Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 12 April 1904 – 15 December 1981) was a British journalist. His saying "believe nothing until it has been officially denied" is widely quoted in journalistic studies, but he did not claim credit for originating it. He was the second cousin, once removed, of the novelists Alec Waugh and Evelyn Waugh. He lived at Brook Lodge, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.
Claud Cockburn | |
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| Born | Francis Claud Cockburn 12 April 1904 Peking, Qing Empire |
| Died | 15 December 1981 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Hope Hale Davis Jean Ross Patricia Byron |
| Children | Claudia Cockburn Sarah Caudwell Alexander Cockburn Andrew Cockburn Patrick Cockburn |
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| Relatives | granddaughters: Laura Flanders Stephanie Flanders Daisy Cockburn Olivia Wilde |
Cockburn was "a leading British Communist Party member", and by the 1940s, he was reputed to be a prominent figure in "the Comintern in Western Europe".
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