William Cock (82), British settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown.

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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). William Cock (82), British settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073567

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"William Cock (82), British settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown. ." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073567. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "William Cock (82), British settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown. ." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073567.