Robert Cochrane (witch), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Cochrane (witch)

British Wiccan

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1931

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1966

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Robert Cochrane (26 January 1931 – 3 July 1966), who was born as Roy Bowers, was an English occultist who founded the tradition of Pagan Witchcraft known as Cochrane's Craft. Born in a working-class family in West London, he became interested in occultism after attending a Society for Psychical Research lecture, taking a particular interest in witchcraft.
He founded one coven, but it soon collapsed. He began to claim to have been born to a hereditary family of witches whose practices stretched back to at least the 17th century; these statements have later been dismissed.
He subsequently went on to found a coven known as the Clan of Tubal Cain, through which he propagated his Craft.
In 1966, he committed suicide. Cochrane continues to be seen as a key inspirational figure in the traditional witchcraft movement.
Ever since his death, a number of Neopagan and magical groups have continued to adhere to his teachings.