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Town in County Down, Northern Ireland
Comber (from Irish An Comar, meaning 'the confluence' /ˈkʌm(b)ər/, CUM-ber, locally cummer) is a historic market town in County Down, Northern Ireland
Comber
British botanist
James ('Jim') Boughtwood Comber (1929 – 7 September 2005) was born at Garlieston, Scotland, into a famous horticultural family. His father was the noted
James_Boughtwood_Comber
Surname list
Comber is a surname, and may refer to: Bobbie Comber (1886–1942), British comedian, singer and actor Casey Comber (born 1996), American middle-distance
Comber_(surname)
WWII Canadian war pigeon
Beach Comber (designated as "Pigeon – NPS.41.NS.4230") was a Canadian war pigeon who received the Dickin Medal for bravery in service during the Second
Beach_Comber
English horticulturist and plant collector (1897–1969)
Harold Frederick Comber ALS (31 December 1897 – 23 April 1969) was an English horticulturist and plant collector who was to specialise in the study of
Harold_Comber
English cricketer (born 1989)
Michael Andrew Comber (born 26 October 1989) was an English cricketer from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. He attended Clacton County High School. Michael was a
Michael_Comber
Cycle/footpath east of Belfast, Northern Ireland
-5.8967 The Comber Greenway is a 7-mile (11 km) traffic-free section of the National Cycle Network that runs along the old Belfast-Comber railway line
Comber_Greenway
Species of fish
The painted comber (Serranus scriba) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family
Painted_comber
American middle-distance runner
Casey Comber (born November 4, 1996) is an American middle distance runner who competes for Under Armour. Comber attended Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School
Casey_Comber
Anglican Archdeacon (1927–2022)
Christianity portal Anthony James Comber (20 April 1927 – 6 July 2022) was Archdeacon of Leeds from 1982 to 1992. Tony Comber studied Mining Engineering at
Tony_Comber
Species of fish
The comber (/ˈkɒmbər/; Serranus cabrilla) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Serranidae, the sea basses. It is widely distributed in
Comber_(fish)
British military officer and book publisher (1921–2023)
Leonard Francis Comber (20 September 1921 – 11 May 2023) was a British military and police officer, and later book publisher, operating in British India
Leon_Comber
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Comber has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Comber (SP-344), a minesweeper in commission from 1917 to
USS_Comber
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Comber may refer to: Thomas Comber (dean of Carlisle) (1575–1654) Thomas Comber (dean of Durham) (1645–1699) Thomas J. Comber, Baptist missionary
Thomas_Comber
English cricketer
John Howard Comber (8 January 1861 – 1903) was an English cricketer. Comber's batting and bowling style is unknown. He was born at Brighton, Sussex and
John_Comber
English cricketer
Robert Harrison Comber (c. 1816 – 28 May 1858) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey. He was born in Mitcham and died in Nottingham; his precise
Robert_Comber
Unstable wave
In fluid dynamics and nautical terminology, a breaking wave or breaker is a wave with enough energy to "break" at its peak, reaching a critical level at
Breaking_wave
Cricket ground in Northern Ireland
The Green is a cricket ground in Comber, Northern Ireland and the home of North Down Cricket Club. The ground was established in 1857 and had capacity
The_Green,_Comber
English cricketer
Joseph Thomas Henry Comber (26 February 1911 – 3 May 1976) was an English cricketer. He played 57 first-class matches between 1931 and 1948, including
Joseph_Comber
English Baptist missionary in the Congo
Thomas James Comber (7 November 1852 – 27 June 1887) was a Baptist missionary from England who was active in the Congo region before the Congo Free State
Thomas_J._Comber
Parish in County Down, Northern Ireland
Comber (from Irish An Comar, meaning 'the confluence') is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony
Comber_(civil_parish)
Electoral district in Northern Ireland
Council and contains the wards of Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West and Killinchy. Comber forms part of the Strangford constituencies
Comber (District Electoral Area)
Comber_(District_Electoral_Area)
Town in Ontario, Canada
The Municipality of Lakeshore comprises the communities of Belle River, Comber, Deerbrook, Emeryville, Lighthouse Cove, Puce, Ruscom Station, Staples,
Lakeshore,_Ontario
Chinese-Belgian-British physician and author (1916–2012)
autobiography My House Has Two Doors (1980). In 1952, she married Leon Comber, a British officer in the Malayan Special Branch, and went with him to Johor
Han_Suyin
English cricketer and undertaker
George Comber (12 October 1856 – 18 October 1929) was an English undertaker and professional cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Surrey County
George_Comber
New Zealand politician
Kenneth Mark Comber JP (20 January 1939 – 6 December 1998) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and an accountant. Comber was born in New
Ken_Comber
British actor and singer (1886–1942)
Edmund Comber (8 January 1886 – 1 March 1942), known professionally as Bobbie Comber, was a British comedian, singer and actor. He was born in Bury St
Bobbie_Comber
Australian rules footballer, born 1903
Laurence Michael Comber (17 April 1903 – 9 January 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League
Mick_Comber
Irish whiskey
Comber Whiskey was an Irish whiskey distilled in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was last distilled in 1956. However, some reserves were discovered
Comber_Whiskey
John William Comber, M.M. (March 12, 1906 – March 27, 1998) was an American Catholic missionary who served as the superior general of the Maryknoll Society
John_William_Comber
Potatoes from Comber, Northern Ireland
Comber Earlies, also called new season Comber potatoes, are potatoes grown around the town of Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland. They enjoy the status
Comber_Earlies
Australian politician
Jack Comber was an Australian politician. Born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, he was educated at St Kevin's College in Melbourne before becoming a shop
Jack_Comber
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
The first USS Comber (SP-344) was a United States Navy minesweeper in commission from 1917 to 1919. Comber was built in 1916 as a commercial fishing trawler
USS_Comber_(SP-344)
Tautological name
used as a convenient example for the nature of loanword adoption by Thomas Comber around 1880. List of tautological place names Cumbrian toponymy Francis
Torpenhow_Hill
New Zealand cricketer (born 1969)
Karen Le Comber (born 5 July 1969) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 15 One Day Internationals for
Karen_Le_Comber
Musical artist
Herriot Row is the musical moniker of New Zealand songwriter Simon Comber who has also recorded and performed under his own name. The moniker references
Herriot_Row
Church in United States of America
1987, the 1928 building was renovated and renamed Comber Hall in honor of Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Comber, Little Flower's first pastor. Also in 1987, the
Church of the Little Flower (Coral Gables, Florida)
Church_of_the_Little_Flower_(Coral_Gables,_Florida)
English linguist
Thomas Comber (1575 – 28 February 1653) was an English linguist. He was the Dean of Carlisle and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was born at Shermanbury
Thomas Comber (dean of Carlisle)
Thomas_Comber_(dean_of_Carlisle)
Association football club in Northern Ireland
Comber Recreation Football Club (or more commonly Comber Rec.) is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club based in Comber, playing in the Premier
Comber_Recreation_F.C.
Australian rules footballer
Charles Fillery Comber (26 December 1891 – 4 February 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League
Charles_Comber
West 25.72 2 1 30.09 1 1 13.33 1 11.33 1 4.57 0 5.09 0 0.00 0 9.87 0 5 Comber 38.48 2 28.83 2 1 19.31 1 2.72 0 0.0 0 5.61 0 1 0.00 0 5.00 0 5 Holywood
2023 Ards and North Down Borough Council election
2023_Ards_and_North_Down_Borough_Council_election
District electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland
Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West, Killinchy and West Winds. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Comber DEA.
Ards_West
1937 British film by Bernard Mainwaring
Bernard Mainwaring and starring Kathleen Gibson, Kenne Duncan and Tully Comber. It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount
Cross_My_Heart_(1937_film)
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
forces. In February 1978, the IRA bombed La Mon, a hotel restaurant in Comber, County Down. The decade ended with a double attack by the IRA against the
The_Troubles
Looking for beach collectables
Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest
Beachcombing
British physicist and academic (1941–1992)
Peter George LeComber (or Le Comber) FRS FRSE (19 February 1941 – 9 September 1992) was a British solid-state physicist and academic. With ten patents
Peter_LeComber
English writer
Lillian Beckwith (25 April 1916 – 3 January 2004), real name Lillian Comber, was an English writer best known for her series of semi-autobiographical books
Lillian_Beckwith
Method of preparing fiber for spinning
Heilmann comber was superseded by the Naismith comber. [citation needed] In the worsted process a Noble comber was a common make, but now a French comber is
Combing
US Navy fleet submarine class
Tench-class submarines were a type of submarines built for the United States Navy (USN) between 1944 and 1951. They were an improvement over the preceding
Tench-class_submarine
2014 Northern Irish local government election
0 29.7 1 6 Bangor West 31.9 2 16.2 1 17.3 1 6.4 1 9.1 0 4.9 0 14.2 0 5 Comber 39.2 2 22.1 1 13.2 1 0.0 0 9.3 1 0.0 0 16.2 0 5 Holywood and Clandeboye
2014 North Down and Ards District Council election
2014_North_Down_and_Ards_District_Council_election
Townland in County Down, Northern Ireland
parish of Comber, the Poor Law Union of Newtownards and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the town of Comber. It lies
Magherascouse
1080/03086534.2014.941157 Comber, L. (2019). Dalley and the Malayan Security Service, 1945-48: MI5 vs. MSS. Singapore: ISEAS publishing. Comber, L. F. (2009). Malaya's
Malayan_Security_Service
Abbey in Cheshire, England
now operating as a bed and breakfast. Its park includes the large lake of Comber Mere, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. A total of around 400 hectares
Combermere_Abbey
English churchman
Thomas Comber (1645–1699) was an English churchman, Dean of Durham from 1689. From a family at Barkham, Sussex, his father, James Comber, was the fourth
Thomas Comber (dean of Durham)
Thomas_Comber_(dean_of_Durham)
Stephen McComber (born December 19, 1955), also known as Silverbear is a seed-saver and advocate for traditional Indigenous foods, an artist and leader
Stephen_Angus_McComber
1955 poem by Sylvia Plath
"Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea" is a poem written by Sylvia Plath that was first published in 1955, the year she graduated from Smith College
Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea
Two_Lovers_and_a_Beachcomber_by_the_Real_Sea
Index of animals with the same common name
Serranus (Atlantic dwarf sea basses) Serranus cabrilla - comber Serranus scriba - painted comber Serranus fusculus - two-spot sea bass, or Poey's bass (previously
Sea_bass
This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. At present, the capital city of London hosts 168 embassies and high commissions. Several other
List of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_the_United_Kingdom
Station on the Belfast and County Down Railway mainline, Northern Ireland
Comber railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle in Northern Ireland. The station was opened by the
Comber_railway_station
2005 Northern Irish missing-person case
disposal of her remains. On 16 October 2012, the PSNI conducted a search in Comber for evidence relating to her disappearance, specifically for a vehicle that
Disappearance_of_Lisa_Dorrian
Topics referred to by the same term
premiering in 1972 ending in 1990; also airing as "Beachcombers" Beach Combers, a 1936 Walter Lantz cartoon Beachcomber (Transformers), the name of multiple
Beachcomber
Town on outskirts of Belfast, Northern Ireland
now been converted to the Comber Greenway, a pedestrian and cycle path running from East Belfast, through Dundonald to Comber. In 1877, the Dundonald Purple
Dundonald,_County_Down
Study of the past
Medieval Lefkowitz 2008, p. 356 Woolf 2019, p. 26 Comber 2006, pp. 38–39 Woolf 2019, pp. 28–30, 34 Comber 2006, pp. 38–40, 42–43 Woolf 2019, pp. 40–41 Lo
History
English evangalist (1782–1863)
John Wroe (Latin: Joannes Roes; 1782–1863) was a British farmer and wool comber, known for founding the Christian Israelite Church. Wroe is considered the
John_Wroe
South African politician (born 1954)
Susan Comber van der Merwe (née Young; born 29 May 1954) is a South African politician who served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2004
Sue_van_der_Merwe
Genus of fishes
recognized species in this genus: Serranus accraensis (Norman, 1931) (Ghanean comber) Serranus aequidens C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Deep-water bass) Serranus aliceae
Serranus
1952 novel by Han Suyin
killed during the Korean War in 1950. Two years later, she married Leon F. Comber, a British officer in the Malayan Special Branch. Han Suyin died in November
A_Many-Splendoured_Thing
Former Irish railway linking Belfast with County Down
Dundonald – Comber Comber – Ballygowan – Shepherd's Bridge Halt – Saintfield – Ballynahinch Junction – Crossgar – King's Bridge Halt – Downpatrick Comber – Newtownards
Belfast and County Down Railway
Belfast_and_County_Down_Railway
Village in County Down, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. The town of Comber is a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south
Ballygowan
Station in County Down, Northern Ireland
Quarter (Bridge End) Queen's Quay 1976 Belfast and County Down main line to Comber, Downpatrick, Newcastle 1950 Ballymacarrett 1976 Victoria Park 1981 Sydenham
Carnalea_railway_station
Topics referred to by the same term
(surname), index of people with the surname Serranus scriba, the painted comber All pages with titles containing Scriba This disambiguation page lists articles
Scriba
Australian politician (1922–2026)
in the Division of Bowman and defeating the incumbent Labor member Jack Comber. He was re-elected in 1966. In August 1965, he used question time to draw
Wylie_Gibbs
China [1] India [2] Poland [3] Timor-Leste [4] United States [5] In Comber Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [6] All in Belfast unless otherwise noted
List of diplomatic missions in Northern Ireland
List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Northern_Ireland
Village in County Down, Northern Ireland
Down, Northern Ireland. It is between Balloo and Comber on the A22 road, 5 kilometres south-east of Comber. It is near Strangford Lough in the Ards and North
Lisbane
Secondary School in Arborfield Green, Berkshire, England
Department for Education URN 142181 Tables Ofsted Reports Head teacher Jen Comber Gender Mixed Age range 11–16 Enrolment 1236 (2025) Capacity 1200 Colours
Bohunt_School_Wokingham
New Zealand politician
would remain in Parliament until 1972, when he retired and succeeded by Ken Comber. Under Keith Holyoake, he was Minister of Justice (1969–1972) and Attorney-General
Dan_Riddiford
2022 studio album by M.I.A.
co-producer Musicians M.I.A. – vocals (all tracks), programming (track 3) Neil Comber – programming (1–3) Swick – programming (2, 10); bass, drums, keyboards
Mata_(album)
Civilian branch of the Malayan National Liberation Army
reliable source of intelligence. Viet Cong Harold Briggs Psychological warfare Comber, Leon (2008-12-31). Malaya's Secret Police 1945-60. Singapore: ISEAS–Yusof
Min_Yuen
Football tournament season
into the second round. Ards Rangers, Ballymoney United, Banbridge Town, Comber Recreation, Drumaness Mills, Malachians and Rathfriland Rangers all received
2000–01_Irish_Cup
Northern Irish playwright and politician (1938–2025)
quit teaching, this time to become a full-time writer. Glendinning died in Comber, Northern Ireland on 8 September 2025, at the age of 87. John Stanley Bull
Robin_Glendinning
1956 novel by Han Suyin
also damaged the career of Han's then-husband, Leon Comber. In a November 2008 interview, Comber, who left the police force in 1956, three years before
And_the_Rain_My_Drink
Railway station in County Down, Northern Ireland
Quarter (Bridge End) Queen's Quay 1976 Belfast and County Down main line to Comber, Downpatrick, Newcastle 1950 Ballymacarrett 1976 Victoria Park 1981 Sydenham
Seahill_railway_station
2019 Northern Irish local government election
0 11.9 0 6 Bangor West 30.5 1 32.5 2 17.2 1 16.6 1 0.0 0 1.2 0 2.0 0 5 Comber 37.9 2 23.2 1 21.4 1 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 11.7 0 5 Holywood and Clandeboye
2019 Ards and North Down Borough Council election
2019_Ards_and_North_Down_Borough_Council_election
1978 book by Jerry Mander
sources include his own life experience, science fiction, and Zen. Michael Comber of The Cambridge Quarterly disagreed with Mander's arguments, stating that
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television
Four_Arguments_for_the_Elimination_of_Television
Northern Irish politician (born 1967)
(UUP) politician, serving as an Ards and North Down Councillor for the Comber DEA since 2019. He was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for
Philip Smith (Northern Ireland politician)
Philip_Smith_(Northern_Ireland_politician)
District electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland
the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South and Killinchy. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections
Ards_Area_C
Lifeboat station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Watson 729 – John R Webb 1930 1930–1955 45-foot 6in Watson 925 – Henry Comber Brown 1955 1955–1986 46-foot 9in Watson 1112 47-010 RFA Sir Galahad 1986
Tenby_Lifeboat_Station
Disused railway station in Northern Ireland
Bloomfield. The stations following Neill's Hill were Knock, Dundonald, Comber railway station, Ballygowan railway station, Shepherd's Bridge Halt, Saintfield
Neill's_Hill_railway_station
Association football league in Northern Ireland
East Belfast 1957–58 Comber Rec 1958–59 Ewarts 1959–60 Harland & Wolff S.M.D. 1960–61 Royal Ulster Constabulary 1961–62 Comber Rec 1962–63 Bethel Young
Northern Amateur Football League
Northern_Amateur_Football_League
2024 studio album by Declan McKenna
6), lap steel (tracks 3 and 5) Kala Swift – spoken word (track 1) Neil Comber – drum programming (track 2) Jason Boesel – additional percussion (tracks
What_Happened_to_the_Beach?
English electronic rave music group
Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017. McComber, Martin J. (15 January 1993). "Prodigy's Liam Howlett: Battling With Success :
The_Prodigy
Road in Northern Ireland
route starts in Dundonald and runs to Comber, forming the main transport corridor connecting Belfast and Comber, a commuter town situated 8 miles outside
A22_road_(Northern_Ireland)
Church site in Northern Ireland
Church Road, Comber Road, and all of Leatham Square and Cumberland Estate. Shops and restaurants are in the areas of Dundonald Village and Comber Road shops
St._Elizabeth's,_Dundonald
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
McComber is an unincorporated community in Eagles Nest Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Tower and
McComber,_Minnesota
Controlled secondary school in Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland
"Saintfield High School · 21 Comber Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7BB, United Kingdom". Saintfield High School · 21 Comber Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch
Saintfield_High_School
Bus rapid transit system in Northern Ireland
Government buildings. The Comber Greenway, a section of the National Cycle Network in development along the old Belfast-Comber railway, is available to
Glider_(Belfast)
Indoor athletics meeting in New York City
McSweyn Australia 7:45.46 11 Sean McGorty United States 7:47.97 Casey Comber United States DNF Jack Salisbury United States DNF Women's 800 meters
2025_Millrose_Games
Species of parrot
reached 30,000 in locations such as Malaga. In December 2019, Steven Le Comber, of Queen Mary University in London, UK, published an analysis in the Journal
Parakeet
Former sports organisation in Northern Ireland
Cricket in Ulster. Comber: Hilltop Publications Ltd, p.35 J. Clarence Hiles (2003). A History of Senior Cricket in Ulster. Comber: Hilltop Publications
Ulster_Cricket_Club
Asian book series (1966-1996)
a subsidiary of Heinemann, London. Initiated and mainly edited by Leon Comber, the series brought attention to various Asian Anglophone writers, like
Writing_in_Asia_Series
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COMBER
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool or flax comber, Middle English kem(be)stere (an agent derivative of Old English cemban ‘to comb’). Although this was originally a feminine form of the masculine kembere, by the Middle English period the suffix -stre had lost its feminine force, and the term was used to refer to both sexes. Compare Baxter, Brewster, Dexter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Middle English combere, an agent derivative of Old English camb ‘comb’, referring perhaps to a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning. This was an alternative process to carding, and caused the wool fibers to lie more or less parallel to one another, so that the cloth produced had a hard, smooth finish without a nap.English : variant of Coomber.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kommer or Kammer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Comer or Coomber.Irish : reduced form of McComber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Comberbach in northern Cheshire, named with the Old English personal name Cumbra (originally a byname meaning ‘Cumbrian’) or the genitive plural of Cumbre ‘Britons’ + Old English bæce ‘stream in a valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a comber or carder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English tÅse(n) ‘to tease’.Americanized spelling of Hungarian TÅ‘zsér, an occupational name for a dealer or tradesman, tÅ‘zsér, especially one selling cattle.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced, Anglicized, and altered form of Gaelic Mac Cumascaigh ‘son of Cumascach’, a byname from cumascach ‘mixer’, ‘confuser’. See also Comiskey.English : habitational name from Comberford in Staffordshire, so named with the Old English personal name Cumbra (originally an ethnic name for a British Celt), or from the genitive plural of the tribal name, meaning ‘of the British’ + Old English ford ‘ford’.
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COMBER
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