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The surname Jacomb has been around since before 1300 AD and in this time people who carried the name have added to the British heritage we now have today.

Some Past Jacombs
It can be difficult to find out about people from the past unless they did things in their lives which survive for us to see in the present day. For some this may be a specific achievement - such as William Jacomb's (bn. 1832) construction of Bournemouth and Waterloo railway stations or F. W. Jacomb (bn. 1829) being the first to climb Monte Viso in the Alps. In other cases it may be physical items which exist and tell us about a person and what they did such as Thomas Jacomb (1622-1687) who was a religious minister in London and left behind a number of religious publications he authored.

Coats of Arms
2 similar coats of arms exist for the name Jacomb, one of which is known to date from the late 1600s. Arms were the property of an individual, not a family or name group and can only be granted (in England) by the College of Arms in London at a not inconsiderable sum of money. The individuals to whom these Jacomb arms were granted must have been of a sufficient status to desire arms and be able to afford their aquisition in the first place.

Jacombs in Print
Since the mid-1600s Jacombs have had written work published. The early works consist mainly of religious sermons preached by Jacomb ministers in and around London. Due to their age relatively few original copies of these publications exist today, most having been placed in university libraries as part of collections donated by benefactors.

Many first edition books from the early 20th century by such Jacombs as Edward Jacomb (bn. 1914) and Charles Ernest Jacomb (bn. 1888) are now commanding impressive sums of money as collectors items. After a lull of Jacomb publications in the second half of the 20th century, Anna Jacomb-Hood has brought the name into the 21st century through her editing of the Trailblazer range of travel guides for such destinations as Azerbaijan and Vietnam.

Road/Place Names
In Lower Broadheath near Worcester are three interlinking roads with Jacomb in their names. Due to the relative rareness of the name Jacomb (Jacomb.com estimates there to be around 200 people with the surname of the 'Jacomb' spelling currently in the UK) it seems very likely that the roads were named after a notable Jacomb in the area.

Roads and places incorporating the names Jacomb and Jacombs can also be found in Canada and Australia.