George Fox (priest)
Benjamin George Burton Fox, MC, TD (28 July 1912 – 6 November 1978)[1] was a British Anglican priest and military chaplain. He was Archdeacon of Wisbech in the Diocese of Ely from 1964 until his death.[2][3]
George Fox | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Wisbech | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
| In office | 1964 to 1978 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1936 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin George Burton Fox 28 July 1912 |
| Died | 6 November 1978 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse |
Margaret Joan Davidson
(m. 1943–1978) |
| Children | Five |
| Education | King Edward VI Grammar School, Norwich |
| Alma mater | University of London |
Early life and education
Fox was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Norwich, a private school in Norwich. He studied at the University of London.[4]
Ordained ministry
Fox was ordained in 1936. He served curacies in Guildford and Bath. After this he was a Chaplain to the Forces during World War II.[5] When peace returned he held incumbencies in Potten End, Bedford, Montego Bay (where he was also the Archdeacon of Cornwall from 1950 to 1955), Fulham[6] and Haddenham.[7]
Personal life
In 1943, Fox married The Honourable Margaret Joan Davidson, daughter of J. C. C. Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson.[4] Together they had five children; one son and four daughters.[4]
References
- thePeerage.com
- Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 15, 1964; pg. 14; Issue 56143
- ‘ FOX, Ven. (Benjamin) George (Burton)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 10 March 2014
- "FOX, Ven. (Benjamin) George (Burton)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- London Gazette
- stetheldredawithstclementfulham
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X