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
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Ely
In office1964 to 1978
Orders
Ordination1936
Personal details
Born
Benjamin George Burton Fox

28 July 1912
Died6 November 1978(1978-11-06) (aged 66)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
Spouse
Margaret Joan Davidson
(m. 1943⁠–⁠1978)
ChildrenFive
EducationKing Edward VI Grammar School, Norwich
Alma materUniversity of London

Early life and education

edit

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

edit

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

edit

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

edit
  1. ^ thePeerage.com
  2. ^ Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 15, 1964; pg. 14; Issue 56143
  3. ^ ‘ 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
  4. ^ a b c "FOX, Ven. (Benjamin) George (Burton)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ^ London Gazette
  6. ^ stetheldredawithstclementfulham
  7. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Parker Pelloe
Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech
1964–1978
Succeeded by