Locomotion No 1 – will it be moved?
Locomotion No 1 on display in Darlington, where it features on the town coat of arms. The threat to relocate it has provoked a fierce response
Fox Dip Circle
From “Erebus” by Michael Palin:P58: They had crossed the Magnetic Equator on 7 December, when Ross had noted with satisfaction that the needle on his Fox dip circle ( a device used to measure the angle between the horizon and the earth’s magnetic field) was perfectly horizontal. He had seen it point directly upwards at […]
Robert Algernon Fox (1868 -1945)
Robert Algernon Fox m1 Julia Carlile Thomas (1873-1916) ; m2 Mary Isabelle TaylorLloyd H Fox was the nephew of Robert Algernon Fox. Source: Thomas Fox – A short sketch of his life by Sarah Maria Fox – p99 Bob was very anxious to go with a friend to New Zealand, to see colonial life before […]
Memoirs of Mrs. E M H Bigland, Jordans
Some of you may have a copy or have seen a 70 page typed hard copy version of Edith’s memoirs. As this was somewhat difficult to read Catherine Putz persuaded a friend to retype it, and it is now much clearer. It is a fascinating read covering family, Quaker, artistic and social history from 1860s […]
“We Thought You Knew” by Philippa Gerry
Philippa’s story of her life includes a section describing her time at Gerbestone Manor.Her book is available on Amazon; click here to order
Fox Brothers – the site today
Hundreds turn out to see vision for mill site From the “Wellington Weekly” 6th November 2018 HUNDREDS of people turned out for a consultation day on the future of the former Fox Bros mill at Tonedale. Wellington Mills Community Interest Company organised the event at Tonedale Mill and up to 300 visitors went along to […]
Tregongeeves – Friends’ Burial ground
Edward Fox of Wadebridge was buried here. source: wikipediaThere was formerly a Quaker burial ground at Tregongeeves, just outside the town on the Truro Road. It was covered by about 6 ft (1.8 m) of earth removed from the building of the new road in the 1960s. A high stone wall bounds the remaining acre of land; […]
Polgooth Mine – Edward Fox was a partner
‘Polgooth, one of the richest and largest tin mines in the county, if not in the world’ – Rev W G Maton, late 18th Century.
Lloyd H Fox – Imperial War Museum Interviews
Read more about the Friends’ Ambulance unit here Links to the four audio interviews by the the Imperial War Museum with Lloyd Fox relating to his experiences with the Friends’ Ambulance Unit during WWl. Source: Imperial War Museum Note: There are delays and pauses at the start and during the recordings Interviews Reel #1 Background in […]
Reginald Wilson Fox (1866 -1916 ) Killed in Action, Relief of Kut, Iraq
Reginald Wilson Fox m. Sophia Mabel Pease (1871- 1953 ). Reginald and Sophia were 4th cousins Lloyd H Fox was the 2nd cousin once removed of Reginald Fox and the 2nd cousin once removed of Sophia Pease