Fox, William Francis, eldest son of William Scott Fox, of Paddington, solicitor, by Mary Ann, daughter of Francis Thomson; b. Oct. 29, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (G); elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. 1896, matric. Oct. 1896; Boulter exhibitioner 1898; 1st class Jurisprudence 1899; Vinerian Law Scholar 1901; Eldon Law Scholar 1904; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1904; B.C. L. 1904; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn June 27, 1906; clerk in the office of the Charity Commissioners 1911; 2nd Lieut. R.G.A. Dec. 2, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917; served in France May 1917 - Feb. 1919; mentioned in despatches; Asst. Charity Commissioner 1921-39; secretary to the Commissioners 1939; retired 1942; O.B.E. June 13, 1947; m. 1st Aug. 4, 1909, Rhoda Lettice Guillum, sister of Guy Harden Guillum Scott (q.v.); 2nd June 13, 1928, Edyth Matilda, daughter of Thomas Edward Fuller, of Westgate, Kent; d. Feb. 16, 1950.