Charles St. Vigor Fox

Family/Spouse: Charlotte Certhia Ingram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Late Coldstream Guards, only surviving son of C.L. Fox of Mainfield, Ightham, Kent. Educated at Haileybury.

Wilfrid married Anthea Helen Orr Ewing, JP on 2 Nov 1938. Anthea (daughter of Sir Ian Leslie Orr Ewing, MP and Helen Bridget Gibbs, MBE, TD) was born on 16 Nov 1917 in St Anne's on Sea, Lancs; died on 3 Nov 2006 in Taunton, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Baptised 15 December 1917 a the parish church at St. Anne's on Sea, Lancashire. Educated at Graham Street, SW3.

(Formerly Fox, then Lowes). Justice of the Peace Taunton County Bench since 1950. During the Second World War assisted her mother as a secretary, and with WVS Clothing Depot, Somerset.

1 son and 1 daughter: Charles St. Vigor Fix, born 1941, married Charlotte Certhia Ingram; Helen Mary Fox, born 1939, married Major Blair Aubyn Stewart-Wilson, Scots Guards, Deputy Master of the Household and Permanent Equerry to HM The Queen since August 1976.

Address: Thorn Falcon House, Taunton.

Birth:
7 St. George's Square,

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Departure: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Destination: Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
• Arrival: 10 Jun 1922, Southampton, Hampshire; Age: 28
• Departure: 9 Apr 1925, London; Age: 31

Notes:

Eldest son of Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing, MP (see Orr-Ewing Bt) of Dunskey, Portpatrick, who died 1903, by Hon. Beatrix Mary Leslie (born 1871), only daughter of Walter James, Lord Ruthven (died 1921). Baptised at the Scotch Church, Alloway, Ayrshire. Educated at Harrow 1907-11; matric. Oxford (Worcester College) 1912 and Glasgow University 1913.

In the Great War he was in 1914 a motor cyclist attached to 3rd London Infantry Brigade, 2nd Lieut. Royal Scots Fusiliers November 1914, Lieut. 1915. Served in France April 1915 and was wounded at Ypres. ADC to General Officer Commanding 20th Division in France April 1916. Transferred to Scots Guards September 1916. Invalided out of the Army May 1918. For some years he was engaged in Architectural work. Contested Gateshead Borough for Parliament as Unionist May 1929. A candidate for St. Ives, Cornwall, at the 1931 election, but withdrew in favour of the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, Liberal, to avoid splitting the Nationalist vote. Member of the Carlton Club, from 1916.

Kt. Bach (1953). MP for Weston-super-Mare Division of Somerset from 1934. Parliamentary Priv. Secretary to Fin. Sec. to Treasury 1935 and to Min. for Agric. 1936. Parl. Priv. Sec. to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and to Min. of Food 1942. Mem. Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commn. 1938-9.

Ian married Helen Bridget Gibbs, MBE, TD on 24 Jan 1917 in Westminster, London. Helen (daughter of The Hon. Henry Lloyd Gibbs and The Hon. Alice Mary Crutchley) was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Chelsea, London; died in 1978 in Taunton, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1901, Chelsea, London

Notes:

1st daughter. Baptised 26 March 1896 at St. Savoir's, Chelsea. Died 27 April 1978.

MBE for work for the WVS during the Second World War, as county Organiser for Somerset. She also took a very active part in helping her husband in his constituency. Lived at Christon Old Rectory, nr. Weston-super-Mare, and susbsequently at Adcombe Edge, Corfe, Taunton, until her death.

Birth:
10 Lennox Gardens,

Charles married Beatrix Mary Leslie Hore Ruthven on 5 Dec 1888. Beatrix (daughter of Walter James Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland and Caroline Annesley Gore) was born on 4 Jun 1871 in England; died on 24 Mar 1920 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Sep 1861, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1871, London; Age: 9; Relationship: Son

Notes:

6th son of Henry Hucks (Gibbs), Lord Aldenham. Baptised 7 September 1861 at St. Marylebone Church. Educated privately; matric. Oxford (Christ Church) 21 May 1880. Buried 18 September 1907 at Aldenham. Will dated 24 January 1903, proved 30 October 1907.

Entered Antony Gibbs & Sons 1889, partner in that firm 1890-1907 and was with their Australian Branch, Gibbs Bright & Co., 1893-5 and 1903. Director of The London Assurance, 1883-97, of the Grand Junction Canal Co. 1883-9, of the East Argentine Railway Co. Ld. 1884-8, of the Argentine North Eastern Railway Co. Ld. 1889-1907, and of The Sulphine Corporation Ld. (from its inception) 1895-1907. A Commissioner of Lieutenancy for the City of London. Residences: 10 Lennox Gardens, Chelsea, 1888-1907; The Manor House, Elstree, 1896-1907.

Portraits: drawing (1865) by E. U. Eddis, and pastel (1883) by W.E. Miller, last in possession of Anthea H. Lowes.

Birth:
St. Dunstan's, Regent's Park,

Died:
The Manor House

Henry married The Hon. Alice Mary Crutchley on 17 Aug 1887 in Sunninghill, Berkshire. Alice (daughter of Charles Crutchley, General and Elizabeth Bayfield) was born on 21 Jun 1860 in Chelsea, London; died on 5 Oct 1942 in Oxfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1861, Surrey
• Residence: 1881, Sunninghill, Berkshire
• Residence: 1901, Chelsea, London

Notes:

4th and youngest daughter of General Charles Crutchley (died 1898) of Sunninghill Park, Berks., for whom see Burke's 'Landed Gentry', by Eliza Bayfield (died 1910), daughter of John Harris, RN, of Eldon House, London, Ontario. Baptised in the chapel of The Duke of York's School, Chelsea .

On her husband's death she gave up The Manor House and in 1919 moved from 10 Lennox Gardens to 25 Cadagon Square, Chelsea. President of the Elstree branch of the Victoria League from 1904 and on the Central Executive Council of the League from 1925. In the Great Way served from 1916 in a depot in Eton Square, Westminster, for supplying parcels to those of the Scots Guards who were prisoners in the enemy's hands.

Portrait: by Hanson Walker, last in the possession of Anthea H. Lowes.

Birth:
The Duke of York's School