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| Cox, Harold. Adm. pens. (age 18) at JESUS, Oct. 1, 1878. 2nd s. of Homersham (1839). B. 1859, at Wimbledon, Surrey. School, Tonbridge. Matric. Michs. 1878; Scholar; B.A. 1882; M.A. 1911. Hon. Fellow, 1913. President of the Union, 1881. Came under the influence of Edward Carpenter. Worked for nearly a year as an agricultural labourer. University Extension Lecturer on Political Economy at York and Hull, 1882-3. Professor of Mathematics at the Mahommedan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, 1885-7. Adm. at Gray's Inn, June 14, 1887. Secretary to the Cobden Club, 1899-1904. Took up journalism and wrote for the Pall Mall Gazette and, later, for the Westminster Gazette and the Daily Chronicle. M.P. for Preston, 1906-9. Alderman of the L.C.C., 1909-12. Editor of the Edinburgh Review, 1912-29. A member of the Bryce Commission on German Outrages, 1915; of the Committee of Public Retrenchment, 1916, and of the Royal Commission on Decimal Currency, 1919. A frequent contributor to the Times Trade Supplement. Distinguished as a writer for his lucidity and persuasiveness; his weekly articles in the Sunday Times were a special feature of that journal. A staunch free-trader and an orthodox economist, he possessed what his friends described as an uncontrollable conscience, which no party and no party newspaper could subdue. Author, Land Nationalization; Economic Liberty; The Problem of Population. Benefactor to the College. Died May 1, 1936, aged 76, at Old Kennards, Leigh, Tonbridge. Brother of Homersham (1875). (Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; The Times, May 2, 1936.) | Harold COX Approx. lifespan: 1859–1936 Tripos: Jes. Math. 1882 Adm pens. aged 18 Jesus College 1878:10:01 2nd s. of Homersham COX (1839) b. Wimbledon, Surrey , 1859 Sch: Tonbridge Matric 1878:10MT: Scholar BA 1882 MA 1911 Hon. Fellow 1913 President of: : Union 1881 Came under the influence of Edward Carpenter. Worked for nearly a year as an agricultural labourer. University Extension Lecturer on Political Economy at York, [Yorkshire], and Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire], 1882-83 Professor of Mathematics at: : Sch: Mahommedan Anglo-Oriental College Aligarh, < >[[XXX], 1885-87 Adm. Gray's Inn: 1887:06:14 Secretary to: : Cobden Club 1899-1904 Took up journalism and wrote for the Pall Mall Gazette and, later, for the Westminster Gazette and the Daily Chronicle. M.P. for: : Preston 1906-09 Alderman of: : L.C.C. 1909-12 Editor of: : Edinburgh Rev.iew 1912-29 Member of: : Bryce Commission on German Outrages 1915 of Committee of Public Retrenchment 1916, and of the Royal Commission on Decimal Currency 1919 A frequent contributor to the Times Trade Supplement. Distinguished as a writer for his lucidity and persuasiveness; his weekly articles in the Sunday Times were a special feature of that journal. A staunch free-trader and an orthodox economist, he possessed what his friends described as an uncontrollable conscience, which no party and no party newspaper could subdue. Author, Land Nationalization; Economic Liberty; The Problem of Population. Benefactor to College d. aged 76 Old Kennards, Leigh, Tonbridge, [Kent], 1936:05:01 brother of Homersham COX (1875) ( Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; The Times 1936:05:02) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H41[:add] |
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| WILCOX, The Rev. HENRY JENKYNS. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Dec. 7, 1878. S. of Henry. B. Apr. 14, 1846, at Corwen, N. Wales . Schools, Kingswood, Bath and St Bees College. Matric. Lent, 1879. Ord. deacon (Ripon), 1873; priest (Exeter), 1874; C. of Liversedge, Yorkshire , 1873. C. of Crowan, Cornwall , 1873-4. C. of Illogan, 1874-6. C. of Hanwell, Middlesex , 1877-8. C. of Potton End, and V. of Nettleden, Hertfordshire , 1878-81. V. of Cockshutt, Shropshire , 1881-1907. Died May 15, 1907. ( History of Kingswood School; Peile, II. 665; Crockford; The Times, May 21, 1907.) | Rev. Henry Jenkyns WILCOX Approx. lifespan: 1846–1907 pens. Christ's College adm1878:12:07 s. of Henry WILCOX b. Corwen, Merionethshire , 1846:04:14 Schools Sch: Kingswood School Bath, [Somerset], and Sch: St Bees College St Bees, [Cumberland], Matric 1879:01LT: Ord. deacon Ripon 1873 Ord. priest Exeter 1874 C.: Liversedge, West Riding of Yorkshire , 1873 C.: Crowan, Cornwall , 1873-74 C.: Illogan, [Cornwall], 1874-76 C.: Hanwell, Middlesex , 1877-78 C.: Potton End, [Hertfordshire], and V.: Nettleden, Hertfordshire , 1878-81 V.: Cockshutt, Shropshire , 1881-1907 d. 1907:05:15 ( History of Kingswood School Kingswood, ???, ; Peile II. 665; Crockford; The Times 1907:05:21) |