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EASINGTON COLLIERY

Fox, G., Dvr., 1918

Easington Colliery

On the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 201484 Driver George Fox serving with the "C" Battery 277th Brigade Royal Field Artillery who died 27/03/1918.

Son of George Fox, of 14, Station Rd., Easington Colliery, Co. Durham; husband of Margery Fox, of 6, Meadow Terrace, New Herrington, Philadelphia, Co. Durham.

In Easington Colliery Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory
of
James Edward
the beloved son of
George and Agnes Fox
who died Aug. 6th 1925
aged 26 years
Also Driver George Fox
Their son
who was killed in action
Mar. 27th 1918 aged 26 years.
Also George
beloved husband of
Agnes Fox
who died April 12th 1938
aged 69 years
Also Agnes Fox
who died Jan. 28th 1949 aged 89

Peace Perfect Peace

George Fox is remembered at Easington Colliery on E52.01 and E52.03


The CWGC entry for Driver Fox

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk