Cyril Fox

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Sir

Cyril Fox

FSA, FBA, MRIA
National Museum of Wales

Sir Cyril Fred Fox

archaeologist
and museum director.

Fox became keeper of archaeology at the

Lord Raglan, he authored a definitive history of vernacular architecture, Monmouthshire Houses
.

Early life

Sir Cyril Fred Fox was born in

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
in the same year.

Career

In 1922, he was appointed curator of archaeology at the National Museum of Wales by his close friend

Personal life

Fox married firstly, Olive Congreve-Pridgeon, with whom he had two daughters. After her death in 1932, he married Aileen Scott-Henderson, another archaeologist. They had three sons.[8] The family lived at Four Elms, a house in Rhiwbina Garden Village, in the north of Cardiff from 1928 until Fox’s retirement in 1948.[9] They then moved to Exeter, Devon, following Aileen’s appointment to a post at the University of Exeter. Fox died in 1967.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Fox, Sir Cyril Fred". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Antiquaries Journal, Volume 47, Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1967, p. 337
  3. ^ National Library of Wales (2013). "Sir Cyril Fox Papers". Archives Wales. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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  5. ^ Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig 1951–1970 (London 1997)
  6. ^ National Welsh Biography (1951–1971)
  7. ^ "Sir Cyril Fred Fox (1882–1967), Director of the National Museum of Wales, 1926–1948". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Fourth Blue plaque at 17, Heol Wen". Rhiwbina Civic Society. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Rhiwbina's Blue Plaque Club". Rhiwbina Living magazine. December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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