Memorial
FOR
JOHN COLLON FOX
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Madeline Fox in 1911.
She was sister to John
and became wife to Daniel. |
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Daniel Borrett (East Lancashire)
with
John Fox (Suffolk) |
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John Fox (Northamptonshire) with
Daniel Borrett (Buffs) |
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The wedding of Daniel Borrett and Madeline Fox
on 15 September 1915,
at Charlton Church, Dover. |
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back row, left to right are:
William Borrett, John Collon Fox, Daniel, Madeline,
another of John's sisters, and Gwen Borrett
seated front left is: Florence Borrett |
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front row, left to right are:
Daniel's parents, Bernard Borrett and Louisa (née Axford), and Madeline's parents, Elizabeth and
William Fox.
seated front right is a member of the Fox family |
John Collon Fox died on 6th April 1918, and is buried at the
Senlis Communal Cemetery, France
with grateful thanks to David
Borrett
all images are courtesy David Borrett
Notes:
Daniel and Madeline Borrett named their son John, in memory of
her brother.
Daniel Borrett served with the Special Constables during WWII; a
further picture of him is
here
Daniel's brother, William ("Bill") served in the
Artillery, joining up at the age of 15. He served at the Langdon
Battery, Dover, and on the Breakwater, before going to the Somme
to work on ammunition supply. He married Elsie Daynes, from the
milling family at Crabble Corn Mill, around 1920. She sadly died
on Boxing Day, 1936, from TB. William later remarried, to Doris
Pascal.
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