Fox, Frank (1878-1962)

Obituary from Minutes of the Methodist Conference

Born in Huddersfield in 1878. He entered the Ministry in 1901, and after a pre-collegiate year at Thorne spent two years at Ranmoor College, Sheffield, beginning his probation in 1904.

He served in Stockport, Halifax, Hurst, Cheslyn Hay, Stockton and Middlesbrough, Hackney. Dewsbury, Ashton-under- Lyne, Accrington, Batley and Doncaster.

After retiring, he served as an active supernumerary at Stainland. The last years of his full retirement were spent in the Huddersfield West Circuit.

He was an easy man to love and had a genius for friendship. He was a welcome preacher wherever he went, and always kept up his studies.

He walked happily with God. All who knew him are glad of their memories.

He died on 20 January 1962, in the eighty-fourth year of his age and the sixtieth of his ministry.

©Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 1962

Family

Frank was born in Lindley, Huddersfield on 10th April 1878, to Charles Fox, a foreman card dresser in a mill, and Jane his wife.  Frank followed his father into the mill before entering the ministry.

I have not been able to confirm any further details of his family.

Frank died on 20th January 1962 in Huddersfield.

Circuits

• 1901  Thorne
• 1902  Ranmoor College
• 1904  Stockport
• 1905  Halifax West
• 1906  Hurst
• 1908  Cheslyn Hay (received into Full Connexion)
• 1910  Stockton and Middlesbrough
• 1913  London Hackney
• 1916  Dewsbury
• 1923 Ashton under Lyne
• 1930 Accrington
• 1934  Batley
• 1939  Doncaster
• 1943  Stainland and Greetland (supernumerary)
• 1952  Huddersfield (Lindley) (supernumerary)
• 1958  Leeds Richmond Hill (supernumerary)

References

Oliver A Beckerlegge, United Methodist ministers and their circuits: Being an arrangement in alphabetical order of the stations of ministers of the Methodist New … and the United Methodist Church, 1797-1932

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers

Minutes of the Methodist Conference 1962 p203