T & E Cox 4 Kirkgate, Ripon

Anybody has any knowledge that would help this lady ?

Jim

Dear Mr Griffin,

I am hoping your Society may have some record of a Tom Cox who established the above business in the early 1900s. I understand the business was taken over in the early 1950s by a Leon Smallwood and the premises are now occupied by Tunnard & Co, Solicitors.

Tom Cox was my grandfather's older brother and when he first moved to Ripon from Mirfield he was a watchmaker/jeweller and I had no knowledge (until recently) that he had become a photographer. He had a daughter Edith who could also have been a photographer (hence the T & E Cox), plus sons Cyril, Walter and another daughter Florence.

I understand the Ripon Photographic Society was founded in 1949 and that a presentation Crowther Cox silver vase exists and wonder if there is any connection. Tom Cox (85) and his daughter Edith (62) both died within days of each other in February 1957 and there may well be family descendants still living in the Ripon/Harrogate area.

Perhaps you would be kind enough to mention my query at one of your meetings as somebody just might know something.

As I live in Sussex I am unable to easily visit Yorkshire at present and would be most grateful for any help you may be able to provide.

Sincerely,

Christine Gett (Mrs)