Aileen Fox
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Aileen Fox, née Henderson (29 July 1907, London
– 21 November 2005, Exeter
) was an English archaeologist.
The daughter of a solicitor, she was educated at Downe House School in Kent and later at its new site in Berkshire, under the headship of Olive Willis
, and went on to read English at Newnham College, Cambridge
. Following her graduation in 1929, she worked as a volunteer on the excavation of Richborough
. In 1933 she married Sir Cyril Fox
(who was 25 years older than she was), and they had three sons. The Foxes excavated prehistoric and Roman sites throughout the UK. Her most notable achievement was her work on Roman Exeter
. She also lectured at several universities in Britain and New Zealand
. Following her husband's knighthood, she became known as Lady Fox.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
– 21 November 2005, Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
) was an English archaeologist.
The daughter of a solicitor, she was educated at Downe House School in Kent and later at its new site in Berkshire, under the headship of Olive Willis
Olive Willis
Olive Margaret Willis was an English educationist and headmistress. She founded Downe House School and was its head for nearly forty years, from 1907 to 1946.-Early life:...
, and went on to read English at Newnham College, Cambridge
Newnham College, Cambridge
Newnham College is a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1871 by Henry Sidgwick, and was the second Cambridge college to admit women after Girton College...
. Following her graduation in 1929, she worked as a volunteer on the excavation of Richborough
Richborough
Richborough is a settlement north of Sandwich on the east coast of the county of Kent, England. Richborough lies close to the Isle of Thanet....
. In 1933 she married Sir Cyril Fox
Cyril Fox
Sir Cyril Fred Fox , born, Chippenham, Wiltshire, was an English archaeologist.Cyril Fox became keeper of archaeology at the National Museum of Wales...
(who was 25 years older than she was), and they had three sons. The Foxes excavated prehistoric and Roman sites throughout the UK. Her most notable achievement was her work on Roman Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
. She also lectured at several universities in Britain and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Following her husband's knighthood, she became known as Lady Fox.
Publications
- Roman Britain text by Aileen Fox, drawings by Alan SorrellAlan SorrellAlan Sorrell was in fact born in Southend, Essex, England, the son of a jeweller, who would take him drawing at an early age. He was trained at the Royal College of Art , and then won a scholarship to the British School of Rome . He was a Senior Assistant Instructor of Drawing, Royal College of...
, Lutterworth PressLutterworth PressThe Lutterworth Press is one of the oldest independent British publishing houses. It has been trading since the late eighteenth century initially as the Religious Tract Society...
, London 1961