Person    | Female  Born 1860  Died 19/3/1945

Commissioner Adelaide Cox

Categories: Social Welfare

In 1927 she was writing as “Commissioner Adelaide Cox, CBE, until recently Leader of the Women’s Social Work of the Salvation Army”.

Our colleague, Andrew Behan provides:
Born in Childs Hill, Hendon, the daughter of Alfred T and Caroline Cox. Her father was a Surveyor. She died, a spinster aged 84 years, and had been living at 28 Rotherwick Road, Golders Green. Her estate amounted to £18, 882 1s.7d.

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Commissioner Adelaide Cox

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Hackney Salvation Army - 4 - Adelaide Cox

This stone was laid for the glory of God by Commissioner Adelaide Cox on beha...

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