Albert William Cox MBE (1925 - 2002)

Born 1 Nov 1925 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Nita Maria (Fittler) Cox — married 5 Jan 1949 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Died 7 Nov 2002 at age 77 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Bill Cox MBE was born in New South Wales, Australia

Bill married^[1] Nita Maria Fittler on Wednesday, 5th January 1949 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), Thu 24 Feb 1949, Page 15, Cox — Fittler^[2].

Cox — Fittler

The marriage was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Presbytery, by Rev. Father H. McKillop, on January 5th, of Nita Maria, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Church Street, Mudgee, and Albert William, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cox, Brooklyn", Tallawang. The bride's sister, Patricia, assisted as bridesmaids, while Kae and Jill Phillips (cousins of the bride) were flower girls. Mr. J. E. Taylor, of Baradine, friend of the groom, was best man. The honeymoon was spent at 'Lapstone Hotel', Gosford and Terrigal, and the future home of the young couple will be in Mudgee.

Together they had one child.

1. Marea Julieann (Cox) Birchall

Community Service

Served 34 consecutive years in local government.

Mayor of Mudgee Municipality

4 terms as Shire President (Mayor)

9 years on Local Government Association

Served 38 years on committee Mudgee Show Society, then patron and president^[3]

Australian Honours

Bill Cox MBE was awarded the The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) (Imperial).

On 31st of December, 1980 Clr Albert William COX^[4] was awarded the The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) (Imperial) for services to In recognition of service to local government.

Bill Cox
Bill Cox Square commemorates Councillor A. W. (Bill) Cox, who served on the Mudgee Municipal Council from 1953 to 2002. He was Mayor of Mudgee for 12 years during this period.

Councillor A W (Bill) Cox MBE

Bill passed away on Thursday, 7th November 2002, late of Mudgee^[6], New South Wales, Australia, aged 77 years, 6 days, and is interred^[7] at Mudgee Cemetery, Buckaroo, New South Wales, Methodist Section, Row E.

Sources

• Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 189.

1. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 17 Feb 2022), Index entry for ALBERT WILLIAM COX and NITA MARIE FITTLER; District: MUDGEE; Registration Number: 6274/1949
2. ↑ 1949 'Cox — Fittler', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 24 February, p. 15. , viewed 17 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156348414
3. ↑ Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 189.
4. ↑ Australian Honours - Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet : accessed 18 Jul 2022. Honours Details for Clr Albert William COX awarded the The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) (Imperial) in recognition of service to local government.
5. ↑ Monuments Australia Bill Cox accessed 18 Jul 2022
6. ↑ Ryerson Index accessed 18 Jul 2022. Death notice: Albert William COX on Thursday, 7 Nov 2002, Aged: 77 late of Mudgee. Published Tue, 12 Nov 2002 in the Mudgee Guardian.
7. ↑ Australian Cemetery Index Inscription #8646085 - Albert William (Bill) Cox: accessed 18 Jul 2022
   See also: Find A Grave: Memorial #48552788