Career
He was awarded a Knighthood by the King on 25 July 1912. Born in Derby, England, he was one of three sons of the noted engineer and contractor Sir Charles Fox. In 1871 he designed the Telescopic Bridge in Bridgwater.
Fox was also a consultant for the Simplon Tunnel and in 1878 constructed the replacement train shed at Bristol Temple Meads railway station.
Fox also assisted in the shoring-up of several great cathedrals including Street Paul"s Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral in 1905, where he employed tie-rods and grouting to bind the walls together.