Hugh Alfred Rankin Cox (1852-1941)

Obituary
MR. HUGH COX. The death of Mr. Hugh Arthur Rankin Cox, the well-known and popular resident of Prout Street, Cabramatia occurred on March 6. He was 89 years of age, and leaves three daughters—Mrs. G. T. Rowe, Mrs. A. J. S. Smith, and Mrs. N. J. Robinson. They have much sympathy In their bereavement.

The late Mr. Cox was born at "Westbourne," Bathurst, in 1852. He was the son of the late Edgar Cox. and grandson of Captain William Cox (who supervised the making of the roads across the mountains to Bathurst), and of Captain John Piper, of Point Piper and of Vaucluse House (later the home of Charles Wentworth).

Mr. Cox had lived at Cabramalta since 1913. He was connected with the Canley Vale Cricket Club as president, and also president, at one period, of the Sountern District Junior Cricket Association.

The interment took place privately, at Liverpool Cemetery, on March 9.

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