Dorothy Eileen (Baker) Cox (1924 - 1948)

Biography

Dorothy Eileen Baker was born on Saturday, 31st May 1924, the daughter of George Thomas and Margaret Mary Baker, in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

Eileen married^[1] Ronald Charles Cox on Saturday, 9th January 1943 in St John the Baptist's Church of England, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), Thu 14 Jan 1943, Page 3, WEDDING^[2].

WEDDING

Cox — Baker

St. John's Church of England, Mudgee, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday last, when the Rev. R. Douglas united in the silken fetters of wedlock Ronald Charles Cox and Miss Dorothy Eileen Baker. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Cox, Bocoble, while the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Baker, of Mudgee.

The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a lovely frock of brocaded satin, with full length veil. Her bouquet was of magnolia, lilies and carnations. Miss Kathleen Baker (sister), who acted as bridesmaid, was attired in pale blue taffeta and carried a bouquet of pink gladioli. Mr. Dudley Cox, cousin of the groom, carried out the duties of best man. During the signing of the register Mr. Owen Deall rendered "Because" is splendid voice.

The reception was held in the Presbyterian Sunday School hall, where the guests were received by Mesdames Baker and Cox. The Rev. R. Douglas presided and the usual toasts were proposed and honored. After the festivities the happy pair departed for Sydney, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride travelled in a handsome frock of blue silk, with white hat and accessories. Their future home will be at Bocoble.

Together they had 2 children.

1. Robert "Bruce" Cox
2. Gordon Raymond Cox

Eileen passed away^[3] on Saturday, 28th February 1948 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, aged 23 years, 8 months, 28 days, and is interred^[4] at Mudgee Cemetery, Buckaroo, New South Wales, Anglican Section, Row O.

Sources

• Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 185.

1. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 14 Feb 2022), Index entry for RONALD CHARLES COX and DOROTHY EILEEN BAKER; District: MUDGEE; Registration Number: 4400/1943
2. ↑ 1943 'WEDDING', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 14 January, p. 3. , viewed 14 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156282458
3. ↑ Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 14 Feb 2022), Index entry for COX DOROTHY EILEEN; Parents: GEORGE THOMAS & MARGARET MARY; District: MUDGEE; Registration Number: 6582/1948
4. ↑ Australian Cemetery Index Inscription #8648191 - Dorothy Eileen Baker Cox: accessed 15 Jul 2022
   See also: Find A Grave: Memorial #48551656