Fanny Knox (1857–1944)
Miss Fanny Knox, whose death occurred at Fiona, Edgecliff, last Saturday, was the third daughter of the late Sir Edward Knox, the founder of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. She was in her 88th year, and had resided at Fiona for nearly 80 years.
Miss Knox was always very interested in Church matters, and was a consistent, supporter of many charities and Church organisations. She is survived by her sister, Miss Kate Knox.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Knox, Martha (mother)
- Knox, Edward (father)
- Gilchrist, Clara Elizabeth (sister)
- Mackay, Jessie (sister)
- Knox, Kate (sister)
- Knox, George (brother)
- Knox, Edward William (brother)
- Knox, Thomas Forster (brother)
- Knox, Adrian (brother)
- Knox, Edith (sister-in-law)
- Knox, Amy Hope (sister-in-law)
- Mackay, Eric Henry (brother-in-law)
- Gilchrist, William Oswald (brother-in-law)
- Rutledge, William (uncle)
- Rutledge, Richard (uncle)
- Rutledge, Thomas (uncle)
- Rutledge, Martha (aunt by marriage)
- Stephen, Dorothy (niece)
- Simpson, Janet (niece)
- Gilchrist, Thomas Edward (nephew)
- Stephen, Colin Campbell (nephew by marriage)
- Simpson, Julian Hamilton (nephew by marriage)
- Rutledge, William Forster (cousin)
- Rutledge, Alice Louisa (cousin)
- Rutledge, Edward Knox (cousin)
Citation details
'Knox, Fanny (1857–1944)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/knox-fanny-15605/text26812, accessed 24 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1857
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
4 November,
1944
(aged ~ 87)
Edgecliff, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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