100 Years of Cox Frances

This episode is all about the funeral procession of Edward VII in May 1910, as winessed by the Machell Cox siblings, through handwritten family letters, read by Frances.

Vera again demonstrates how she is a great letter writer, and Bernard's annotations, after WW1, were unexpected.

Does anyone know any more about the King's little dog Caesar? How much of the procession did he walk in? Frances would love to know.
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0:00 Intro
7:35 Kings and Queens 
11:50 Vera's letter, 21st May 1910
26:02 Notes on Vera's letter
37:10 Other sibling accounts

You can contact Frances by email - machellcoxletters@gmail.com
or Twitter - @CoxLetters

All content is subject to copyright and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library.

Frances has been in the northern hemisphere for a few months, visiting family and undertaking a great deal of Machell Cox research.

Coming up in the podcast will be more stories from 1910, more hockey and Vera and Great Comp and more crossed letters, as Frances continues to unpick the story of these ten interesting siblings, born from 1868 to 1884.

In May 2022 Frances gave a talk at The Hockey Museum, in Woking, about Vera, hockey and budget letters. If you visit Youtube and The Hockey Museum you will be able to watch. 

You can contact Frances by email - machellcoxletters@gmail.com
or Twitter - @CoxLetters

All content is subject to copyright and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library.

This episode is all about hockey. Frances reads poems written about Vera and hockey in 1908, as well as letters written by Vera, describing hockey tournaments at Weston-Super-Mare in 1911 and at Great Comp, home of the Heron Maxwells, in 1912. 
Vera is a great letter writer, and her vivid descriptions makes it very easy to imagine the events  that occurred.
0:00 Intro
3:10 Vera, hockey and poems
6:34 Weston Hockey Tournament - January 1911
17:37 Great Comp Hockey Tournament - November 1912 
26:26 The Joys of Hockey - 1909

You can contact Frances by email - machellcoxletters@gmail.com
or Twitter - @CoxLetters

All content is subject to copyright and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library.

Frances reads a second letter, written by Matilda Machell a week later, on Thursday 27th April, 1826, from 22 Gloucester Place in London. Ten letters of Matilda's have survived, all were written in the 1820s to her favourite brother, Christopher, back home in Beverley, Yorkshire.

Minnie (Matilda's daughter) kept these letters; after her death they were transcribed by her husband (Dr Cox) in 1912, for the ten siblings to read - Matilda was their grandmother.

Matilda describes carriage rides in Hyde Park, more balls and parties, visiting Boston Manor House in Brentford, home of the Clitherows, as well as all the people she meets, and what she thinks of them.

Other episodes of 100 Years of Cox  featuring Matilda Machell - 
S1E6: Matilda and Minnie
S2E6: Send horses to Hull
S2E7: Ann, Matilda and vile Colonel Donnington
S3E15: Matilda, the Belle of East Riding

If you have enjoyed this podcast, would you please write a review or give a rating? Many thanks. 


0:00 Intro
3:14 Matilda's letter, Thursday April 27th 1826
19:17 Notes on Matilda's letter
29:23 More notes on Matilda's letter

You can contact Frances by email - machellcoxletters@gmail.com
or Twitter - @CoxLetters

All content is subject to copyright and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library.

Frances reads a letter written by Matilda Machell on Tuesday 18th April, 1826 from 22 Gloucester Place in London. Ten letters of Matilda's have survived, all were written to her favourite brother, Christopher, back home in Beverley, Yorkshire.

Minnie (Matilda's daughter) kept these letters; after her death they were transcribed by her husband (Dr Cox) in 1912, for the ten siblings to read - Matilda was their grandmother.

Matilda describes her piano teacher,  the piano virtuoso and composer Ignaz Moscheles, as well as visits to the opera, and very many parties and Balls, during the London season.

Other episodes of 100 Years of Cox  featuring Matilda Machell - S1E6 (Matilda and Minnie), S2E6 (Send horses to Hull), S2E7 (Ann, Matilda and vile Colonel Donnington)

It goes without saying - Matilda and her brother Christopher would be staggered that you are listening to their letters, almost 200 years after they were written. Enjoy.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, would you please write a review or give a rating? Many thanks. 

0:00 Intro
5:58 Matilda's letter, Tuesday April 18th 1826
13:31 Notes on Matilda's letter

You can contact Frances by email - machellcoxletters@gmail.com
or Twitter - @CoxLetters

All content is subject to copyright and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library.

Frances reads four letters, written by Neville, Edmund, Avice and Enid in January and February of 1910.

Neville has had a fabulous holiday in England, and writes his last budget letter before sailing to Canada, including plenty about the politics of the day.

Edmund is angry with his siblings about politics being included in the Budget and doesn't write a letter, then feels regret and writes a short one.

Avice writes a long, chatty letter from Portal in Tarporley; she enjoys the political discussions.

Enid is not pleased about politics in the budget, and also writes about the sectarian riots in Liverpool. 

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0:00 Intro
3:00 Neville's letter, Jan 31st
16:16 Notes on Neville's letter
21:24 Edmund's letter, Feb 3rd, and notes
24:22 Avice's letter, Feb 7th
33:22 Notes on Avice's letter
39:00 Enid's letter, Feb 14th
49:20 Notes on Enid's letter

You can contact Frances by email - machellcoxletters@gmail.com
or Twitter - @CoxLetters

All content is subject to copyright and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library.