Adam Fox (15 July 1883 – 17 January 1977), Canon, was the Dean of Divinity at Magdalen College, Oxford. He was one of the first members of the literary group "Inklings". He was Oxford Professor of Poetry and later he became Canon of Westminster Abbey. He was also warden of Radley College.
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Education and academic career
He and his twin sister Eve were born to a sea captain and his wife. He was educated at Winchester College and University College, Oxford, graduating BA in 1906 (MA in 1909); he then trained for the priesthood at Cuddesdon College, and was ordained deacon in 1911, priest in 1913.
He was an assistant master at Lancing College (1906–1918), then headmaster of Radley College (1918–1924). He then taught at Diocesan College, Rondebosch, South Africa until 1929, when he returned to England as Dean of Divinity of Magdalen College, Oxford until 1942; between 1938 and 1942 he was Oxford Professor of Poetry. Later he became Canon of Westminster Abbey and he is buried there in Poets' Corner.
Writing career
During his time at Oxford, he wrote his long poem in four books "Old King Coel". It gets its name from King Cole, legendary British father of the Roman Empress Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine. As Professor of Poetry, Fox advocated poetry which is intelligible to readers, and gives enough pleasure to be read again.