That is sad news I remember Geoff's involvement with NAMHO and in spite of
his ailments tried very hard to promote Mining History and preservation
mining remains in the Ecton area particularly amongst young people
He will certainly be missed
Mike Moore
NAMHO Chair
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From: "Tony Brewis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 2:46 PM
Subject: Geoff Cox of Ecton Mine
> Sad news -- Geoff Cox, owner of Ecton Mine ( a one-time
> member of the UK's National Association of Mining History
> Organisations, NAMHO ) who in recent years did much to
> foster an interest in metal mining amongst schoolteachers
> and, through them, their pupils, died this morning in
> Macclesfield Hospital, after a long struggle against
> Parkinson's disease.
>
> A group were trying, with Geoff, to reinstate the position of
> Ecton as a centre where mining and minerals processing
> principles could be introduced, but today's news brings
> further uncertainty as to Ecton's future.
>
> Having known Geoff since we sat next to each other in
> "Determinative Mineralogy" in 1950 when we were together
> on the Mining Course at the RSM, I for one will miss having
> him around.
>
> Tony Brewis
>
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