Wally Cox
I was born on Barton Estate, Oxford in 1948 and spent my childhood there. In 1965 I joined the Oxford City Police Cadets becoming a Police Officer in 1967. I married Gill (also a Parish Councillor) in 1972 and moved to Old Marston. I retired from the Thames Valley Police in 2003 and am now the Grants Manager for the Oxfordshire Community Foundation.
In 1983 I attended a public meeting regarding the state of Mortimer Hall and subsequently became Chairman of the Management Committee, a position I still hold. In 1984 the committee raised £36,000 through grants to carry out essential work at the hall. Today we need to raise £200,000+ to replace the roof, provide accessible toilets and other alterations to meet current legislation.
Through my work on the Mortimer Hall Committee I joined the Oxford Federation of Community Associations, which looks after the interests of all Community Centres in the city. I later became Chairman, a position I held for 8 years before resigning on being elected to the Parish council.
I am a committee member of both the Oxford City Police Association and the local branch of the National Association for Retired Police Officers.
I became a Parish Councillor in 2006 and was elected as Vice Chairman this year.