Wilfrid Fox
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Dr. Wilfrid Fox was the outstanding dermatologist of his time in the United Kingdom
. He practised at St. George's Hospital, London
.
He became passionately interested in the environment
. He founded the Roads Beautifying Association
in 1928.
He lived at Winkworth Farm, Busbridge
, Surrey
. In 1937, he acquired part of the adjoining Thorncombe Estate, and proceeded to create an arboretum
.
In 1948, he was awarded the highest honour of the Royal Horticultural Society
, the Victoria Medal of Honour
. He gave part of the arboretum to the National Trust
in 1952, and the trust later acquired more or the land. This is now open to the public as Winkworth Arboretum
.
United Kingdom
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. He practised at St. George's Hospital, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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He became passionately interested in the environment
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
. He founded the Roads Beautifying Association
Roads Beautifying Association
The Roads Beautifying Association was founded in the United Kingdom in 1928 by Wilfrid Fox.The group had the aim of improving the environment around the new roads being built to accommodate cars around London. It published Roadside Planting in 1930. It was also created to help Britain out of the...
in 1928.
He lived at Winkworth Farm, Busbridge
Busbridge
Busbridge is a village and civil parish in the borough of Waverley in Surrey. It has a population of 758. It forms part of the Waverley ward of Bramley, Busbridge and Hascombe....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. In 1937, he acquired part of the adjoining Thorncombe Estate, and proceeded to create an arboretum
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
.
In 1948, he was awarded the highest honour of the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
, the Victoria Medal of Honour
Victoria Medal of Honour
The Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded to British horticulturists resident in the United Kingdom whom the Royal Horticultural Society Council considers deserving of special honour by the Society...
. He gave part of the arboretum to the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in 1952, and the trust later acquired more or the land. This is now open to the public as Winkworth Arboretum
Winkworth Arboretum
Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust-owned arboretum located between Godalming and Hascombe, Surrey, England.Winkworth Arboretum exhibits large collections of azalea, rhododendron, and holly on slopes leading down to ornamental lakes. Gertrude Jekyll explored the woods in the early 20th century...
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