A service of thanksgiving for the life of Sir Geoffrey Cox was held on Thursday, July 3, at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street. Canon David Meara officiated and led the bidding prayer. Sir David Nicholas read the lesson and Sir Paul Fox read Psalm 121. Mr Nigel Ryan and Mr James Templeton gave addresses.

The New Zealand High Commissioner attended.

Among others present were: Mr Patrick Cox, Mr Peter Cox (sons), Mr and Mrs Mark Westwood, Dr Michael Gallant and Dr Rosamond Gallant (sons-in-law and daughters), Mrs Susannah Anderson, Miss Celia Cox, Mr Christopher Gallant (grandchildren), Mrs Margaret Baldwin, Mr and Mrs John Hunt, Mr Peter Hartley, Mr Stuart Anderson, Mr Alan Baldwin, Miss Claire Baldwin, Miss Debbie Baldwin, Mr Michael Baldwin, Mr Duncan Cox, Mr Samuel Cox, Mrs Kate Dean, Mr Mark Hunt, Miss Tamara Hunt, Mr Martin Minchom, Mr Duncan Parker, Mr Stanley Parker, Mrs Sue Reeves, Miss Jane Walkinton, Mr Andrew Welch, Mrs Patricia Wylson with other members of the family.

Lady Fox, Lady Nicholas, Sir Ralph Carr-Ellison, Dame Sue Tinson, Sir George and Lady Russell (ITV), Ivry Lady Freyberg, Mrs Nigel Ryan, Mrs James Templeton, Ms Helene Celier-Geoffroy, Mr Colin Bradbury, Mr Charles Dryland, Mr and Mrs John Haw, Ms Wendy McWaters, Mr and Mrs Derek Mercer, the Rev Canon George Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Jim Myers, Mr and Mrs John Reber, Ms Jo Redding, Mr Bill Shaw, Mr Godfrey Smith, Ms Karina Williams, Mr and Mrs Denis Doble, Mr John Dickie, Mr Penri Morgan, Mr Michael Brunson, Mr Jon Snow, Mr and Mrs Sandy Gall, Mr and Mrs Peter Sissons, Mr Peter Snow, Ms Helen McMillan, Mr Hugh Whitcomb, Mr Huw Thomas, Mr Iain Johnstone, Ms Adline Thornhill, Mr Alan Macdonald, Mr Anthony Rouse, Ms Cathy Seaton, Mr Dan Moloney, Mr Darren Fisher, Mr Dean Hawkins, Mr Gary Holmes, Ms Jill Jones, Mr Ken Morgan, Mr John Edwards, Mr John Thomson, Mr Marc Cain, Mr Michael Fathers, Mr Michael Nelson, Mr and Mrs Ward Thomas, Mrs Janice Thomas, Mr Peter Payne, Mr Peter Reeds, Mr Philip Cheslick, Mr Richard Tate, Ms Sally Thomson, Mr Simon Welfare, Ms Susan Kyle, Mr Alan Perry, Mr Alfred Wilson, Ms Amanda Theunissen, Mr Arthur Garbett, Mr Cliff Mitchell, Mr Derek Dowsett, Mr Derek Shepherd, Ms Diana Edwards-Jones, Ms Doris Gill, Mr Gerald Seymour, Ms Geraldine Sharpe-Newton, Mr Graham Forrester, Ms Helen Armitage, Ms Helen Fairley, Mr Ian Edwards, Ms Jacqui Moger, Ms Jan Williams, Ms Jane Bray, Mr John Copleston, Mr Jon Lander, Ms Joyce Thomas, Ms Joyceanne McDonald Smith, Ms Marjorie Gardner, Mr Michael Nicholson, Mr Michael Piper, Mr Mike Morris, Mr and Mrs Liam Hanley, Ms Patricia Watson, Mr Peter West, Mr Ray Covey, Mr Richard Lindley, Ms Carol Stone, Mr Robert Hargreaves, Mr Robin Dolman, Mr Stephen Wright, Mr Stewart Purvis, Ms Susan Kyle, Mr Mark Wood (chief executive, ITN), Mr Owen Eastwood (Southland Boys High School) with representatives of Newsquest Group, Insatcom Media, London Press Club, British Association of Journalists and many other friends, former colleagues and other organisations having connection with Sir Geoffrey.