As Lt-Col Francis Lane Fox he served in World War II and later became Honorary Colonel of the Yorkshire Hussars. On the death of Lord Bingley, Lt-Col 'Joe' and Marcia Lane Fox took over the running of the Bramham Park estate.
As Lt-Col Francis Lane Fox, he participated in World War II and later became Honorary Colonel of the Yorkshire Hussars. Upon Lord Bingley's demise, Lt-Col 'Joe' and Marcia Lane Fox assumed control of the Bramham Park estate.