Denis Hippisley-Cox was the son of Ralph Victor Hippisley-Cox and May Christine Brookes.

Denis was born on Friday 21 January 1916 in 9, Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Denis married Anne Elizabeth Greenhough on Saturday 17 July 1943 in St Peter's Church, Harborne, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Anne Elizabeth Greenhough:

- Angela Christine Hippisley-Cox	born in 1946 (date suppressed) in 424 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham.
- Jeffrey Denis Hippisley-Cox	born in 1950 (date suppressed) in 424 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham.
- Charles Ian Hippisley-Cox	born in 1959 (date suppressed) in 102 Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham.
- Stephen David Hippisley-Cox	born in 1963 (date suppressed) in Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Denis was a Salesman.

Denis died when he was 59 years old, on Tuesday 2 September 1975 in 16, Oakham Road, Harborne, Birmingham, Warwickshire.   The cause of his death was Cancer.