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Dickson, David John Scott, son of David Dickson, publisher’s production man., of Richmond, Surrey, and Rachel Mary, d. of Frederick George Paynter of Rennington, Northumberland; b. 30 Aug. 1947; adm. Sept. 1960 (QS); left July 1965; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1965 (open schol. ), BA 1968; science correspondent, The Times Higher Education Supplement 1973-7; Washington correspondent, Nature 1977-82; European correspondent, Science 1982-9; editor, New Scientist 1989-92; news editor, Nature 1993-2001; dir. Science and Development Network (Scidev. Net) 2001-11, editor 2011-2; author, The New Politics of Science 1984; m. 28 Aug. 1973 (div. 1999) Prudence Mary Cargill Richardson; d. 31 July 2013.

DICKSON, GEORGE COCHRANE, son of Maj. Richard Lothian Dickson, 1st Life Guards, and Julia Diana, youngest dau. of Major-Gen. Thomas Cox, First Major, 1st Foot Guards; b. 1 Oct 1808; adm. (G) 28 Feb 1823; left 1825; Ensign, 85th Foot 5 Apr 1831; Lieut., 24 Nov 1835; Capt., 1 Nov 1839; 84th Foot, 8 Apr 1842; d. at Moulmein, Burma 17 Nov 1842.

Dickson, John Douglas Hamilton, son of James Douglas Hamilton Dickson, Fellow and Tutor of Peterhouse, by Isabel Catharine, daughter of William Banks, of Edinburgh, etcher and engraver; b. Oct. 18, 1885; adm. Jan. 18, 1900 (G); left July 1904; Writer to the Signet March 28, 1910; in practice at Edinburgh; president of the Edinburgh Bach Society 1914; served in Great War I; Lieut. July 14, 1917, attached Royal Scots Fusiliers, on the Recruiting Staff July - Nov. 1917, and transferred to the Ministry of National Service Nov. 1917 - Dec. 1918; demob. Dec. 31, 1918; at various times president and conductor of the Edinburgh Bach Society, chairman of the Reid Symphony Orchestra and of the Scottish Music Advisory Committee of the B. B. C. and a member of the Programme Committee of the Edinburgh Festival Society; Hon. Mus. Doc. Edinburgh Univ. 1946; O.B.E. 1956; m. June 15, 1918, Marjorie Balfour, daughter of William Duncan Lowe, of Edinburgh, Writer to the Signet; d. Dec. 5, 1958.

DICKSON, SIR JOHN FREDERICK, eldest son of Robert Dickson MD FRCP, Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, and Cambridge Lodge, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, and Anna Maria, dau. of John Coope, Cumberland Place, London; b. 17 Sep 1835; adm. 30 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); readm. Mar 1850; QS 1851; Capt. of the School 1854; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1855, matr. 7 Jun 1855; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1857; BA 1859; MA 1873; Writer, Ceylon Civil Service Feb 1859; in Colonial Secretary’s Office, Ceylon 1859-62; Police Magistrate, Dambool 1862, Galle 1865; acting Government Agent, Southern Province 1879, Central Province 1882; CMG 24 May 1883; Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, from Sep 1885; member, Legislative Council; KCMG 24 May 1888; m. 1st, 30 Jun 1859 Annie, dau. of Randle Jackson Waters (qv); m. 2nd, 31 Mar 1875 Emily Ayton, youngest dau. of George Lee, Dickleburgh, Suffolk; d. 21 Dec 1891.

DICKSON, ROBERT BRUCE, brother of Sir John Frederick Dickson (qv); b. 25 Mar 1842; adm. 7 Jun 1855 (James'); QS 1857; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1861, adm. pens. 25 May 1861. Matr. Mich. 1861; BA 1865; MA 1868; ordained deacon 1865 (London), priest 1866 (Oxford); Curate, Holy Trinity, Brompton 1865-6, Coleshill, Bucks., 1866-74, High Wycombe, Bucks., 1874-7; Curate in charge, Ashtead, Surrey 1878; Vicar of Cadmore End, Bucks., 1878-90; Vicar of Stewkley, Bucks., 1890-1905; Vicar of Speen, Berks., 1905-22; m. 1st, 28 Apr 1877 Augusta Catherine, dau. of Henry Hugh Hilder MRCS LSA, Berkhampstead, Herts.; m. 2nd, 7 Jul 1881 Grace Agnes, third dau. of Rev. Clement Francis Broughton, Rector of Norbury-cum-Snelston, Derbs.; d. 3 Mar 1940.

DIDEIREBAIL, ---; b.; in school list 1733.

DIDIER, ANDREW, son of John Didier, St. James’s, Westminster, and Catherine --- (IGI); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 2 Jan 1722 (IGI); adm. (aged 9) Jul 1733; left 1737; apprenticed to Thomas Tribe, citizen and apothecary, 23 Dec 1737; MD Aberdeen 10 Dec 1753; LRCP 23 Dec 1754; Physician to Middlesex Hospital 3 Jan 1755; m. 1754 Ann Bruce, widow; d. 28 Jun 1756.

DIDSBURY, ---; b.; in school lists 1764, 1765, 1767; left Whitsun 1767. [note John Didsbury, St. Anne’s, Soho, will proved PCC 7 Nov 1803]