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Dix, George Eglington Alston, son of the Rev. George Henry Dix, Principal of St. John's Coll., Battersea, by Mary Jane, daughter of James Eteson Walker, of Preston, Lancs; b. Oct. 4, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; left (with Triplett) July 1920; Merton Coll. Oxon., exhibitioner (history), matric. Michaelmas 1920; B.A. 1923; lecturer at Keble Coll. 1923 and 1924-26; professed as Dom Gregory Dix, O. S. B., 1926; Prior 1948; author of The Shape of the Liturgy (1944) and other works; d. May 12, 1952.

Dix, Ronald John Eteson, brother of George Eglington Alston Dix (qv); b. 11 Oct. 1905; adm. Sept. 1920 (A); left July 1924; King's Coll. Camb., matric. 1924, BA 1928, MA 1934; ord. deacon 1929, priest 1930 (Lond.); Curate St Mary of Eton, Hackney Wick, 1929-33; Curate in charge St Michael Beaconsfield 1933-45; Chaplain to the Forces (TA) 1935-45, attd Oxf. & Bucks LI; MBE 1944; Rector of Holy Cross Greenford, Middx, 1945-53; Vicar of St Matthias Malvern Link 1953; m. 18 Oct. 1933 Eileen Radcliffe, d. of Charles Calway of Tapton Manor, Chester­field; d. 11 Feb. 1966.

DIXON, ---; b.; in under school list 1715.

Dixon, D'Arcy Boulton, son of Charles Walter Dixon, of West Kensington, by Emilie Flower, daughter of Samuel Martin, of Camberwell, Surrey; b. Dec. 26, 1895; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (H); left Dec. 1913; joined the Artists' Rifles Dec. 1915; 2nd Lieut. East Surrey Regt. Sept. 5, 1916, served with 2nd Batt. in Salonika Oct. 1916 - Nov. 1917; invalided home; Military Forwarding Officer, Dover Garrison, Feb. 1918 - May 1919; a civil servant; m. Sept. 24, 1930, Doris Winifred, daughter of Charles Drake, of Margate.

DIXON, GEORGE, brother of Henry Dixon (qv); b. 5 Aug 1801; adm. 22 Sep 1813; left 1821; Ensign and Lieut., 3rd Foot Guards 20 Jan 1820; Capt., 25th Foot 8 Apr 1826; Lieut. and Capt., 3rd Foot Guards 13 Apr 1826; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 20 May 1836; Brevet Col., 9 Nov 1846; Maj., 25 Mar 1853; Maj. -Gen., 20 Jun 1854; Lieut. -Gen., 30 May 1862; Col., 104th Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) from 2 Feb 1867; Gen., 1 Apr 1870; m. 15 Nov 1838 Mary Frances, widow of Rev. John Biddulph, Rector of Frankton, Warwicks., and second dau. of Rev. Edward Sacheverell Wilmot, Rector of Kirk Langley, Derbs.; d. 15 May 1874.

DIXON, GEORGE; b.; adm. 20 Jan 1774 (paid £2-2-0 admission).

DIXON, HAROLD BAILY, brother of William Jerrold Dixon (qv); b. 11 Aug 1852; adm. 15 Jun 1865; QS 1867; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1871, matr. 27 May 1871; 3rd cl. Classics (Mods) 1873, 1st cl. Natural Science 1875; BA 1875; MA 1878; played Association Football against Cambridge; Millard Lecturer, Trin. Coll. Oxford 1879-86, Bedford Lecturer, Balliol Coll. Oxford 1881-6; Fellow of Balliol Coll. 1886-7; Natural Science Examiner, Oxford 1886-8, 1899-1900; FRS 4 Jun 1886, Royal Medal 1913; Professor of Chemistry, Owen’s Coll., Manchester Univ., 1886-1922, Hon. Professor from 1922; member, Royal Commission on Explosions of Coal Dust in Mines 1891-4, Royal Commission on Coal Supplies 1902-5; President, Chemical Society 1909-11; member, Home Office Executive Committee on Explosions in Mines 1911-4; Deputy Inspector of High Explosives, Manchester area, during 1914-18 War; CBE 7 Jun 1918; Chairman, Selective Committee for NW District, Ministry of Labour 1922; Superintendent of Research on Ignition of Gases under Safety in Mines Research Board 1927; author, The Conditions of Chemical Change in Gases, 1884, and other works; m. 1st, 14 Jul 1885 Olive Beechey, dau. of Edward Martin Hopkins, Montreal, Canada; m. 2nd, 26 Aug 1918 Muriel Agnes Mary, dau. of William Kinch, Henley, Oxfordshire; d. 18 Sep 1930.

DIXON, HENRY, eldest son of John Dixon, Gledhow Hall, Yorkshire, and Lydia, d. of Rev. John Parker, Astle Hall, Cheshire; b. 19 Nov 1794; adm. 17 Sep 1806; left 1811; Cornet, 15th Light Dragoons (Hussars) 14 Jan 1813; Lieut., 25 Aug 1813; Capt., 10 Feb 1820; retd. 31 Oct 1822; served at Waterloo; m. 24 Dec 1829 Emma Matilda, youngest dau. of Rev. Edward Sacheverel Wilmot, Chaddesden, Derbs.; d. 3 Aug 1838.

DIXON, JOHN KENNEDY; b.; at school Christmas 1800; in school lists 1801, May 1803, Oct 1803.