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Dickenson, George Augustus Newton, son of Edward Newton Dickenson, and grandson of Edward Newton Dickenson (q.v.); b. Sept. 12, 1894; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 24, 1908 (R); K.S. 1909; left July 1912; served in Great War I with the Canadian contingent in the Engineer Corps.

DICKENSON, HENRY ANTHONY WINGFIELD, eldest son of Edward Wingfield Dickenson (qv); b. 29 Oct 1815; adm. 25 Jun 1828 (Stikeman's); Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Jul 1834, aged 18; Ensign, 48th Foot 13 Jan 1837; d. unm. 2 Mar 1838.

DICKENSON, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jan 1745/6 (Grant's); left 1749.

DICKENSON, NEWTON, brother of Edward Wingfield Dickenson (qv); b. 26 Jul 1781; adm. 22 Jun 1792 (Clapham); in school lists 1795, 1797; played cricket against Eton at Lord’s 8 Aug 1799; left 1799; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 3 Feb 1804; Lieut. and Capt., 12 May 1808; retd. 31 Jan 1810; served at battle of Copenhagen and on expedition to Walcheren; DL JP Herefordshire; m. 14 Mar 1810 (IGI) Eliza, widow of Sir George Charles Brathwaite-Boughton, Bart., and illegitimate dau. of Sir Edward Boughton, Bart.; d. 7 Nov 1865.

Dicker, Charles Stuart, son of Thomas Harry Dicker, of Streatham; b. June 4, 1890; adm. April 21, 1904 (H); left Dec. 1907.

Dickey, Daniel O’Rourke, son of Edward Montgomery O’Rourke Dickey CBE, Staff Inspector for Art, Min. of Education, and Eunice Emmeline, d. of George Howard; b. 12 Nov. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left Apr. 1942; RAFVR 1943-5 (Flt. Lieut. ), wounded and p. o. w. in Germany; Exeter Coll. Oxf., matric. 1946, rowed in Trial Eights 1948, BA 1949, MA 1953; asst. master Bedford Mod. Sch. 1949-79, retd. 1979; m. 22 Dec. 1949 Mary, d. of Edward Coller of Wimbledon; d. 23 Aug. 1991.

DICKINS, AMBROSE, son of Ambrose Dickins FRS, Covent Garden, London, Serjeant-Surgeon to Queen Anne, George I and George II, and Elizabeth ---; b.; at school under Freind (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1763); in school list 1731; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, scholar 1 Jan 1733/4; LLB 1738; Fellow, Trinity Hall 21 Jun 1738-48; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Dec 1731, called to bar 24 Apr 1740; refused to become a Bencher 14 Jun 1754; of Wollaston, Northants.; m. 24 Sep 1748 Mary, eldest dau. of Sir William Abdy, Bart.; d. 27 Aug 1783.

DICKINS, FRANCIS GEORGE, eldest son of Francis Dickins (qv); b.; adm. 1 Jun 1793; a boarder 13 Feb 1794 (Clapham); in school list 1795; left Midsummer 1796; entered Royal Navy; Lieut., 21 Apr 1803; Commander, 6 Oct 1807; Post Captain 1 Aug 1811; d. unm. 1818.

DICKINS, FRANCIS, only son of Ambrose Dickins (qv); b.; at school under Markham and Smith (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1777); presumably “Dickens”, Christian name not stated, who appears in school lists 1764-7; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 28 Dec 1767; probably travelling in Italy 1772-3; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1779; MP Cambridge 29 May 1788-90, Northamptonshire 1790-1806; of Wollaston Hall, Northants., and Branches Hall, Suffolk; m. 21 Apr 1778 Diana, dau. of Lord George Manners-Sutton MP; d. 23 Dec 1833, aged 83.

DICKINS, GEORGE, brother of Ambrose Dickins (qv); bapt. St. Paul, Covent Garden 21 Apr 1721; adm. (aged 14) Jan 1735/6; left 1738; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. scholar 28 Feb 1738/9, matr. 1743; LLB 1744; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 29 May 1743, priest (Norwich) Apr 1745; Rector of Little Bradley, Suffolk, from 1745; Rector of Rayne, Essex, from 9 Apr 1745; m.; d. 1756.