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Dickinson, Baron (UK, 1930)

Creation: let. pat. 18 Jan 1930

Family name: Dickinson

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Arms:

Or a Bend cotised between two Lions passant Gules

Crest:

Issuant from Clouds a Dexter Cubit Arm erect the hand holding an Olive Branch fructed all proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Falcon proper collared and lined Or;  Sinister:  a Dove holding in the beak an Olive Branch fructed both proper

Motto:

Seek Agreement

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Willoughby Hyett [Dickinson], 1st Baron Dickinson, KBE PC JP DL

only son of Sebastian Stewart Dickinson MP, of Brown's Hill, Stroud, co. Gloucester, by his wife Frances Stephana Hyett, dau. of William Henry Hyett, of Painswick House, Painswick, co. Gloucester

born

9 Apr 1859t

mar.

12 Dec 1891 Minnie Elizabeth Gordon Cumming Meade (b 10 Apr 1865; d. 11 May 1967), only child of General Sir Richard John Meade GCSI CIE

children

1. Lieut Hon Richard Sebstian Willoughby Dickinson DSO (b. 4 Jan 1897; dvp. 27 Jul 1935), mar. 15 May 1924 May Southey Lovemore JP, dau. of Chales Lovemore, of Melsetter, Schoombie, Cape Province, South Africa, and had issue:

1a. Richard Clavering Hyett Dickinson, later 2nd Baron Dickinson

2a. Hon Peter de Brissac Dickinson, of Bramdean Lodge, Bramdean, co. Hampshire, granted the style and precedence of the younger son of a Baron May 1944 (b. 16 Dec 1927), mar. (1) 25 Apr 1953 Mary Rose Barnard (d. 1988), 1st dau. of V-Adml Sir Geoffrey Barnard KCB CBE DSO, of Bramdean, Alresford, co. Hampshire, and (2) 3 Jan 1992 Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley, of Blue Hill, Maine, USA, and has issue by his first wife

3a. Very Rev & Hon Hugh Geoffrey Dickinson, of 5 St Peter's Road, Cirencester, co. Gloucester, granted the style and precedence of the younger son of a Baron May 1944, ordained 1956, Assistant Curate St Michael and All Angels, Melksham, co. Wiltshire 1956-58, Chaplain Trinity College Cambridge 1958-63 and Winchester College 1963-69, Bishop's Adviser for Adult Education, Diocese of Coventry 1969-77, Vicar St Michael's St Albans 1977-86, Dean of Salisbury 1986-96 (b. 17 Nov 1929), mar. 29 Jun 1963 Jean Marjorie Storey, only dau. of Arthur Storey, of 25 Woodbourne Avenue, Leds, co. York, and has issue

4a. Hon David Christopher Dickinson, of 18 Barker Street, Nantwich co. Chester, granted the style and precedence of the younger son of a Baron May 1944 (b. 29 Jan 1935), mar. 1970 Caroline Mary Yeoward, widow of Peter Yeoward and dau. of Arthur Denton Toosey

1. Hon Agnes Désirée Dickinson OBE JP (b. 30 Dec 1892), mar. 8 Apr 1922 James Cyril Butterwick (d. 23 Feb 1966), only son of Rev James Butterwick, Rector of Kirby-in-Ashfield, and has issue

2. Hon Frances Joan Dickinson, later Baroness Northchurch

died

s.p.m.s. 31 May 1943

created

18 Jan 1930 Baron Dickinson, of Painswick in the County of Gloucester

suc. by

grandson

note

barrister, Lincoln's Inn 1884; Chairman, London County Council 1899-1900; Member of Parliament (Liberal) for North St Pancras 1906-18;  Commissioner, Board of Control, Minsitry of Health 1913-21; Privy Councillor 1914; KBE 1918; British Delegate to Assembly of League of Nations 1924 

Richard Clavering Hyett [Dickinson], 2nd Baron Dickinson

born

2 Mar 1926

mar. (1)

31 Aug 1957 (div. 1980) Margaret Ann McMeekan, 1st dau. of Brig Gilbert Reader McMeekan CB DSO OBE, of Greenacres, Painswick, co. Gloucester

children by first wife

1. Hon Martin Hyett Dickinson, later 3rd Baron Dickinson

2. Hon Andrew Dickinson, heir presumptive to the Barony of Dickinson (b. 15 Feb 1963)

mar. (2)

Aug 1980 Mrs Rita Doreen Moir (b. 1929; d. 17 Oct 2019)

died

28 Nov 2019

suc. by

son by first wife

Martin Hyett [Dickinson], 3rd Baron Dickinson

born

29 Jan 1961

mar.

6 May 1995 Caroline Edwards, dau. of Nigel Edwards

The heir presumptive to the Barony of Dickinson is Hon Andrew Dickinson, 2nd son of the 2nd Baron Dickinson and younger brother of the present Baron.

Last updated 19 Apr 2020

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Title:

3rd Baron Dickinson, of Painswick in the County of Gloucester

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 18 Jan 1930)

Address:

The Stables, Gloucester Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6TH

Tel:  01452 813646

Website for Painswick Rococo Garden:

www.rococogarden.co.uk

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