John Dickinson (buried 1942)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Dickinson
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Harold
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1748
Born: 
10/5/1869
Died: 
13/05/1942
Buried: 
16/05/1942
Occupation: 
Priest
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of John Harold Dickinson M.A. Priest who died May 13th 1942 aged 73. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on Thee"

Life story

Life story

 

John Harold Dickinson was born on 10th May 1869 at Chesterfield Street, St. George, Hanover Square, London. He was the youngest son of William Howship Dickinson, M.D. 37yrs, a distinguished physician and lecturer at the Royal College of Physicians, and Laura, 33yrs, nee Wilson.

John had 5 older siblings, Laura b.1862, William b.1863, Violet b.1865, Constance b.1867, Mary Florence b.1867.

In 1888 John entered Caius College, Cambridge, studying for Holy Orders; he was ordained Deacon 1895 Truro, and Priest 1896  Penzance. The first 2 years of his ministry were spent in Scarborough but as John's father had retired to Tintagel, Cornwall, he spent the rest of his church career in that county, moving to 77, George V Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, after his retirement.

In 1940, aged 71yrs, John married Isabel Katharine Blanche Latimer, 50yrs, a schoolteacher, at Chanctonbury, Sussex. They lived at George V Avenue.

John died at 2, Shakespeare Road, on 13th May 1942, aged 73yrs. Probate was granted to his wife, effects, £15954 0s 7d. Value 2022 - £801K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
10/05/1869
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Isabel Katharine Blanche
Spouse one last name: 
Latimer
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1890
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/05/1942
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Kidburngill, 77 George V Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Isabel Katharine Blanche Dickinson status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£15,954

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at 9, Chesterfield Street, Hanover Square, London. William Howship Dickinson, 38yrs, Physician, M.D., wife, Laura, 34yrs, 4 children, Louise, 8yrs, Constance, 4yrs, Mary, 3yrs, John Harold, 1yr, plus 5 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at 9, Chesterfield Street, Hanover Square, London. William Howship Dickinson, 49yrs, widower, Physician, 5 children, Laura, 18yrs, Violet, 15yrs, Constance, 14yrs, Florence, 13yrs, John Harold, 11yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at 9, Chesterfield Street, Hanover Square, London. William Howship Dickinson, 58yrs, widower, Physician, William, 27yrs, Physician/Surgeon, John Harold, 21yrs, Undergraduate, Constance, 24yrs, Esther Dow, 65yrs, cousin, plus 3 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at Bolventor Vicarage, Altarnun, Launceston, Cornwall. John Harold Dickinson, 31yrs, single, Clergyman, C of E, visitor, William Selles, 30yrs, Professor of Music, plus 1 domestic servant.

1911 census: 

Living at St. Juliots Rectory, Boscastle, Cornwall. John Harold Dickinson, 40yrs, single, Clerk in Holy Orders, sister, Constance Louise Mary, 42yrs, single, plus 1 domestic servant.

1939 register: 

Living at 77, George V Avenue, Worthing, Sussex. John H. Dickinson, Clerk in Holy Orders, retired.

Edith Fry, Nurse.

Mabel G. Kerrison, Domestic Worker - Paid.