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Dickin Medal Horses
Dickin is a surname of English and Irish origin originating in the mid-11th century during the Norman conquests. History The origin of the Dickin surname stems from the Norman conquests of 1066 and King Richard the First of England. Patronymic naming, established following the Norman conquests, meant that Richard's son would become Richardson (Richard + Son). Eventually, as the shorthand for Richard became "Dick" the name morphed into Dickson and several other related names. In order to be gender neutral, the name also morphed into being the kin of Richard, as in Richard's kin or Dick + Kin, which was eventually shortened to Dickin. Geographic settlement Great Britain The 1891 England and Wales census shows a high concentration of Dickin families in Lancashire (19%), Shropshire (23%), and Staffordshire (15%). A large number of records between 1532 and 1812 show the prominent use of the Dickin surname at that time. North America The earliest known records of the Dickin family i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Conquest Of England
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, Duchy of Brittany, Breton, County of Flanders, Flemish, and Kingdom of France, French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror. William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne. Edward died in January 1066 and was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded northern England in September 1066 and was victorious at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September, but Godwinson's army defeated and killed Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Three days later on 28 September, William's invasion force of thousands of men and hundreds of ships landed at Pevensey in Sussex in southern England. Harold march ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickenson (surname)
Dickenson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anthony Dickenson (born 1952), British neuroscientist *Dave Dickenson (born 1973), Canadian football player *Donna Dickenson (born 1946), American philosopher and ethicist * Edith Dickenson (1851–1903), English-born Australian journalist and war correspondent * Ethel Dickenson (1880–1918), Canadian nurse * Haydn Dickenson (born 1961), classical pianist * Herb Dickenson (1931–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Jean Dickenson, American former singer *Janie Dickenson, Australian politician *Jimmy Dickenson (1908–1982), English footballer * John Dickenson (other), multiple people * Lou Dickenson (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player * Margaret Dickenson, Canadian cookbook author, columnist and television host * Mitchell Dickenson (born 1996), English footballer * Russell E. Dickenson (1923–2008), National Park Service director * Samuel Dickenson (1733–1823), English botanist *Vic Dickenson (1906– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Surnames
Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I of Scotland, David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman names which had become hereditary in England before arriving in Scotland (for example, the contemporary surnames ''de Brus'', ''de Umfraville'', and ''Ridel''). During the reigns of kings David I, Malcolm IV of Scotland, Malcolm IV and William the Lion, some inhabitants of Scottish towns were English people, English and Flemish people, Flemish settlers, who bore English and continental personal names, with trade names and sometimes nicknames. One of the earliest sources for surnames in Scotland is the Ragman Roll. This document records the deeds of Homage (feudal), homage pledged by Scots nobles to Edward I of England, Edward I, King of England in 1296. The surnames recorded within are for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickin Medal
The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II. It is a bronze medallion, bearing the words "For Gallantry" and "We Also Serve" within a laurel wreath, carried on a ribbon of striped green, dark brown, and pale blue. It is awarded to animals that have displayed "conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving or associated with any branch of the Armed Forces or Civil Defence Units". The award is commonly referred to as "the animals' Victoria Cross". Maria Dickin was the founder of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), a British veterinary charity. She established the award for any animal displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst serving with British Empire armed forces or civil emergency services. The medal was awarded 54 times between 1943 and 1949 – to 32 pigeons, 18 dogs, 3 horses, and a ship's cat – to acknowledge actions of gallantry or devotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Dickin
Robert Michael Dickin (28 September 1943 – 18 December 2006), was an English radio DJ, best known as the late-night host on the radio station talkSPORT. Early life Dickin was born in 1943 in Reading, Berkshire. Career Dickin started out as a musician in the 1960s: he was a bass player and singer who found he preferred playing records to making them when he joined the BBC in 1970 as the first presenter on air at Radio Oxford. Dickin liked motor racing. He was a stunt driver in the 1969 film ''The Italian Job''. In 1977, he competed in the London–Sydney Marathon in a Mini 1275GT, co-driven by musician Simon Park. The same year, Dickin moved to Australia where he worked for Sydney's biggest radio station, 2UE. Upon returning to Britain in the late 1970s, he spent 17 years working for BBC Radio 4, LBC, and Capital Radio. He started at Talksport (then Talk Radio UK) in 1995, taking over from Nick Miller. Dickin used to present the 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. slot at weekends on T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Dickin
Maria Elisabeth Dickin CBE (nickname, Mia; 22 September 1870 – 1 March 1951) was a social reformer and an animal welfare pioneer who founded the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 1917. The Dickin Medal is named for her. Early life Maria Dickin was born in 1870 in South Hackney, Middlesex, the oldest of eight children born to William George Dickin, a Wesleyan minister, and Ellen Maria Exell Dickin.Brian Harrison, ‘Dickin, Maria Elisabeth (1870–1951)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 201accessed 2 Aug 2011/ref> Career Dickin taught singing as a young woman, and in 1905 compiled and published ''Suggestive Thoughts from the Temple'' (1905), a collection of sayings by London minister Reginald John Campbell. She founded the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 1917, in a cellar in Whitechapel. The sign on the door reflected Dickin's intent, to provide humane veterinary care to pets whose own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dickin
Jack Dickin (10 February 1899 – 1966) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... His brother is Albert Dickin. References External links * 1899 births 1966 deaths British male swimmers Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing British male freestyle swimmers {{UK-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Dickin
Albert Edward Dickin (11 January 1901 – 5 May 1955) was a British freestyle swimmer and diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics, and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100-metre freestyle event as well as of the plain high diving competition. Four years later he finished fifth with the British team in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. In the 100-metre freestyle event as well as of the plain high diving competition he was eliminated in the first round again. At the 1928 Games he was a member of the British team which finished sixth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay contest. His brother Jack Dickin also swam the 100-metre freestyle event in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickins
Dickins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Dickins, Arundel Herald of Arms Extraordinary *Barry Dickins (born 1949), Australian author, artist and playwright *Bruce Dickins FBA (1889–1978), Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, Cambridge University *Frederick Victor Dickins (1838–1915), British surgeon, barrister, orientalist and university administrator * George Dickins (1821–1903), English cricketer and soldier * John Dickins (1746–1798), early Methodist preacher in the United States * Matt Dickins (born 1970), English professional goalkeeper *Michael Dickins Ford (born 1928), art director in film and commercial television *Punch Dickins OC OBE DFC (1899–1995), pioneering Canadian aviator and bush pilot *Rob Dickins (born 1950), formerly chairman of Warner Music UK, founder of Instant Karma and Dharma Music *Zara Dickins DBE (1909–1989), Australian fashion designer, wife (later widow) of Prime Minister Harold Holt of Australia See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixon (surname)
Dixon, as is common in England, or Dickson, is a patronymic surname, traditionally Scottish and thought to have originated upon the birth of the son of Richard Keith, son of Hervey de Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland, and Margaret, daughter of the 3rd Lord of Douglas. History "Nisbet in his Heraldry (Edinburgh 1722) says 'The Dicksons are descendants from Richard Keith, said to be a son of the family of Keith, Earls Marischals of Scotland' and in proof thereof carry the chief of Keith Marischal. This Richard was commonly called Dick and the 'son' was styled after him. The affix of son in the Lowlands answering the prefix Mac in the Highlands." As a result, Clan Dickson is considered a sept of Clan Keith. Richard Keith's son, Thomas, took the surname "Dickson," meaning "Dick's son" or "Richard's son". Thomas Dickson (1247–1307) himself has quite a history. He was associated in some way with William Wallace, and was killed by the English in 1307 in battle. Tradition states he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickens (surname)
Dickens is an English surname originating from the name Dick, the diminutive of Richard, stemmed with the patronymic termination ens, meaning belonging to, or the son of. Notable people with the surname include: Charles Dickens family/descendants * John Dickens (1785–1851), the father of novelist Charles Dickens * Charles Dickens (1812–1870), British novelist of the Victorian era * Catherine Dickens (1815–1879), estranged wife of Charles Dickens * Frederick Dickens (1820–1868), younger brother of Charles Dickens * Alfred Lamert Dickens (1822–1860), younger brother of Charles Dickens * Augustus Dickens (1827–1866), younger brother of Charles Dickens * Charles Dickens Jr. (1837–1896), editor and writer, first child of Charles Dickens * Mary Dickens (1838–1896) oldest daughter of Charles Dickens * Kate Dickens (1839–1929), second daughter of Charles Dickens and an artist * Walter Landor Dickens (1841–1863) son of Charles Dickens * Francis Dickens (1844–1886 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard I Of England
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and seemed unlikely to become king, but all his brothers except the youngest, John, predeceased their father. Richard is known as Richard Cœur de Lion ( Norman French: ''Le quor de lion'') or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. The troubadour Bertran de Born also called him Richard Oc-e-Non (Occitan for ''Yes and No''), possibly from a reputation for terseness. By the age of 16, Richard had taken command of his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father. Richard was an important Christian commander during the Third Crusade, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
