Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran, OBE

Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran

• Born on 23 January 1880.
• Son of Rt. Hon. Sir Daniel Dixon, 1st Bt. and Annie Shaw.
• Married Hon. Emily Ina Florence Bingham, daughter of John George Barry Bingham, 5th Baron Clanmorris of Newbrook and Matilda Catherine Maude Ward, on 25 November 1905.
• Died on 20 July 1950 at age 70.
• Invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)
• Educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.
• Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.
• Fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.
• Captain in the service of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons.
• Fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.
• High Sheriff of County Kildare in 1916.
• Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Belfast Pottinger between 1918 and 1922.
• Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Belfast East [Northern Ireland] between 1921 and 1929.
• Parliamentary Secretary, Ministery of Finance [Northern Ireland] between 1921 and 1942.
• Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Kildare.
• Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Belfast East between 1922 and 1939.
• Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Down.
• Invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Northern ireland] on 28 November 1923
• Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Belfast Bloomfield [Northern Ireland] between May 1929 and 1950.
• Created 1st Baron Glentoran, of Ballyalloly, co. Down [U.K.] on 8 July 1939.
• Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Kildare.
• Succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Dixon [U.K., 1903] on 10 May 1950. Children of Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran and Hon. Emily Ina Florence Bingham
• Hon. Daphne Maude Dixon d. 6 Apr 1942
• Hon. Anne Lavinia Dixon d. 16 Sep 1971
• Hon. Angela Ierne Evelyn Dixon b. 1907
• Colonel Daniel Stewart Thomas Bingham Dixon, 2nd Baron Glentoran b. 19 Jan 1912, d. 22 Jul 1995
• Hon. Patricia Clare Dixon b. 1919 The Peerage

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Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: Herbert
• Initials: H
• Surname: Dixon
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Captain
• Gallantry Awards: OBE
• Award Details: Distinguished Service
• Gazette Info: 15452
• Gazette Date: 12/12/1919
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: Dragoons (6)
• Service: BA

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