Foreword:
During 2017 and 2018 the Parish News (Middleton, North Runcton & East Winch), month by month, published eulogies to those who died in action during the First World War, 1914 – 1918. These were published as near as possible to the date on which each died. In the June/July issue the magazine carried tributes to George and John Dix, both of whom fought, and died, in the war. The Tributes to George and John were seen by Philip Robinson of Fair Green. He recognised them as being his Great Uncles. He had some records of the family and he has since been kind enough to share them. The following is therefore compiled from the information
made available by Philip Robinson. The Dix Family A family tree traces back to the birth of Christopher Dix in
1749. He married Sarah Winn (1747 – 1821). They had nine children born between
1772 & 1789 The tree as shown goes forward from Robert Dix (1782 – 1861) who married Martha Langley (1790 – 1861). Eight children came from this marriage – born between 1814 and 1833. Robert (1821 – 1905) married Ann Fox (1821 – 1874) from which 8 children ensued. Robert later married, secondly, Susannah Moody.  The sixth of Robert and Ann’s children was William (1849 –
1937). He was baptised at East Winch on
22 September 1850.  William married Susannah Last at East Winch on 18th. January 1873. See a copy of the Marriage certificate. Living in a farm cottage at West Bilney, near what is now a nursery, they later moved to Dersingham.  The picture is of a 'Sampler' sewn by Susannah. She would have made this whilst a young girl to show her needlework skills. The sampler shows her name and date of birth - 2 February 1852. William and Susannah had nine children between 1874 and 1898. Of these, John Robert was born in 1889. He was baptised at East Winch in
1898 and died in action in the Great War in on 17 July1917 aged 18 years. See here  George was born on July 18th. 1898 and baptised
at East Winch on August 28th of that year. See copy of Baptism certificate.  George, like his brother, died in battle, in Egypt, on 27 April 1917. See here. Alice Dix (1887 – 1978) married Herbert Henry Ash at St. Cecilia – West Bilney – on April 5th. 1915. See the Marriage certificate.  There is a photograph of them at Hunstanton, on the Prom; two other ladies with
them are not known. The date of the photograph is not known, but it is probably
1950/1960.  Below see a photograph of Alice Ash in her younger days. With her is her Sister-in-law Alice who had married Alfred Dix. Alfred lived at East Winch and met Alice whilst he was visiting his sister. There were married at St Nicholas Church at Dersingham.   The photograph above shows Alice Ash (nee Dix) with Herbert.  This photograph shows another son of William and Susannah - Charles Herbert Dix with his wife Martha Ellen (nee Porter) and their baby. The
photograph is on a Postcard sent by Charles and Martha Ellen. at Christmas, to Annie (Hannah Marie) and her
husband Harry Hall wishing them 'a very happy Christmas'. ___________________ Should you be able to add to this piece please contact Webmaster - we would be pleased to hear from you. |
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