Clive MacDonnell Dixon
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Clive MacDonnell Dixon (10 February 1870 Middlesbrough
- 6 Nov 1914 Ypres
) was an English illustrator and soldier, best known for the charming images in his book The Leaguer of Ladysmith, created during the four-month Siege of Ladysmith
in South Africa
. This material also appeared in the Ladysmith Lyre at the time of the siege. The Sphere
praised the book, describing it as 'highly humorous and showing comic sketching genius'.
Dixon was the fifth-born in a family of 6 daughters and 2 sons of Sir Raylton Dixon
(1838–1901), shipbuilder from Cleveland Dockyard, Middlesbrough-on-Tees
, mayor of Middlesbrough in 1889, and himself an amateur artist and caricaturist.
Clive Dixon embarked on a military career and was appointed second lieutenant in the 16th Lancers in October 1890, and captain in 1899. In the Anglo-Boer War he was aide-de-camp to Sir George White.
Dixon married Lilian Margaret Bell, who was living at Chapelgarth, Great Broughton, North Yorkshire
when he was killed at Ypres
shortly after being promoted to major. He was buried in the Nieuwkerke Churchyard
in Belgium
.
Several watercolours by Dixon are kept by the Africana Museum.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
- 6 Nov 1914 Ypres
Ypres
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
) was an English illustrator and soldier, best known for the charming images in his book The Leaguer of Ladysmith, created during the four-month Siege of Ladysmith
Siege of Ladysmith
The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 30 October 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.-Background:...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. This material also appeared in the Ladysmith Lyre at the time of the siege. The Sphere
The Sphere (newspaper)
The Sphere was a British newspaper, published weekly from 27 January 1900 until the closure of the paper on 27 June 1964; the first issue came out at the height of the Boer War and was no doubt a product of that conflict and the public appetite for images...
praised the book, describing it as 'highly humorous and showing comic sketching genius'.
Dixon was the fifth-born in a family of 6 daughters and 2 sons of Sir Raylton Dixon
Sir Raylton Dixon
Sir Raylton Dixon , was a shipbuilder at Middlesbrough on the River Tees. He was one of the seven children of Jeremiah Dixon and Mary Frank of Cockfield, County Durham who were married on 21 July 1833 in St. Cuthberts, Darlington...
(1838–1901), shipbuilder from Cleveland Dockyard, Middlesbrough-on-Tees
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, mayor of Middlesbrough in 1889, and himself an amateur artist and caricaturist.
Clive Dixon embarked on a military career and was appointed second lieutenant in the 16th Lancers in October 1890, and captain in 1899. In the Anglo-Boer War he was aide-de-camp to Sir George White.
Dixon married Lilian Margaret Bell, who was living at Chapelgarth, Great Broughton, North Yorkshire
Great Broughton, North Yorkshire
Great Broughton is a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire in northern England. It is located two miles south of Stokesley, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and the Cleveland Hills. Together with the adjacent village of Little Broughton, it forms a civil parish...
when he was killed at Ypres
First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the First Battle of Flanders , was a First World War battle fought for the strategic town of Ypres in western Belgium...
shortly after being promoted to major. He was buried in the Nieuwkerke Churchyard
Heuvelland
Heuvelland is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dranouter, Kemmel, De Klijte, Loker, Nieuwkerke, Westouter, Wijtschate and Wulvergem. Heuvelland is a thinly populated rural municipality, located between the small urban centres...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Several watercolours by Dixon are kept by the Africana Museum.