Pierson John Shirley "Piers" Dixon

Male 1928 - 2017  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  Pierson John Shirley "Piers" Dixon was born on 29 Dec 1928 in Hampstead Registration District, Middlesex, England; died on 24 Mar 2017.

    Other Events:

    • Birth Registration: Between 1 Jan 1929 and 31 Mar 1929, Hampstead Registration District, Middlesex, England; Vol. 1a, p. 789
    • Obituary: 25 Mar 2017, London, Middlesex, England; Telegraph

    Notes:

    He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG. He was educated at Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Truro. He wrote the book Double Diplomas, published 1968.

    Birth Registration:
    Pierson J S Dixon, mother maiden name Atchley, was born.

    Obituary:
    Piers Dixon, Tory MP in the Heath era –  obituary

    Piers Dixon, who has died aged 88, was a Conservative MP with exceptional connections who lost his seat at Truro after just four years to the Liberal David Penhaligon.

    He arrived at Westminster in 1970 surrounded by an aura. His wedding to Sir Winston Churchill's granddaughter Edwina Sandys, the social event of 1960 after Princess Margaret's nuptials, had been attended by six Cabinet ministers including the bride's father.

    Despite Churchill's absence after a fall, it was one of the largest-ever family gatherings. Bizarrely, it took place after dark, with the 500 guests ferried to the Savoy in a fleet of coaches.

    Dixon had also published an acclaimed biography (Double Diploma, 1968) of his father...

    Pierson married Hon. E. Sandys [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. M.P. Dixon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. H.D. Dixon  Descendancy chart to this point