William Kirk Dickson

[1] He was born in Edinburgh, the son of William Dickson of Mauricewood (near Glencorse) and his wife, Anne Kirk.

He died in Edinburgh on 14 July 1949 and is buried with his parents in the Grange Cemetery in the south of the city.

His wife Kathleen Murdoch, daughter of Major General Sir Robert Murdoch-Smith lies with him.

His son Rear Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898–1952) is buried at St Mark's Church, Highcliffe, Dorset.

His youngest son, Archibald William Dickson, was killed in the Battle of Jutland, when HMS Queen Mary was destroyed by SMS Derfflinger, aged 16.

1 and 3 Darnaway Street, Edinburgh
The grave of William Kirk Dickson, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh