Gerald Louis Charles Dickens KCVO KCB (1879 - 1962)

Born 13 Oct 1879 in Kensington, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine P (Birch) Dickens — married 1915 in Kensington, London, England

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1962 at age 83 in London, England

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Biography

Gerald Louis Charles Dickens was born to Henry Fielding & Marie-Therese Louise (Roche) Dickens on the 13th October 1879 and he was baptised on the 9th November that year at the French Chapel in Little George Street, Portman Square Mayfair in London England.

In 1881 he was living with his mother and two older siblings and without his barrister father at 8, Cleveland Terrace Gardens, Kensington, London.

By 1891 h was 11 and was living with both his parents, four siblings and four servants at 15, Ledworth Square, Chelsea, London.

He was educated at Stubbington House School before joining the naval college HMS Britannica at Dartmouth in Devon in 1894 as a Naval Cadet, rising slowly in the ranks and many postings. A rise to sub-lieutenant in 1899 was followed by a number of further postings prior to being raised to Lieutenant in 1902 and to Commander at the outbreak of the the First World War seeing action at Gallipoll.

In 1911 he was aged 31 and was living with his mother, four younger siblings and seven servants at 2 Egerton Place, Kensington, London.

He married Kathleen Pearl Birch during the first quarter of 1915 at Kensington in London.

His promotion to Captain came in 1919 during which year he was appointed as a Commander of Bath (KCB).

In 1921 he was aged 41 and they were living with their two sons Peter bc1917 and Claud bc1920 and two servants at 1, Kent Avenue, Ealing, Middlesex.

Following a number of positions he was appointed to the Directing Staff at the Imperial Defence Collect before acting as a Naval Aide de Camp to his majesty King George V which led him in in 1932 to being Director of Naval Intelligence until 1835 and his rise to vice-admiral in 1937. He was appointed as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1937, placed on the retired list in 1938 and appointed to Admiral in 1940.

In 1934 he was one of a number of family members who claimed ownership of the copyright in his grandfather's work "Life of our Lord" but failed to gain the verdict.

In 1939 he and his wife were living with four other unexplained people at Lodge Farm Woodfalls Redlynch, Redlynch, Morgan's Vale, Salisbury in Wiltshire.

He died at the age of 83 after a heart attack on the 19th November 1962 in London and was buried at see from HMS Kirkliston off Chatham.

Sources

• 1879 Birth/Baptism:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=PRS%2FROMCATH%2FBAP%2FWESTM%2FPH2%2F001136 Transcript; First name(s) Gerald Louis Charles Last name Dickens Birth year 1879 Birth date 13 Oct 1879 Baptism year 1879 Baptism date 09 Nov 1879 Church French Chapel Parish Mayfair, Little George Street, Portman Square, French Chapel Deanery Westminster Diocese Westminster Ecclesiastical province Westminster Father's first name(s) Henry Fielding Father's last name Dickens Mother's first name(s) Marie Mother's last name Roche County Middlesex Country England Archive Westminster Archdiocesan Archives Register type Baptisms Records year range 1841-1879 Page 548 Record set England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from Great Britain, England

• 1881 Census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0000268201&expand=true Transcript; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Marie T L Dickens Wife head Married Female 29 1852 Barristers wife London, Middlesex, England Enid Henrietta M Dickens Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - London, Middlesex, England Henry Charles Dickens Son Single Male 2 1879 - London, Middlesex, England Gerald Charles Dickens Son Single Male 1 1880 - London, Middlesex, England Olive Nina Dickens Daughter Single Female 0 1881 - London, Middlesex, England Helena Mary Domoney Servant Single Female 22 1859 Cook Gillingham, Dorset, England Marian Conchy Servant Widow Female 39 1842 Monthly nurse London, Middlesex, England Elizabeth Sherwood Servant Single Female 18 1863 Parlour & housemaid London, Middlesex, England Ann Caroline Domoney Servant Single Female 17 1864 Nursemaid Poole, Dorset, England

• 1891 Census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0000580063&expand=true Transcript; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Henry F Dickens Head Married Male 42 1849 - London, Middlesex, England Marie T L Dickens Wife Married Female 39 1852 - London, Middlesex, England Enid H M Dickens Daughter Single Female 13 1878 - London, Middlesex, England Henry C Dickens Son Single Male 12 1879 - London, Middlesex, England Gerald C Dickens Son Single Male 11 1880 - London, Middlesex, England Philip C Dickens Son Single Male 3 1888 - London, Middlesex, England Cadric C Dickens Son Single Male 2 1889 - London, Middlesex, England Rosalie Pendecolur Servant Single Female 24 1867 Domestic servant France Emily Saunders Servant Single Female 30 1861 Domestic servant Greenford, England Kate Wellard Servant Single Female 29 1862 Domestic servant London, Middlesex, England Wilhelmina Beyer Servant Single Female 26 1865 Domestic servant Germany

• 1915 Marriage:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1915%2F1%2FAZ%2F000220%2F131 Transcript; First name(s) Gerald C Last name Dickens Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1915 Registration month - Gerald C Dickens married Kathleen P Birch Spouse's last name Birch District Kensington District number - County London Country England Volume 1A Volume as transcribed 1A Page number 373 Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce Collections from Great Britain, England

• 1921 Census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/06273/0623/01&expand=true Transcript; First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Gerald Charles Dickens Head Male 1879 41 London, London, England Captain Royal Navy Royal Navy Kathleen Pearl Dickens Wife Female 1889 31 India Home Duties - Ada Ethel Woodman Servant Female 1889 31 Brentford, Middlesex, England Nurse Private Beatrice Rose Wigmore Servant Female 1900 21 Hampshire, England Cook General Private Peter Gerald Charles Dickens Son Male 1917 4 Putney, London, England - - Claud Edgar Charles Dickens Son Male 1920 0 Ealing, London, England

• 1934 Court Case: (opens to photo scan by subscription)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000687%2F19340724&page=3&article=218&stringtohighlight=gerald+louis+charles+dickens

• 1939 Register:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA%2FR39%2F7169%2F7169D%2F018%2F43 Transcript; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number Gerald C Dickens 13 Oct 1879 Male Vice Admiral Retired Royal Married 203 1 Kathleen P (Pearl) Dickens 19 Nov 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 203 2 Fanny C Bathe 19 Feb 1898 Female Unpaid Domestique Duties Widowed 203 3 The record for this person is officially closed. Phyllis A Sivyer (Chalk) 06 May 1920 Female Paid Domestic Work Single 203 5 Edith E J Compton (Bainaky) 16 Feb 1919 Female Paid Domestic Work Single 203 6

Research Notes

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Charles_Dickens
• https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/42149/Dickens-Gerald-Charles.htm
• https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersD3.html