Death of Sir Collingwood Dickson, Bart.— We deeply regret to record the death of Sir Alexander Collingwood Thomas Dickson, Bart., R.N., which occurred on Sunday last at his residence, Gwydyr House, Spencer-road. The deceased, who was the 5th baronet, and the fourth son of the 2nd baronet, was born August 4th, 1810, and succeeded his brother, Col Sir Colpoys Dickson, in 1868. The subject of our notice, after having received his education at the Royal Naval College, joined the Cambrian as first class volunteer in 1824, and served on the Mediterranean station, where he removed as midshipman, 8th October, 1827, to the Seringapatam, 46, Capt Charles Sotheby. From the 12th of May, 1831, until the 6th of July, 1833, he served on the Channel and Cape stations as midshipman and mate of the Stag, 46, Captain Sir E. T. Troubridge, and Iris, flagship of Rear Admiral F. Warren. Having passed his examination on the 27th of March 1832, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. We subsequently find him appointed on the 7th July, 1833, to the Favourite, sloop, for passage home, and on the 6th of September to the Malabar, 74, Capt Sir William Augustus Montagu, on the South American station. On the 11th April, 1837, he was appointed to the San Josef, 110, as Flag-lieutenant to Rear Admiral F. Warren, Admiral Superintendent at Plymouth; and 27th of April, 1842, to the Caledonia, 120, flagship of Sir David Milne, Commander-in-chief at the same port. He became commander on the 7th May, 1842, and captain in 1864. He married in 1837 Miss Amelia Caroline Beauclerk Whimper, niece [daughter] of Admiral of the Red Lord Amelius Beauclerk, who died in 1882. The deceased baronet was a member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and the flags have been placed half-mast high there as a mark of respect. Sir Collingwood was a good type of the old fashioned English sailor, straightforward, frank, fearless, and generous. Everyone who knew him loved him. He took at one time a great deal of interest in town affairs, and was a prominent member of the Rate-payers' Association, which did so much towards upsetting the arrangement to purchase the Ryde Gas Works. When Mr Leach and a number of Ryde gentlemen became members of the Town Council, Sir Collingwood accepted the office of alderman which he held for about three years, and was very attentive to the duties of the office, seldom missing a meeting. He often attended political meetings, being an ardent Conservative, and his bluff sailor-like style of stating his opinions always took immensely with his audience, and his rising was sure to be greeted with a burst of applause, showing how popular he was. Since the death of his beloved lady, however, Sir Collingwood has lived a very quiet and retired life, and has taken no part in public matters for several years. — The baronetcy devolves on the late baronet's nephew, Mr John Poynder, who was born in 1806, and in 1881 took the name of Poynder by Royal licence in lieu of Dickson. [Isle of Wight Observer - Saturday 28 June 1884, p.5]