Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family group:

The Order of St. John insignia attributed to Mr Waynman Dixon

The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, Chevalier of Honour insignia consisting of a neck badge, 41 x 41mm., unembellished, gold and enamel, arms inscribed, ‘W.D. 24.6.1885’, swivel ring suspension, with ribbon, with gold and enamel stick-pin, in Philips Brothers & Son, London case of issue, enamel damage to both pieces, nearly very fine and rare

The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, Knight of Grace set of insignia, neck badge, 52 x 52mm. and breast star, 52 x 52mm., both embellished, silver and enamel, with neck ribbon, in Philips Bros. & Son, London case of issue, star with bent points and severe enamel damage; neck badge with minor enamel damage; with gold and enamel stick-pin, fine and better

The Order of St. John insignia attributed to Mrs Waynman Dixon

The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, Lady of Grace shoulder badge, 42 x 42mm., silver and enamel, with bow ribbon, in case of issue; together with a similar miniature dress badge in case of issue, extremely fine

Three: Miss Betty Waynman Dixon, Voluntary Aid Detachment

British War and Victory Medals (B. W. Dixon, V.A.D.); Defence, unnamed, these extremely fine (lot) £550-650

Mr Waynman Dixon was admitted as a Chevalier of Honour of the Order of St. John on 21 April 1885. He became a Knight of Grace post-1888. Mrs Anne Elfleda Dixon was admitted as a Lady of Grace on 30 April 1915.

Insignia to Mr Waynman Dixon sold with a letter from the Grand Priory of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, dated 11 December 1906, informing him of his appointment by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, to be a Selected member of the Chapter-General; two papers on the wearing of St. John insignia and two newspaper cuttings.

Attached to the lid of the insignia to Anne Elfleda, Mrs Dixon, is an old note, ‘Mrs Waynman Dixon, Decoration of The Order of St. John J. as Lady of Grace about 1906’.

Betty Waynman Dixon, was born in Sheffield c.1880. Believed to be the daughter of the above, she served with the V.A.D. in France, attached to the Q.A.I.M.N.S.R., 8 November 1916-17 May 1918. For her services she was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 24 December 1917). Also with an amband of ‘The St. John Ambulance Association’.