Morpeth Herald 16/07/1915 carries an obituary:
LOCAL OFFICER’S DEATH
The death has occurred, at his London residence, of Mr Robert Dixon, son of an old north country resident and a native of Belsay. The late Mr Dixon was in his early days a member of the Queen’s Westminsters and later attached to the old Middlesex Yeomanry, receiving the efficiency medal on his retirement.
For twenty years, he was master tailor to the Royal Horse Guards, and on the outbreak of war volunteered his services to the regiment, and was made Corporal of Horse, with the hon. rank of Corporal Major.
After six weeks’ absence at the front he was seized with illness, and had to return home.
Mr Dixon took a prominent part in Freemasonry, and had held office in several Lodges, including the Comrades’ Lodge, 2740 (of which he was a founder and past Master; St Luke’s Chapter, 144, of which he was P.M.); etc., and had received several Masonic jewels.
A military funeral, with full honours, was accorded to the deceased officer.
He is not remembered in Northumberland.
