John Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington

John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC (31 October 1866 – 6 December 1936), born John Poynder Dickson and known as Sir John Poynder Dickson(-Poynder) from 1884 to 1910, was a British politician. He was Governor of New Zealand between 1910 and 1912.

Early life

The son of Rear Admiral John Bourmaster Dickson, he was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Twyford School, Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1884 he succeeded his uncle as sixth baronet, and on succeeding to his maternal uncle's property he assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Poynder in 1888.

Member of Parliament

He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1890. Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the Chippenham Division of Wiltshire in 1892, he joined the Liberals in 1905. He was a member of London County Council from 1898 to 1904.

Military career

Dickson-Pynder was originally commissioned into the volunteer battalion of the Royal Scots, but transferred to the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry where he was promoted to Captain on 7 December 1898. He volunteered for service in the Second Boer War, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the 1st Battalion Imperial Yeomanry on 7 February 1900, later serving on the Staff as aide-de-camp to Lord Methuen, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in November 1900. Following his resignation from the Imperial Yeomanry, he was on 5 February 1901 granted the rank of honorary Lieutenant of the Army. The following year, he was promoted to Major in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry on 31 May 1902.

Islington

Coordinates: 51°32′38″N 0°06′10″W / 51.5440°N 0.1027°W / 51.5440; -0.1027

Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/) is a district in Greater London, England and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east.

Modern definition

Islington grew as a sprawling Middlesex village along the line of the Great North Road, and has provided the name of the modern borough. This gave rise to some confusion, as neighbouring districts may also be said to be in Islington. This district is bounded by Liverpool Road to the west and City Road and Southgate Road to the south-east. Its northernmost point is in the area of Canonbury. The main north-south high street, Upper Street splits at Highbury Corner to Holloway Road to the west and St. Paul's Road to the east.

The area around Angel tube station is known as Angel. The northern part of this area (from the Liverpool Road junction northwards) is within the district of Islington, while the southern half is in neighbouring Finsbury. The area below Penton Street and east of Pentonville Road is the adjoining district of Pentonville.

Islington (disambiguation)

Islington may refer to:

List of Parliamentary constituencies in Islington

The Islington area of North London, England, has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through several parliamentary constituencies:

See also