Dickin taught singing as a young woman, and in 1905 compiled and published Suggestive Thoughts from the Temple (1905), a collection of sayings by London minister Reginald John Campbell.[2]
She founded the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 1917, in a cellar in Whitechapel.[2] The sign on the door reflected Dickin's intent, to provide humane veterinary care to pets whose owners could not otherwise afford it: "Bring your sick animals/Do not let them suffer/All animals treated/All treatment free". In 1921, she added a horse-drawn mobile unit, to treat more animals and bring public health education to other neighborhoods; this was the first of a fleet of travelling veterinary clinics. She opened a rest home for horses and donkeys in 1928, and in 1929, she began Busy Bees, a children's club focused on animal welfare.[3]
Dickin, whose efforts depended more on the work of amateur volunteers than trained veterinarians, was opposed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as "dangerous". "If you are so concerned about the proper treatment of Sick Animals of the Poor," she responded to the professional association's criticisms, "Do the same work we are doing. Instead of spending your energy and time in hindering us, spend it in dealing with this mass of misery."[6]
Dickin married her first cousin, Arnold Francis Dickin, an accountant, in 1899; they had no children. Dickin died in London in 1951 of influenzal broncho-pneumonia, aged 80 years.[2]
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^Gardiner, A. (1 August 2014). "The 'Dangerous' Women of Animal Welfare: How British Veterinary Medicine Went to the Dogs". Social History of Medicine. 27 (3): 466–487. doi:10.1093/shm/hkt101. ISSN 0951-631X. PMC4109695. PMID 25067889.
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Maria Dickin, "Animals in Tangier" (7 November 1935), a letter to the editors of the Guardian, about the PDSA's clinic in Tangier.
March 17, 2024
maria, dickin, maria, elisabeth, dickin, nickname, september, 1870, march, 1951, social, reformer, animal, welfare, pioneer, founded, people, dispensary, sick, animals, pdsa, 1917, dickin, medal, named, bornmaria, elisabeth, dickin, 1870, september, 1870south,. Maria Elisabeth Dickin CBE nickname Mia 22 September 1870 1 March 1951 was a social reformer 1 and an animal welfare pioneer who founded the People s Dispensary for Sick Animals PDSA in 1917 The Dickin Medal is named for her Maria DickinBornMaria Elisabeth Dickin 1870 09 22 22 September 1870South Hackney Middlesex EnglandDied1 March 1951 1951 03 01 aged 80 London EnglandNationalityBritishOther namesMiaOccupation s Social reformer animal welfare pioneer Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and legacy 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editMaria Dickin was born in 1870 in South Hackney Middlesex now in the London Borough of Hackney the oldest of eight children born to William George Dickin a Wesleyan minister and Ellen Maria Exell Dickin 2 Career editDickin taught singing as a young woman and in 1905 compiled and published Suggestive Thoughts from the Temple 1905 a collection of sayings by London minister Reginald John Campbell 2 She founded the People s Dispensary for Sick Animals PDSA in 1917 in a cellar in Whitechapel 2 The sign on the door reflected Dickin s intent to provide humane veterinary care to pets whose owners could not otherwise afford it Bring your sick animals Do not let them suffer All animals treated All treatment free In 1921 she added a horse drawn mobile unit to treat more animals and bring public health education to other neighborhoods this was the first of a fleet of travelling veterinary clinics She opened a rest home for horses and donkeys in 1928 and in 1929 she began Busy Bees a children s club focused on animal welfare 3 Dickin was appointed OBE in 1929 and became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1948 2 During World War II she launched the PDSA medal for animal heroism in the war effort 4 In 1950 she published a memoir The Cry of the Animal 5 Dickin whose efforts depended more on the work of amateur volunteers than trained veterinarians was opposed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as dangerous If you are so concerned about the proper treatment of Sick Animals of the Poor she responded to the professional association s criticisms Do the same work we are doing Instead of spending your energy and time in hindering us spend it in dealing with this mass of misery 6 nbsp Blue plaque at Dickin s birthplace in Hackney Personal life and legacy editDickin married her first cousin Arnold Francis Dickin an accountant in 1899 they had no children Dickin died in London in 1951 of influenzal broncho pneumonia aged 80 years 2 The PDSA medal is now known as the Dickin Medal and is considered the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross 7 8 9 A commemorative blue plaque was erected by English Heritage at Dickin s birthplace 41 Cassland Road formerly 1 Farringdon Terrace in Hackney in October 2015 10 References edit Long David 14 March 2013 Animal Heroes Inspiring true stories of courageous animals Random House pp 12 ISBN 978 1 4481 6516 2 a b c d e Harrison Brian 2004 Dickin Maria Elisabeth 1870 1951 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press online edn May 2010 Retrieved 2 August 2011 PDSA Our history PDSA Retrieved 2 March 2020 Animals at war The PDSA Dickin Medal The History Press Retrieved 2 March 2020 Homren Wayne MARIA DICKIN AND THE DICKIN MEDAL The E Sylum The Numismatic Bibliomania Society Retrieved 2 March 2020 Gardiner A 1 August 2014 The Dangerous Women of Animal Welfare How British Veterinary Medicine Went to the Dogs Social History of Medicine 27 3 466 487 doi 10 1093 shm hkt101 ISSN 0951 631X PMC 4109695 PMID 25067889 Maria Dickin London Remembers Retrieved 2 March 2020 Johnson Ben The Dickin Medal Historic UK Retrieved 2 March 2020 Hawthorne Peter 30 August 2013 The Animal Victoria Cross The Dickin Medal Pen and Sword ISBN 978 1 78303 194 8 Blue plaque for animal welfare campaigner Maria Dickin News English Heritage 8 October 2015 Retrieved 29 January 2023 External links editPDSA page Archived 2011 09 08 at the Wayback Machine Maria Dickin Animals in Tangier 7 November 1935 a letter to the editors of the Guardian about the PDSA s clinic in Tangier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Dickin amp oldid 1191314725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
