| Honorific Prefix: | The Venerable |
| Thomas Hooton Michael Dix | |
| Honorific Suffix: | ARCO |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Harrold, Bedfordshire, England |
| Death Date: | 1985 |
| Death Place: | Hove, West Sussex, England |
| Education: | Bedford Modern School |
| Alma Mater: | King's College London |
| Nationality: | British |
The Venerable Thomas Hooton Michael Dix ARCO (7 April 1908 – 1985) was Archdeacon of Zanzibar and Priest in Charge of Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar between 1954 and 1959.[1] In 1970 he was made Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral and, in 1974, Canon (Emeritus) of St Albans Cathedral.[1]
Thomas Hooton Michael Dix was born on 7 April 1908, the elder son of Mr and Mrs A. Dix of Oakhaven, Harrold, Bedfordshire.[2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School between 1920 and 1926,[3] [4] and was a regular prizewinner in the organ classes at the Bedfordshire Music Festival.[2]
After school he attended King’s College, London, and on graduation he became a school teacher in Hendon while also attaining the Associateship Diploma (ARCO) at the Royal College of Organists in 1934.[1] [2] He later returned to King’s College, London to study theology and, in 1940, attended the Bishops' College, Cheshunt.[1] [2]
Following his theological studies, Dix became a curate at St Saviour’s, St Albans and was ordained as a deacon in 1940 and as a priest in 1941.[1] [2] In 1943 he joined the Universities' Mission to Central Africa and was sent to the Zanzibar Diocese where he served as Priest in Charge of Msalabani (1944–51) and as a missionary in Tanga (1951–54).[1] [2] [5] In 1954, Dix was made Archdeacon of Zanzibar and Priest in Charge of Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar.[1] [2] [5] He conducted a service during an official visit to Zanzibar by Princess Margaret on 7 October 1956.[6] [7]
After his tenure in Zanzibar, Dix was made Vicar of Harrold, Bedfordshire (1959–63),[8] concurrently acting as Curate in Charge of Carlton with Chellington and as Rural Dean of Felmersham (1962–63).[1] [9] In 1963 he was made Vicar of Flamstead in Hertfordshire, a position he held until 1974.[1]
In 1970, Dix was made Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral and Canon (Emeritus) of St Albans Cathedral in 1974.[1] He died in Hove, West Sussex, in 1985.[10]