Background
Dicker was born at Street John"s Wood, London, the son of John Campbell Dicker.
Dicker was born at Street John"s Wood, London, the son of John Campbell Dicker.
He was educated at Winchester College and entered Street John"s College, Cambridge in 1871, migrating to Downing College, Cambridge in 1877 and gaining his Bachelor in 1879.
He kept up rowing throughout his time at Cambridge, rowing for Lady Margaret Boat Club. He challenged for the Wingfield Sculls in 1872. Dicker remained at Cambridge to study for Holy Orders and took part in the 1876 Boat Race.
Dicker was ordained deacon in 1879 and priest in 1880.
He became curate of Street Mary"s Kilburn in 1879 and in 1881 became vicar of All Saints" Church, Newchurch where he instigated a restoration of the church in 1883. In 1893 he became rector of Street Maurice"s with Street Mary"s Kalendar and Street Peter"s Colebrooke, Winchester until 1906 when he moved to become rector of Street Peter"s Church, Lowick with Slipton, Northamptonshire.
He retired in 1925 and lived at Boar"s Hill, Oxford. Dicker died at the age of 86 and was buried at Wootton.
Dicker married Constance Ellen MacEwen at Portsea in 1885.