John Dickens he died. The death certificate listed the cause of death as: "Rupture of the urethra from old standing stricture and consequent mortification of the scrotum from infiltration of urine." Dickens depicted his father in the character of Wilkins Micawber in his semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". John Dickens was buried in Highgate Cemetery, where in 1863 his remains were joined by those of his wife Elizabeth. John Dickens John Dickens (21 August 1785 – 31 March 1851) was the father of English novelist Charles Dickens and was the model for Mr Micawber in his son's semi-autobiographical novel "David Copperfield". The son
Shaun Dickens the nearby River Thames but reopened again in April. For these three months, Dickens operated from a pop-up restaurant on board the New Orleans, a paddle-steamer owned by neighbouring tour operator Hobbs of Henley. In May 2014, Shaun Dickens at the Boathouse won the Best of Britain Award for the best restaurant outside London in that year's Tatler Magazine Restaurant awards. Six months later, Dickens' venture was named both best gastronomic restaurant in the county and best restaurant at the Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards. Dickens has also featured in articles in the Financial Times, The Express and The Independent. Shaun Dickens