 Indirectly, Dixon gave his name to the fictional character PC George Dixon, who first appeared in the film "The Blue Lamp" (1950), produced by a former pupil at George Dixon School, Sir Michael Balcon, and subsequently in the TV series "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955–1976).In 1855 Dixon married Mary Stansfeld (died 1885), sister of politician James Stansfeld, and daughter of James Stansfeld, a judge in Halifax.The architect Arthur Stansfield Dixon was their son