Tributes pour in for 'human dynamo' Mar Dixon who has died aged 53

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Tributes have poured in following the death of a social media driving force in the museum world.

Mar Dixon, from Much Wenlock, died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday, March 16 after a short illness. She was aged 53.

"A huge thank you for all the beautiful tributes. Her family are taking great comfort from your many words of kindness. Colleague Linda Spurdle, the head of digital at Birmingham Museums tweeted on X:"I am struggling to come to terms with the loss of Mar Dixon. "She had an amazing gift of making and forging friendships, and I know we are all hit hard by this terrible news.“She loved to be called a troublemaker, and it was always good trouble. Her reaction to a problem was always, ‘What can we do about this?'”"Mar Dixon had an inspiring passion for the positive impact social media had on museum and heritage organisations and was a big supporter of our annual #HeritageTreasures day. Condolences to her family and friends.

 

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