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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

The Rev. John Dumbell

The Rev. John Dumbell, retired Primitive Methodist Minister, lives in Featherston Terrace, Wellington. A native of the Isle of Man, he was educated chiefly at the primary schools. As a student for the ministry, Mr. Dumbell was trained principally in England, under the supervision of senior ministers. After a short time spent in Douglas, Isle of Man, the reverend gentleman was stationed respectively at Preston and Bury, in Lancashire, and subsequently in the old town of Chester, and at Lymm, in Cheshire. In 1854 Mr. Dumbell was ordained to the work of the ministry at Haslingden. For the succeeding twelve years he laboured in Bacup, Oldham, Runcorn, Southport, and Liverpool. The General Missionary Committee meeting in London called on Mr. Dumbell to go to New Zealand, and the Conference of 1870 appointed him to New Plymouth. He therefore embarked on board the ship “Hydaspes,” Captain Babot, landing in Wellington on the 9th of October, 1870. For six years he worked in the chief town of Taranaki, and afterwards at Wellington, Timaru, and Dunedin. Mr. Dumbell's health failed him in 1884, and he was compelled to retire from the active work. He settled in Wellington, and, as far as his strength would permit, has preached for his own and most of the other Churches. Mr. Dumbell married in 1854. His family consists of one daughter—Mrs. Triggs, wife of the associate editor of the Christchurch Press—and two sons, both of whom are in the Civil Service.

Photo by Mr. W. D. Dumbell Rev. J. Dumbell.

Photo by Mr. W. D. Dumbell
Rev. J. Dumbell.