Maxwell Maxwell-Gumbleton

Maxwell Maxwell-Gumbleton

Maxwell Homfray Maxwell-Gumbleton , born Maxwell Homfray Smith (17 June 1872–1 February 1952), was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.

Maxwell-Gumbleton was born into a legal family. His father was a Puisne Judge in Jamaica.[1] He was educated at Repton School and Peterhouse and ordained in 1896.[2] After a curacy in Pucklechurch, during which time he married Ella Gillum,[3] he rose rapidly in the Church hierarchy, becoming successively Vicar of Colerne, Rural Dean of Chippenham and Bishop of Ballarat. In 1916 he changed his surname from Smith to Maxwell-Gumbleton.[2] After 10 years as Bishop of Ballarat he returned to England where he was appointed as an assistant to the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich – a position which was later expanded to become the Suffragan Bishop of Dunwich.[4]

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ a b Smith (post Maxwell-Gumbleton), Maxwell Homfray in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  3. ^ Ella Maria GILLUM
  4. ^ The Times, 22 August 1934; pg. 13; Issue 46839; col F A New Suffragan Bishopric
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Arthur Vincent Green
Bishop of Ballarat
1917–1927
Succeeded by
Philip Charles Thurlow Crick
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Dunwich
1934–1945
Succeeded by
Clement Mallory Ricketts