Dickinson, James (1866-1949)

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Primitive Methodist Magazine 1919

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Primitive Methodist Magazine 1919

Early years

James was born in 1866 at Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, to parents John and Catherine (Kate). John worked as a labourer. Brothers Thomas and William were also PM Ministers.

Ministry

After he had been at Southport for three years, Sir Charles Scarisbrick, a major landowner in Southport and Banks, requested that James accompany his son on a journey to Australia, New Zealand and India.

During his second term at Southport he superintended the five building schemes.

James was never carried away with a passion for Connexional officialism. His one aim was to be a good circuit minister. He was a powerful preacher, a faithful pastor and a wise administrator.

In retirement, James was a councillor at Broughton, nr Preston.

Family

James married Emma Laura Wood (1870-1950) in the spring of 1894 at Sheffield, Yorkshire. Emma was a daughter of Dr Joseph Wood. (link) Census returns identify five children.

• Laura Marie (b1895)
• James Wood (b1897)
• John Leonard (1898-1955)
• Ronald (1901-1972)
• Catherine Henrietta (1904-1977) – married Fraser Macintosh Rose in 1940

James died on 24 March 1949 at Preston, Lancashire.

Circuits

• Hartley
• 1890 Southport I
• 1895 Bridlington
• 1898 Wakefield I
• 1900 Southport III
• 1904 Chester I
• 1908 Torquay
• 1912 Stalybridge
• 1918 Woodley
• 1923 Preston II
• 1926 Wrockwardinewood
• 1930 Leicester IV
• 1932 Leicester (Sup)

References

Primitive Methodist Magazine 1919/412

Methodist Minutes 1949/142

W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers