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Name: LUMLEY, James Maddy ISO, KPM
Nee: one of 16 children of William Lumley
Birth Date: 1878 Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex
Death Date: 25 Oct 1949 Rondebosch, S. Africa
First Date: 1909
Last Date: 1931
Profession: Served for many years with BEA Police.
Area: Retired to Nairobi with wife & family, Nakuru, 1925 Nairobi
Married: In Mombasa 1911 May Cecile Peacock b. 3 Feb 1890 Grahamstown, d. 23 Dec 1970 Cape, S. Africa
Children: Joan Rosa (Reid and Platt) (14 Dec 1912 Nakuru-2007 Faro, Portugal)
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Police, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Dominion, Leader14, A. Allen, Web, Childhood, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Red 19
School: Royal Grammar School, Newcastle on Tyne
General Information:
Police - On Jan 1st 1926, he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, continuing in that post until June 12th 1931, when he retired. He had served with distinction for 22 years. On numerous occasions Lumley was specially mentioned and commended for his excellent work to the Governor and also to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. In April 1914, he was awarded the King's Police Medal for meritorious service when dealing with stock thefts in the Kiambu district. He was held in the highest esteem by all, both in and outside the Force. The well-merited award of the Imperial Service Order in 1930 was a fitting recognition of his valuable services to the Force and to Kenya Colony. ........ When Commissioner Spicer went to Palestine in June. 1931, he assumed command of the Kenya Police until the arrival of the new Commissioner R.C.A. Cavendish. Lumley then retired before the new Commissioner's arrival in October 1931.
KAD 1922 - Superintendent of Police, Nairobi.
KAD 1922 - Committee, EASPCA
Red 22 - Superintendent of Police, Kenya; Acting Assistant Commissioner, Kenya Police 1920; S.A. War, King's Medal, 2 clasps; 3 medals; Great War, King's Police Medal 1919; Royal Horse Artillery 1895-1901; Lieut. South African Constabulary 1901-08; Public Prosecutor, Heidelberg, Transvaal 1903-08
Dominion - Deputy Commissioner of Police - 1930
Web DNW - He served in the South African Constabulary until 1908, and was public prosecutor and justice of the peace at Heidelberg from 1904. He joined the East African Police in 1909 and served in East Africa throughout the Great War, becoming superintendent of the Kenya Police in 1919. He was acting assistant commissioner, Kenya Police, at various periods 1920-24, was appointed assistant commissioner in 1925, and deputy commissioner in 1926. Lumley was appointed acting commissioner of the Kenya Police in 1927 and created a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in 1930.
Childhood - Joan Reid (née Lumley) - In 1912 my parents were stationed in Nakuru where my father was in the Police.
Red Book 1912 - J.W. Lumley - Naivasha
Red Book 1912 - Police Dept. - Assistant Superintendent
Gazette 9/4/1919 - Awarded the King's Police Medal
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - James M. Lumley, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Eldoret
Red Book 1919 - Asst. Superintendent of Police
HBEA 1912 - Asst. Superintendent, Nakuru.
Police - Appointed Asst. Commissioner in 1925 and acted as Commissioner from June until the arrival of the new Commissioner, R.G.B. Spicer in October.
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 - Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - James Maddy Lumley, Kilimani, Box 171, Nbi and Mrs May Cecile Lumley, married woman, Kilimani