George Dumbell

George William Dumbell QC (17 September 1804 – 13 December 1887) was a British advocate, businessman and philanthropist who was invited to become a Member of the House of Keys serving two different terms (1840–1857 and 1867–1880).

[5] Through a mixture of the financial slump during the latter part of the 18th century, the partner's inexperience and a degree of malpractice, the bank's life-span was short and it ceased operations in 1793 after which Dumbell's father was declared bankrupt.

[5] John Dumbell served a spell of penal servitude in Flint gaol as a consequence of his bankruptcy, following which the family moved to the Isle of Man sometime between 1815 and 1820.

[5] Roper is said to of also been a somewhat colourful character,[6][4][5] having himself been declared bankrupt in Ireland he subsequently went on to become Vicar General of the Isle of Man in 1824.

[4][5] George Dumbell was called to the bar on 13 October 1826 and soon by a mixture of his acuteness and persevering qualities he gained a leading position in his profession, building a comprehensive legal practice.

[4] He was said to be particularly competent in criminal cases, being regarded as a highly thorough advocate and during the mid part of the 19th century performed the role of Clerk to the Justices of the Peace.

The family burial crypt of the Dumbell family, Braddan cemetery, Isle of Man