Career
Henry Blundell had worked 27 years for the Dublin Evening Mail when as manager of the business he resigned following a disagreement over the treatment of staff Henry"s final move was to New Zealand"s new national capital city, Wellington. An Australian panel of three commissioners each an appointee of the governors of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, designated Wellington the seat of government for its central location and sheltered harbour and their decision took effect in February 1865.
He was at first both manager and editor while still assisting in all functions and, to begin with, providing the newspaper"s editorials.
He was a genial and kindly manitoba Nine years later Henry retired, beginning by paying a visit to his native Ireland, leaving his newspaper in the very capable hands of the three Blundell brothers.
John (1841-1922), Henry (1844-1894), and Louis (1849-1934). Thereafter he travelled regularly between Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney though he remained based in Wellington.
Henry died aged 65, 15 June 1878, while on holiday in Sydney NSW Australia, and was interred at Wellington"s Bolton Street Cemetery, and his grave is part of the memorial trail.
His great-grandson Sir Denis Blundell served as New Zealand"s Governor-General from 1972 to 1977. John
Ellen, Mrs John Stevenson
Thomas Henry
Margaret McGowan, Mrs Nicholas Marchant
Louis Proctor
Caroline Amelia, Mrs John Marshall.
