Contributors - Vol. 6 Iss. 1 Lt. Colonel William (Bill) Allott is a retired Salvation Army officer living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He trained as a school teacher at Ardmore Teachers College, Auckland and graduated from Victoria University, Wellington. With his wife, Heather, he has been involved in Salvation Army service in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand in a variety of roles which have included teacher training, youth leadership, officer training and church leadership. For three years he edited The war cry in New Zealand and was for five years Editor-in-Chief of Salvation Army publications in Australia. In retirement he has edited the Dallington community news for the local Residents’ Association and has been a budgeter for the Army in Christchurch. He has also researched Salvation Army history and this can be accessed on https://billallott.blogspot.co.nz. Raewyn Hendy is a retired librarian from Napier, New Zealand. She grew up in a Salvation Army family. In 2018 she gained an M.A. degree through Massey University, New Zealand. The thesis component of this degree was entitled, “‘Lasses, Live Up to Your Privileges, and Stand Up for Your Rights!’: Gender equality in The Salvation Army in New Zealand, 1883-1960.” This is her first article for The Australasian Journal of Salvation Army History. Garth R. Hentzschel is currently conducting research for a PhD in history. He has been a lecturer and held leadership roles in the areas of Social Sciences, Education and Humanities in a private tertiary education provider. He has degrees in education, leadership and counselling (BEd, BAdminLead, MEd [SGC]). Hentzschel is the director of Cross & Crown Publications, president of The Salvation Army Historical Society, Brisbane Chapter and series editor of They took up their cross. He has published works and presented papers on school chaplaincy, education, and Salvation Army history. Publications include; With a smile and a cuppa (2007), The bag hut tabernacle (2012), contributions to the magazine, Others, the Bulletin of The Methodist Historical Society of Ireland and AJSAH. Marc Muller (French version) est historien de formation, diplômé de l’université de Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne. Il est également administrateur de l’École de Formation des Officiers de l’Armée du salut (EFO), établissement d’enseignement supérieur privé reconnu par l’académie de Paris. Au sein de cette école francophone, il dispense les cours d’histoire de l’Armée du salut et oriente les recherches documentaires des étudiants. Salutiste, il est sergent-major du poste de Paris. Marc Muller (English version) is an historian by training and a graduate of the University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne. He supervises specific work on the history of The Salvation Army at The Salvation Army Officer Training School (Ecole de Formation des Officiers de l’Armée du salut [EFO]), a private higher education establishment recognised by the Paris Academy. At this French-speaking school, he
teaches courses in the history of the Salvation Army and helps the students in their research. He is a Salvationist and sergeant-major of the central Paris corps. Colonel Richard Munn was born in London, spent his childhood in the Congo and in 1987 was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in the USA East. He with his wife Janet have served as corps officers, divisional leaders, USA East territorial cabinet, and principals of the International College for Officers, London, UK. Recently Munn served as Chief Secretary, Australia East and Secretary for Theology and Christian Ethics, USA East. He and Janet currently serve as directors of the International Social Justice Commission, New York City. Munn has a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. His thesis assessed the egalitarian leadership model of The Salvation Army. Professor Emeritus R. David Rightmire earned a B.A. in history from Bloomfield College in 1975, a M.Div. with emphasis on historical theology from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1979, and a Ph.D. in Theological Studies from Marquette University in 1987. He began teaching at Asbury University in 1985 and taught there until his retirement in June 2020, after which Professor Emeritus standing was conferred. In addition to having served as faculty advisor for The Salvation Army Student Fellowship at Asbury over the years, he and his wife, Dawn, serve as local officers at the Lexington Corps. Dr. Rightmire has lectured at a number of international Army venues, including officers’ councils, training colleges, Brengle Institutes, Bible Conferences, and the International College for Officers. He has also served as an adjunct professor of church history at Asbury Theological Seminary and taught at Booth University College in Winnipeg, Canada. Major Kingsley Sampson is a retired Salvation Army officer living in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as Salvation Army history, his retirement interests include travel, gardening, reading, cycling in summer and researching the history of his forebears. He has qualifications in history, theology and education. Apart from two corps appointments in New Zealand in the 1980s, most of his officer service was in education and education administration roles in New Zealand and Zambia. This included sixteen years on the staff of Booth College of Mission, Upper Hutt. Sampson was a writer and sub-editor of the Hallelujah Magazine and currently a contributor and Associate Editor for The Australasian journal of Salvation Army history. Sampson recently was editor and writer for Under two flags: the New Zealand Salvation Army’s response to the First World War (2019). Margaret Thompson has been a soldier at Wellington City Corps, New Zealand since 1978 along with her late husband Dr. G. Brian Thompson. She holds a B.A. degree from Victoria University of Wellington, majoring in sociology. Margaret was a subscriber and contributor to Battlepoint magazine during the greater part of its existence and with the support and help from Brian, was editor from September 1984 until September 1987.
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