Rev. Martin Franck Gibbs

1912 - 2003  (90 years)

• Name	Martin Franck Gibbs
  Title	Rev.
  Birth	28 May 1912	20 Cleveland Gardens, Paddington, London
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jan 2003	Hinton St. George, Somerset
  Notes	4th son of John Arthur Gibbs. Born 28 May 1912 at 20 Cleveland Gardens, Paddington, and baptised 26 June 1912 at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate. Educated at Eton College 1925-30; matric. Oxford (University College) January 1931; Student at St. Stephen's House (Theological College) Oxford, April 1932-35. Ordained Anglican Deacon, Oxford 1935. Priest 1936. Curate of Wantage, Berks, 1935-43. Vicar Wootton, Berks., 1943-57. Rector of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 1957-67. Rural Dean Wallingford 1961-67. Vicar of Roath St. Germans, Cardiff 1967-77. Retired to Hinton St. George, Somerset. Converted to Roman Catholicism 1993. Enthusiast of the Italian Renaissance, art, poetry and ornithology. Widely travelled especially Italy, also France, The Holy Land, Africa. Author of 'Fireflies' published posthumously 2005 by House Martin Press. Died 18 January 2003. Buried at St. George's Church, Hinton St. George, Somerset.
  Person ID	I649	Gibbs Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 May 2019

  
  

  Father	John Arthur Gibbs,   b. 27 Oct 1860, Torwood, Torquay, Devon d. 9 Jul 1949, Cobham, Surrey (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Emily Gertrude Franck Bright,   b. 31 Aug 1868, Preshute House, Marlborough College, Wiltshire d. 27 Nov 1960, Cobham, Surrey (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1902	Oxford, Oxfordshire
  	St. Peter's in the East
  Family ID	F917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 28 May 1912 - 20 Cleveland Gardens, Paddington, London Death - 18 Jan 2003 - Hinton St. George, Somerset  = Link to Google Earth