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William Gibbs’ First Love

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 14th May 2022 by GFT_Keeper14th May 2022

In the London Metropolitan Archives there is the very substantial Archive of Antony Gibbs and Sons, which was originally in the Guildhall Archive, where it had been placed by Lord Aldenham. David Hogg remarked that he was astonished to find … Continue reading →

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The American Connection

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 20th April 2022 by GFT_Keeper20th April 2022

I frequently receive enquiries about links to Gibbs families in America. Not really surprising when one looks at figures on global distribution of the Gibbs surname, as shown on this distribution map for 2014 data for number of Gibbses recorded … Continue reading →

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A Garden to Rival Kew

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 15th March 2022 by GFT_Keeper15th March 2022

With spring in the air it seems a good time to visit gardens! Marie-Luise Gothein’s great classic book on “History of Garden Art” was first published in German in 1913 and then re-published in English in 1928, with the addition … Continue reading →

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Ask your Grandparents – What a Strange Thing is Memory

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 14th February 2022 by GFT_Keeper2nd March 2022

We are fortunate to have a few memories and reminiscences that have been passed down through our families and provide a fascinating historical record of the lives and times that our ancestors experienced, though there must also have been many … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Mexican

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 11th January 2022 by GFT_Keeper11th January 2022

To many “the beautiful Mexican” might conjure up actress Salma Hayek, or may be associated with something like this classic Mariachi song extolling the marvels of the country and its women. However she played a legendary role in the history … Continue reading →

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Edwardian Christmas at Tyntesfield

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 1st December 2021 by GFT_Keeper1st December 2021

Tyntesfield has a long standing reputation of celebrating the Christmas season. Since the National Trust acquired the estate they have continued this tradition and Tyntesfield will be filled with local handmade decorations from 2nd December to 2nd January. “…The house … Continue reading →

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In the Genes – what can your DNA reveal?

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 6th November 2021 by GFT_Keeper6th November 2021

Our understanding of DNA has come an incredibly long way since The Human Genome Project first announced the complete mapping of human DNA in 2003, with about 3.1 billion pairs identified. The project took 13 years and masses of computing … Continue reading →

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Antony Gibbs beginnings at Exwick’s Woollen Mill

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 6th October 2021 by GFT_Keeper6th October 2021

The painting of Antony Gibbs, a copy of which was fixed in the panel of the Court of the London Royal Exchange in 1927 in recognition of the firms banking prowess, has a background landscape view of the city of … Continue reading →

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Henry Martin Gibbs – Letters home from the Peruvian Sierra

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 1st September 2021 by GFT_Keeper1st September 2021

An expat recently went on a hunt in the Peruvian Andes for clues about a couple of Victorian Englishmen who went to the area in the 1870s, and were decent enough to write home about it – more than 80 … Continue reading →

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Gibbs Bright & Co. in Australia

Gibbs Family Tree Posted on 4th August 2021 by GFT_Keeper4th August 2021

Clive Pearson from South Australia contacted me recently regarding the website gibbsbrightclub.org that he had established some years ago in order to organise the exchange of information and annual reunions for ex-employees. He was the South Australian Branch Manager for … Continue reading →

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