Having just returned from nearly 3 weeks travelling around Panama I was intrigued by the country’s history, vital links for travel and trade in the Americas, and a connected Gibbs Family Tragedy exactly 150 years ago. The Panama Canal is … Continue reading →
Having lived and worked a few years in Latin America I am forever intrigued by the involvement of the Gibbs family in that part of the world. This is the extraordinary story of the steamships Yavari and Yapura, which have … Continue reading →
Sarah Gibbs submitted this article that she wrote today in memory of her father, Denis Dunbar Gibbs, Physician (and passionate about medical history), on the anniversary of his death on 8th January 2015. My father was, to take the words … Continue reading →
Cousin Victoria emailed “As children we used to love staying at Tyntesfield for Christmas. Aunt Ursula loved having all the cousins to stay and it was all such fun!” Ursula presided over Tyntesfield at its peak; Baroness Wraxall OBE, RRC, … Continue reading →
I recently attended a full day event marking the tragic “golden wreck” of the Royal Charter, bringing miners and gold bullion back from Australia. Divers, historians, affected families and local residents gathered in Moelfre village hall on a prophetically stormy … Continue reading →
I had the pleasure this August of meeting Charles and Primrose Bright, from Melbourne Australia, at their London flat, together with Peter Day, a Welsh wreck diver (amongst other things) who is passionate about the Royal Charter ship. Charles and … Continue reading →
I am launching “Posts” on the Gibbs Family Tree website; I intend to publish regular short articles about the family history and related events. These will be visible to anyone who visits the website, so will only be used for … Continue reading →