Peter Noel Houldswoth Gibbs

Peter married Claire Viney [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amelia Emma Gibbs
2. Chloe Gibbs
3. Hugo Houldsworth Gibbs

Peter married Katharine Constance Hurst [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Baptised in Sydney, New South Wales 14 November 1921. Educated at Bryanston.

Served 2nd Bn. Scots Guards, 1942-47. Wounded Libya 1943, and then served on Staff. Lived and farmed at Aycote House, Rendcomb, Gloucestershire 1947-58; then at Combend Manor, Elkstone.

Portrait: by F. Cadogan Cowper 1948 at Combend.

Peter married Audrey Mackenzie Hamilton Wills on 4 Dec 1946 in Westminster, London. Audrey (daughter of Frederick Noel Hamilton Wills and Margery Hamilton Fraser) was born on 30 May 1925 in Stroud, Gloucestershire; died on 18 Nov 2013 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Youngest daughter of Frederick Noel Hamilton Wills, of Misarden Park, Stroud (see Dulverton B).

Educated privately. Served at R.A.F. Records Office 1942-43, then 1943-46 at the Royal Canadian Air Force Overseas H.Q. in London. Is interested in Modern Art and collects paintings and studio pottery. Owns an Art Gallery at St. Ives in Cornwall.

Portraits: by F. Cadogan Cowper (1948) and Eduardo Malta (1956), both at Combend

Died 18.11.13

Died:
Age: 88

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Aug 1891, Barrow Gurney, Somerset
• Residence: 1901, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire; Relation to Head of House: Son
• 1911 Census: 2 Apr 1911, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire; Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

Notes:

6th son of Henry Martin Gibbs. Baptised 4 August 1891 at Barrow Gurney. Educated at Eton College, 1904-9; matric. Oxford (Magdalen College) October 1910.

Entered Antony Gibbs & Sons, 1912; joined Gibbs & Co., Chile, 1914, but returned on outbreak of the Great War. Re-entered A. Gibbs & Sons, 1919, and joined Gibbs, Bright & Co., Australia in the same year; resigned in 1923. Partner from 1928 in Lamb & Gold, stockjobbers in the City of London. 2nd Lieut. North Somerset Yeomanry (Territ.), Oct. 1912; Lieut., 1915; Captain, 1916; Retired, 1919. In the Great War served in France with N. Som. Yeo., Sept. 1914 to May 1915; and August 1916 to April 1918; and with the 7th Dragoon Guards, April 1918, till end of the War. Despatches, 14 January 1915; 1914 Star, British War Medal, Allies' (Victory) Medal. He was a Trustee of St. Michael's Home, in Cheddar, and Treasurer of St. Peter's Home, Kilburn. In the Second World War he was a Lt. Col. in the Military Police in India.
Residences: Bush Hall, Hatfield, Herts., 1924-28; Benhay, Little Gaddesden, Herts., from 1928; later at Church Farm, South Marston and The Manor House at Woodmancote.

Portraits: by G. Anderson (1900); by Ogilvie (1915); by F. Crawley-Boevey at Sheldon Manor last in possession Martin A. Gibbs; and a min. by Miss Hall; all four were in possn. of his brother William in 1932.

Ralph married Dorothy Elizabeth Houldsworth on 5 Aug 1915 in St Saviour, Chelsea, London. Dorothy (daughter of William Thomas Houldsworth, Rev. and Eulalie Venables) was born on 13 Feb 1894 in 1 Mansfield Street, St Marylebone, London; died on 9 Mar 1951 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Mar 1894, St Marylebone, London
• 1901 Census: Apr 1901, St Marylebone, London; Age: 7; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• 1911 Census: 2 Apr 1911, St Marylebone, London; Age: 17; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Notes:

3rd and youngest daughter of Rev. William Houldsworth and sister of Lillie Caroline Gibbs. Baptised at St. Andrew's, Wells Street, in the Borough of St. Marylebone.

In the Great War she served in the kitchen of a Hospital. She was an officer in several Little Gaddesden institutions.

Portrait by Spencer Wilkinson, 1925, last in possession of Mary Elizabeth Gibbs.

Frederick married Margery Hamilton Fraser on 25 Apr 1912 in St Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, London. Margery was born on 7 Feb 1892 in South Kensington, London; died on 3 Sep 1980 in Stroud, Gloucestershire; was buried in Miserden, Stroud, Gloucestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Jun 1850, Paddington, London
• Residence: 1891, Paddington, London
• Residence: 1901, Windsor, Berkshire

Notes:

4th son of William Gibbs of Tyntesfield of Barrow Court, Somerset. Baptised 24 June 1850 at St. John's, Paddington. Educated at Lancing College 1866-69; matric. Cambridge (Clare College) 1871. Buried 25 April 1928 at Barrow Gurney, Somerset. Memorial Inscription in churchyard there; in Barrow Court chapel; in the chapel of Keble College, Oxford; in King's College, Taunton and Lancing College; Memorial window in Down Ampney Church, Wiltshire and Memorial reredos in the chapel of St. Michael's Home in Cheddar, the 2 last to him and his wife. Will dated 19 November 1926, cod. 20 March 1928, proved 24 August 1928.

During 1874 he lived at Malahuasi in the valley of Jauga, Peru, for his health. He restored Barrow Court 1882-84 for his home and bought it and the advowson of Barrow Gurney in 1885: restored the church at Barrow Gurney, 1887; erected or restored many buildings in the village; and bought the manor of Barrow Gurney 1902. The manor and village had previously belonged to J. Gratwick Blagrave, son of J. H. Blagrave.

Leased Down Ampney House, co. Glos., 1893-1916 and gave the screen, new pulpit, new seats and other gifts to the church there. For his benefaction with his brother Antony of a block of buildings to Keble College, Oxford, in 1875-78, in memory of their father, see Antony Gibbs. He gave the building which contains the school hall and class rooms, and many other benefactions, to Lancing College, and to its chapel; also gave a new wing to Ardingly College and was a great benefactor to this and other of the Southern and Western schools of the "Woodard" group.

He was on the Corporation of SS. Mary and Nicolas (the governing body of all the "Woodard" schools); a Fellow (1879-1928) of the Society of the SS. Mary and Nicolas (Lancing and the other Southern Schools); Fellow and Gustos (1879-1928) of the Society of SS. Mary and Andrew (King's Coll., Taunton); on the Committee of Lancing Coll., and Trustee of its property; founded three scholarships there.

He restored the Garrison Church at Dover Castle, and gave the reredos to the English Church at Balquhidder, co. Perth. Chairman of the Trust of St. Michael's Home in Cheddar. On the Long Ashton Rural District Council, 1902-28, and Chairman of the Barrow-Gurney Parish Council. A Justice of the Peace for Somerset (Long Ashton petty sessional division) 1886-1928. High Sheriff of Somerset for 1897. Served on various committees of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Conference.

Portraits: Oil by Solomon J. Solomon, last in possession of his son Major Antony Gibbs; water colour by E. Clifford, chalk by J. de Cazenave (1859), a min., a water colour (on photo base) by Speaight (1920), whereabouts unknown (1980); oil by Goldsborough Anderson (about 1903) at Lancing Coll.; min. (as a child, with his bro. George) by Sir W. Ross was last in possn. of Lord Wraxall (in 1930.

Birth:
8 Sussex Square,

Died:
Barrow Court

Henry married Emily Anna Otter on 22 Jun 1883 in Lindfield, Sussex. Emily (daughter of Rev. William Bruere Otter and Elizabeth Melvil) was born on 6 Mar 1854 in Cowfold, Sussex; died on 5 Jul 1928 in Fyfield, Berkshire; was buried on 8 Jul 1928 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Apr 1854, Cowfold, Sussex
• Residence: 1861, Cowfold, Sussex
• Residence: 1891, London
• Residence: 1901, Berkshire

Notes:

5th daughter of Rev. William Bruere Otter, Archdeacon of Lewes, by Elizabeth, 3rd and youngest daughter of Robert Melvil, English Consul at Amsterdam. Baptised 9 April 1854 in Cowfold Parish Church. Buried 8 July 1928 at Barrow Gurney. Memorial Inscription in the churchyard there and in Barrow Court chapel. Memorial reredos and Memorial window, both as aforesaid under her husband. Administration 23 November 1928.

The following is a selection from a number of posts which she held at different times. In 1920 she resigned from sixteen on account of ill health. An original member of the General and Exec. Committees of the Somerset Federation of Women's Institutes, 1902-12, and an elected Vice-President, 1902-28; President of the Barrow-Gurney Women's Institute till 1928; Founder and President of the local Nursing Association; for many years on the Committee of the Somerset Association of the Welfare of Women and Girls:
co-opted Member of the Board of Guardians of Long Ashton afsd. 1904-28, and acted on many of its sub-committees; on the Somerset County Education Committee, 1903-20, and co-opted Member of its Special Subjects Committee, 1913-20; a Trustee of St. Michael's Home afsd. till 1928; on the Council of Bristol Blind School for many years till 1928; on the General Committee of Bristol Blind Asylum 1912-28; founded in 1912 the North Somerset Women's Unionist Association and was President and Chairman thereof; Local Representative of the Long Ashton War Pensions Sub-committee, 1914-20.

Portraits: By Wm. Walker (1883); by Goldsborough Anderson (1905); min. by Miss Hall, last in possession of her son Major Anthony Gibbs.

Birth:
Vicarage

Died:
Car Accident

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: St Andrew's, Wells St, St Marylebone, London; Vicar; Clergyman Licensed In London
• Baptism: 30 Jan 1847, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• 1851 Census: Apr 1851, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Age: 4; Relation to Head of House: Son
• 1861 Census: Apr 1861, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Relation to Head of House: Nephew
• Residence: 1881, London; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Head
• 1881 Census: Apr 1881, Kensington, London; Age: 34; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1901, London; Relation to Head of House: Head
• 1901 Census: Apr 1901, St Marylebone, London; Age: 54; Relation to Head of House: Head
• 1911 Census: 2 Apr 1911, St Marylebone, London; Age: 64; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Died:
Age: 69

William married Eulalie Venables on 27 Nov 1873 in St Mark, St Marylebone, London. Eulalie (daughter of Charles John Venables and Caroline Acocks) was born in 1852 in Buckinghamshire; died on 22 Mar 1923 in Cranston, North Berwick, Haddington, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, Iver, Buckinghamshire; Age: 3; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• 1871 Census: 1871, St Marylebone, London; Age: 19; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• 1881 Census: 1881, Kensington, London; Age: 28; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married
• 1881 Census: 1881, Kensington, London; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Wife
• 1891 Census: 1891, Brighton, Sussex; Relation to Head of House: Boarder
• 1901 Census: 1901, St Marylebone, London; Age: 49; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• 1911 Census: 2 Apr 1911, St Marylebone, London; Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, London; Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Probate: 25 Jul 1923, London; Effects £38,754

Notes:

Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet of Northmoor & Manor Heath (22 November 1838 – 18 February 1909) was a businessman in the United Kingdom. He was a director of W. D. & H. O. Wills, which later merged into the Imperial Tobacco Company. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Frederick_Wills,_1st_Baronet

Frederick married Anne Hamilton on 3 Jul 1867 in London. Anne was born on 12 Mar 1849 in St. Pancras, London; died on 12 Feb 1910 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France; was buried in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]