| Notes |
- 1st son, born at Shipley House, Melbourne, Australia, and baptised October 1927 in the Cathedral of Melbourne. Educated at Eton College 1941-45 and Oxford (Christ Church) M.A. 1945-48.
Entered Antony Gibbs & Sons Ltd. 1949 (Director 1958-80); in Australia with Gibbs Bright & Co. 1949-55; in England 1955-68. Director, Australian Pastoral Company 1965-70 and London County Freehold and Leasehold Properties 1965-8; Returned to Australia 1968 to Gibbs Bright & Co. Pty. Ltd. (Chairman 1968).
Chairman: Charles Barker (Australia) Pty. Ltd. from 1971; Baillieu Bowring Holdings Pty. Ltd. from 1977.
Director: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. since 1979 (Alternate Director 1976/79); Folkestone Australia Ltd. from 1977; William Haughton & Co. Ltd. from 1977.
Other activities: Freeman, Grocers Company 1949 (Livery 1956). Council Member, The Hostel of God 1956-78. Council of Governors, London House from 1976. Council Member, National Museum of Victoria from 1977. Trustee, National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife from 1977. Trustee, World Wildlife Fund - Australia from 1979.
Interests: Fishing, shooting, ornithology, music, tennis, sailing.
Clubs: Brooke's, Pratt's, Flyfishers, Melbourne, Australian (Sydney), Australian (Melbourne), Queensland.
He died peacefully fishing the rivers of Nelson, New Zealand on 5 November 2009. He was 82.
- Obituary at http://www.gibbsbrightclub.org/id51.htm
|
Gibbs Family Tree
1927 - 2009 (82 years)
