Major Martin Antony Gibbs, DL, JP

1916 - 1994  (78 years)

• Name	Martin Antony Gibbs
  Title	Major
  Suffix	DL, JP
  Birth	12 Mar 1916	6 Evelyn Gardens, Kensington, London
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	6 Apr 1916	Barrow Gurney, Somerset
  Death	26 Jun 1994
  Notes	Major Coldstream Guards (retired 1952). Baptised 6 April 1916 at Barrow Gurney. Educated at Eton College, 1929-34, RMC Sandhurst, 1934-35. Lived until 1923 at Sheldon Manor, Chippenham, Wilts. At A. C. Huson's House at Eton. Whipper-in to Eton College Beagles. 1936 Lieutenant, Coldstream Guards. In Second World War, Long Range Desert Group, Western Desert of Egypt 1940-41. Taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk (1942), escaped, and recaptured. Captain 1944. H.Q. 201 Guards Brigade 1945. Major 1949; Retired 1953. Colonel Commandant of Wiltshire Army Cadet Force. Justice of the Peace, Wiltshire 1966; High Sheriff, Wilts., 1974; Deputy Lieutenant, Wilts., 1977; Member Calne and Chippenham Rural District Council, 1956-77. Sheldon Manor house and gardens open to the public since 1977. Portraits: Water colour by Miss Keyes 1922; oil by E. Board 1930, last in his possn.
  Person ID	I2331	Gibbs Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Lieut. Colonel William Otter Gibbs,   b. 13 Sep 1883, Clifton, Gloucestershire d. 22 Mar 1960 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Janet Blanche Gibbs,   b. 15 Apr 1887, Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset d. 4 Jun 1974, Chippenham, Wiltshire (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1915	St. Michael's, Star Street, Paddington
  Family ID	F257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie Margaret Mary Hamilton-Dalrymple,   b. 10 Jun 1922, Kensington, London d. 4 Feb 2012 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1947	London
  Children	1. Antony William Hew Gibbs   2. Mary Blanche Gibbs   3. Anstice Bridget Gibbs   4. Cecily Ann Albinia Gibbs   5. Katherine Rose Gibbs   6. Julian Margaret Gibbs
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2017
  Family ID	F1034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1916 - 6 Evelyn Gardens, Kensington, London Baptism - 6 Apr 1916 - Barrow Gurney, Somerset Marriage - 17 Jan 1947 - London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Histories

  Obituary: Major Martin Gibbs