Gibbs Family Tree
Major Martin Antony Gibbs, DL, JP

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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
- Major Coldstream Guards (retired 1952). Baptised 6 April 1916 at Barrow Gurney. Educated at Eton College, 1929-34, RMC Sandhurst, 1934-35.
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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
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Histories Obituary: Major Martin Gibbs