Gibbs Family Tree
Rev Michael McCausland Gibbs
1900 - 1962 (61 years)
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Name Michael McCausland Gibbs Title Rev Birth 1 Sep 1900 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire 
Gender Male Baptism 11 Sep 1900 Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire Residence 1901 Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire Death 27 Jul 1962 Chester, Cheshire Notes - Baptised privately at Banbury Road, Oxford 1st September, and baptised privately there 21 September, and received into the Church 11 October 1900 at Clifton Hampden. Educated at Lancing College (scholar) 1914-19; matric. Oxford (Keble College) Michaelmas 1919, BA 1922, MA 1927. Student at Cuddesdon Theology College 1924. Memorial in Chester Cathedral.
In Lancing College 1st Cricket XI. Rowed in the Keble College VIII and rowed in the Oxford Trial VIII for selection for the University crew. Member of Oxford University Dramatic Society. Assistant master at Edgeborough, Guildford, 1922-4 (his prep. school before Lancing). Cuddesdon Theological College 1924-5. Ordained Deacon at Southwark 1925; Priest 1926. Curate of St. Mary, Putney, 1925-7. Assistant Priest of the Cathedral Chapel at Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia 1928-34; Sub-Dean of the Cathedral 1934. Rector of Bulawayo 1936-41; 1937 Archdeacon of Matabeleland. Rector of St. Saviour's, Claremont, Cape Town, 1941-47; Canon of Cape Town Cathedral 1946. Dean and Rector of St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town 1947-54. Dean of Chester 1954-62.
Chairman of the Transvaal and Southern Rhodesian Mission; Vice-President of the South African Church Institute; Chairman of the Missionary Council of Chester Diocese; Member of Convocation of York; Member of Church Assembly; Governor of the King's School and of the Queen's School, Chester; President of the Chester Rotary Club. Fostered contacts and understanding between the Clergy and the Medical Profession.
While he was Dean of Cape Town, building works were started to complete the south side of the cathedral and nave. These were finished in 1963.
Much of his time was devoted to spiritual counsel and direction, individually, through retreats, and helping others in need.
Interests: Fishing, acting, singing, walking, and as a young man, shooting. He was a very good shot, trained by Charlie Woodley, his Cousin Alban's (keeper at Clifton Hampden. A very good tennis player.
Memorials: Window in the north wall of Cape Town Cathedral; Memorial in the chapel of Ranche House College, Salisbury, Rhodesia, where his son John Michael was the first principal. Nave stalls in Chester Cathedral, dedicated on 18 June 1966. Grave stone in the floor, east side of south transept of Chester Cathedral.
Person ID I270 Gibbs Family Tree Last Modified 6 Jan 2023
Father Canon Reginald Gibbs, b. 29 Jun 1867, The Parsonage, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire d. 27 Oct 1940, Aldenham, Hertfordshire (Age 73 years) Mother Lucia McCausland, b. 18 Oct 1869, Drenagh, Newtown Limavady, Derry, Ireland d. 10 Jan 1940, Peace Memorial Hospital, Watford, Hertfordshire (Age 70 years) Marriage 4 Jan 1899 Limavady, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Family ID F46 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Edith Marjorie Ward, b. 25 Sep 1898, Kensington, London d. 18 Oct 1968, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire (Age 70 years) Marriage 4 Aug 1926 Long Wittenham, Berkshire Children 1. Dr. Denis Dunbar Gibbs, b. 19 Jul 1927, Putney, Surrey d. 8 Jan 2015, Appleford, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (Age 87 years)2. John Michael Francis Gibbs, b. 8 Mar 1929, Salisbury, Rhodesia d. 1 Oct 2020, 157A Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, London (Age 91 years)3. Mary Elizabeth Gibbs, b. 7 Jan 1932 d. 2008, Great Malvern, Worcestershire (Age 75 years)4. Peter McCausland Gibbs 5. Bridget Anne Susan Gibbs Last Modified 9 Jul 2017 Family ID F74 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Baptised privately at Banbury Road, Oxford 1st September, and baptised privately there 21 September, and received into the Church 11 October 1900 at Clifton Hampden. Educated at Lancing College (scholar) 1914-19; matric. Oxford (Keble College) Michaelmas 1919, BA 1922, MA 1927. Student at Cuddesdon Theology College 1924. Memorial in Chester Cathedral.
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Birth - 1 Sep 1900 - Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire 
Baptism - 11 Sep 1900 - Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire Residence - 1901 - Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire 
Marriage - 4 Aug 1926 - Long Wittenham, Berkshire 
Death - 27 Jul 1962 - Chester, Cheshire = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
Michael M Gibbs - England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 
Oxfordshire England Church of England Births and .jpg 
1901 England Census-1902.jpg