Walter Durant Gibbs, 4th Baron Aldenham: Gibbs Family Tree

Gibbs Family Tree

1888 - 1969 (80 years)

Generation: 1

Walter Durant Gibbs, 4th Baron Aldenham was born on 11 Aug 1888 in High Canons, Shenley, Hertfordshire; died on 30 May 1969 in Harlow Hospital, Epping, Essex; was cremated in St Dunstan's, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.

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Departure: Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile
Baptism: 8 Sep 1888, Aldenham, Hertfordshire
Residence: 1891, London
Residence: 1901, Eton, Buckinghamshire
Residence: 2 Apr 1911, London; Age: 22; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Arrival: 25 Aug 1920, New York, USA

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2nd Baron Hunsdon (1935) and 4th Baron Aldenham (1939). Born at High Canons aforesaid 11 August and baptised 8 September 1888 at Aldenham. Educated at Eton College 1901-7; matric. Cambridge (Trinity College) 1907; 2nd class History and B.A. 1910. Died at Harlow Hospital, 30 May 1969 and was cremated and ashes buried at St. Dunstan's, Hunsdon.

He was in the Eton School Football XI 1906. Won Royal Tennis, single and doubles, Cambridge v. Oxford 1910. Joined Antony Gibbs & Sons, London, 1910, and was with their Australian branch, Gibbs, Bright & Co., 1912-14. After the Great War rejoined the London firm 1919; partner thereof from 1920. Director of, amongst other Companies, Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ld., from 1921 (Chairman 1928-29), Australian Pastoral Co. Ld. from 1922 (Chairman from 1929), Westminster Bank Ld. from 1924, English Scottish and Australian Bank, Ld., from 1920. On the Livery of the Merchant Taylors Company from 1910, on the Court from 1923, Master 1932.

2nd Lieut. Hertfordshire Yeomanry (Territ) Feb. 1911-15; temp. Lieut. July, 1915, Capt., Dec., 1916. In the Great War; mobilised with the Herts. Yeomanry in August 1914 he served with them in Egypt Sep. 1914 to Aug. 1915, in Gallipoli August to October 1915 and in Palestine June 1916 to April 1917 and to XXI Corps Staff Intelligence there December 1917-January 1918. Served with the 'Dunster Force' in Mesopotamia and Persia January 1918 to January 1919 and with Herts. Yeomanry in Asia Minor January to April 1919. Mentioned twice in Despatches (1917 and 1918). Medals, 1914-15 Star, British war medal and Allies (Victory) medal.

Deputy Chairman Westminster Bank, 1st January 1933; Chairman of Bank 1st April 1950; resigned from Chairmanship 31 December 1961 but remained on Board, President, British Association of Bankers 1954-55.

Portrait in oils, painted by Simon Elwes, soon after becoming Chariman, in possession of Westminster Bank, Lothbury, EC2.

Walter married Beatrix Elinor Paul on 6 Nov 1919 in St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London. Beatrix (daughter of Herbert Woodfield Paul and Elinor Budworth Ritchie) was born on 28 Jul 1890 in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London; died on 17 Jul 1978 in St Dunstan's, Hunsdon; was buried in St Dunstan's, Hunsdon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Captain Vicary Paul Gibbs was born on 11 Feb 1921 in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley St., Westminster, London; died on 20 Sep 1944 in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands; was buried in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
3. The Hon. Antony Durant Gibbs, 5th Baron Aldenham and 3rd Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon was born on 18 May 1922 in Stanstead Lodge, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire; died on 25 Jan 1986 in Yeovil, Somerset; was buried on 9 Mar 1986 in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.

Generation: 2

Captain Vicary Paul Gibbs

(1.Walter¹) was born on 11 Feb 1921 in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley St., Westminster, London; died on 20 Sep 1944 in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands; was buried in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Baptism: 22 Mar 1921, Westminster, London

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Born at 35 Gloucester Place, St. Marylebone, 11 February and baptised 22 March 1921 at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley St., Westminster. Educated at Eton College. Killed in action at Nijmegen 20 September 1944.

Died:
Killed in Action

Vicary married Jean Frances Hambro, CVO on 19 Sep 1942 in Westminster, London. Jean (daughter of Captain Angus Valdimar Hambro and Vanda Dorothea St John Charlton) was born on 22 Feb 1923 in Paddington, London; died on 7 Dec 2017. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Susan Frances Gibbs was born on 14 May 1943 in London; died on 1 Jul 1943; was buried on 3 Jul 1943 in Milton Abbas, Dorset.
5. Jennifer Susan Gibbs, CVO

The Hon. Antony Durant Gibbs, 5th Baron Aldenham and 3rd Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon

(1.Walter¹) was born on 18 May 1922 in Stanstead Lodge, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire; died on 25 Jan 1986 in Yeovil, Somerset; was buried on 9 Mar 1986 in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.

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Baptism: 21 Jun 1922, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
Departure: Mar 1948, Liverpool, Lancashire

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2nd son, 5th Baron Aldenham and 3rd Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon (1969). Born at Stanstead Lodge, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts., 18 May and baptised at Hunsdon aforesaid 21 June 1922. Educated at Eton College (1935-40) and Christ Church, Oxford (1946-47). Died 25 January 1986, burial at Hunsdon 9 March 1986. morial at St. Michael's, Cornhill, London, 10 March 1986.

5th Lord Aldenham. Eton College Cricket XI 1940; Eton Society ('Pop' 1940. Served in Royal Navy from December 1940 (ordinary seaman) to June 1946. (Lieutenant R.N.V.R.) mainly in destroyers in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, 2 convoys to Russia (Murmansk). Landings in North Africa (Oran), Italy (Anzio) and Normandy. 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, North Atlantic Star and Africa Star, Victory Medal.

Read P.P.E. at Christ Church, Oxford, after the War. Joined Antony Gibbs and Sons September 1947 and was sent to the Chilean office; May 1948 Santiago; November 1948-September 1950 Valparaiso, and was responsible for opening a new office in Osorno October 1950-March 1951. Director of Antony Gibbs and Sons 1954-1980.

Maiden Speech in the House of Lords, June 1974, on the National Health Service, Member of Finance Committee of Regional Health Authority, N. Thames since 1974. Member Royal Yacht Squadron 1977. Member of Lloyds Underwirters 1977, 1978 Chairman of Appeal for St. Albans Abbey Restoration Fund. Clubs: R.Y.S., M.C.C., Pratts. Lived at Stanstead Lodge, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Herts from 1951-80, and then Rimpton Manor, Yeovil, Somerset.

Antony married Lady Mary Elizabeth Tyser, Aldenham on 16 Jul 1947 in St Margaret's, Westminster, London. Mary (daughter of Walter Parkyns Tyser and Jessie Woodriff Berklely Quill) was born on 23 Jul 1921 in Hyde Park Mansions, London; died on 16 Apr 2022. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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