Helen Margaret Leslie, CBE: Gibbs Family Tree

Gibbs Family Tree

1905 - 1979 (74 years)

Generation: 1

Helen Margaret Leslie, CBE was born on 7 Jun 1905 in Alexander Square, Kensington, London; died on 28 Dec 1979 in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire; was buried on 2 Jan 1980 in St. Michael & All Angels, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire.

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2nd and youngest daughter of Charles Frederick Henry Leslie of Epcombs, Hertingfordbury, Herts., by Maud, 6th daughter of John Foster of New Hall Grange, Maltby, Yorks (of the family of Foster of Thorne Hall, Yorks); born in Alexander Square, Kensington, 7 June 1905 and baptised at Hertingfordbury. Married 6 October 1926 at St. Mary's, Hertingfordbury. Died 28 December 1979 and buried 2 January 1980 at St. Michael & All Angels, Clifton Hampden.

C.B.E. (1961). Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire (1942) and for Oxfordshire (1950).
1923-78 Various posts with the Girl Guide Association, including County Commissioner, Herts. (1938-46); Chief Commissioner for Overseas Territories (1950-60); Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Commonwealth (1951-54); Vice-Chairman of Executive Committee (1951-54); Member of the Council (1940-77); Vice-President of the Council (1978-79); Delegate to World Conference in Holland (1954); Visitor to the World Conference in Greece (1960); Chairman, Central African Guide Conference in Southern Rhodesia (1956); Chairman, West Indies Federation Guide Conference (1959).

Member of Village School Committee and Parochial Church Council in Essenden and Cliften Hampden, and a variety of other local committees.

Silver Fish, 1964.

Patron of the Living of St. Michael and All Angels, Clifton Hampden, 1976-79.

In her obituary in The Times of 7 January 1980 a correspondent wrote: 'Lady Gibbs managed the Clifton Hampden estate on her husband's behalf for 30 years, and her real recreation was her interest in, and care of, people; and this included all her neighbours and tenants. In addition, she was a skilful and indefatigable gardener and no mean ornithologist.

Until a year ago when a fall seriously injured her spine and deprived her of the sight of an eye, she never relaxed, and with her incisive brain she delved deeply into any problem of village life with an efficiency that alarmed the idle and disconcerted the easy-going.

The rewards of such a life of service were many: a preserved village which became an oasis of beauty with an active church with fabric restored and treasures repaired and recorded; a viable infant school; an invaluable village-hall in excellent repair; and, perhaps most important of all, a family who follow their parents' example in the care of people and places'.

She gave special support to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and to Missions in Rhodesia where her husband's younger brother, Sir Humphrey Gibbs was Governor 1959-1969.

Portrait: by Simon Elwes, in possession of Elizabeth Fleming.

Helen married The Hon. Sir Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs, KCMG on 6 Oct 1926 in St Marys, Hertingfordbury, UK. Geoffrey (son of The Hon. Herbert Cokayne Gibbs, 1st Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon and Anna Maria Durant, Lady Hunsdon) was born on 20 Jul 1901 in Camfield, Hatfield, Herts; died on 6 Jul 1975 in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire; was buried in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. David Charles Leslie Gibbs was born on 15 Aug 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 5 Nov 2009 in Nelson, New Zealand.
3. Stephen Cokayne Gibbs, OBE was born on 18 Jul 1929 in Epscombs; died on 12 Nov 2017 in Dougarie, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK.
4. Julian Herbert Gibbs was born on 20 Nov 1932 in Essendon, Hertfordshire; died on 25 Apr 2021 in London.
5. Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs was born on 13 Oct 1934 in Holwell Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire; died on 3 Oct 2018 in London.
6. Christopher Henry Gibbs was born on 29 Jul 1938 in Holwell Manor, Hatfield; died on 29 Jul 2018 in Tangier, Morocco; was buried on 1 Aug 2018 in Tangier, Morocco.
7. Elizabeth Helen Gibbs

Generation: 2

David Charles Leslie Gibbs

(1.Helen¹) was born on 15 Aug 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 5 Nov 2009 in Nelson, New Zealand.

Notes:

Obituary at http://www.gibbsbrightclub.org/id51.htm

Birth:
Shipley House

David married Charmian Fleur Mein [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Stephen Cokayne Gibbs, OBE

(1.Helen¹) was born on 18 Jul 1929 in Epscombs; died on 12 Nov 2017 in Dougarie, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK.

Other Events and Attributes:

Baptism: 6 Oct 1929, Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire

Notes:

2nd son. Baptised 6 October 1929 at Hertingfordbury. Educated at Eton.

Joined the Army September 1947. Commissioned in 60th Rifles May 1948 and demobilised September 1949. Joined Queen Victoria's Rifles (TA) 1952; Captain 1956; Major 1959; retired 1962.

Entered Port Line Ltd. October 1949; Assistant Manager 1957; London Manager 1959-62. Entered Charles Barker and Sons Ltd. 1962, Director since 1962. Director Vaux Breweries from 1971 and other companies

Travelled extensively in the USA, Canada, Southern Africa and Australasia.

Interests: Fishing, shooting, stalking, ornithology and gardening.

Clubs: White's, Pratt's.

Address: Isle of Arran since 1972

Dougarie owner dies aged 88
The Arran Banner 18 Nov 2017

Stephen Gibbs OBE, who died on november 12.
The man who ran Dougarie Estate for the last 35 years has passed away. Stephen Gibbs OBE died peacefully at his home on Sunday. He was 88.
A statement from the Gibbs family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we inform you that Stephen Gibbs died on Sunday morning (November 12) at home. A service of thanksgiving will be held at 11.45am, Monday November 27 at Shiskine Church.’
Stephen Cokayne Gibbs was born on 18 July 1929, the son of Sir Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs and Helen Margaret Leslie. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor and gained the rank of lieutenant in 1948 in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps. He later reached the rank of major in 1960 in the QVR (Territorial Army).
He married Lavinia Winifred Bacon, daughter of Sir Edmund Castell Bacon and Priscilla Dora Ponsonby, on 21 November 1972. The couple acquired the 27,000-acre sporting estate on Arran the same year and it was to be their home for the next 35 years. Stephen was also a former director of Charles Barker plc and the Vaux Group plc.
He was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list in 2001 for his services to deer management.
He is survived by his wife Lavinia and their three children Emily, James and William.

Dougarie Estate: https://www.dougarieestate.co.uk

Stephen married Lavinia Winifred Bacon [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs

(1.Helen¹) was born on 13 Oct 1934 in Holwell Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire; died on 3 Oct 2018 in London.

Other Events and Attributes:

Baptism: 6 Dec 1934, St Mary's, Essenden, Herts
Residence: 2003, 23 Tregunter Road, London SW10 9LS

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Educated at Eton 1948 to 1951 and Millfield 1952 to 1953.

4th son of the late The Hon. Sir Geoffrey Gibbs, KCMG, and the late The Hon. Lady Gibbs CBE.

Knighted 1993.

Jessel Toynbee & Co. Ltd 1954-1964, Dir 1960-64.; de Zoete & Gorton (later de Zoete & Bevan), 1964 to 1971 (Partner 1966 to 1971); Gerrard & National Discount Co. Ltd. 1971 to 1994, (Chairman 1975 to 1989). The London Discount Market Association, Chairman 1984-86.

The Wellcome Trust, Trustee 1983 to 1989, Chairman of the Board of Governors, 1989 to 1999. The Trust became the largest Charitable Trust in the world in 2006 when Bill Gates and Warren Buffet merged their charitable interests. In 2014, The Wellcome Trust’s investment portfolio has multiplied more than 30,000 times since its inception in 1936.

Fleming Family & Partners, 2000-2007, Chairman 2000-2003, Director 2000-07.

Among his Directorships Arsenal Football Club 1980-2006, The Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses 1975-2001, Genome Research Ltd 1992-1997.

Among his Trusteeships The Mermaid Theatre - Governor 1980-1983, The London Clinic, Governor 1983-1992, Guy's Hospital Special Trustee 1983-92, Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation, Chairman 1986 to 1995, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Trustee 2000-2009.

Honorary Fellowships The Academy of Medical Sciences, The Royal College of Physicians, The University of Dundee, The University of London.

Among his Committees Lord's Taverners - City of London Region 1983 to 1995, Imperial Cancer Research Fund (later Cancer Research UK) 1982 to 2002, Marylebone Cricket Club 1988 to 1994, St. Paul's Cathedral Foundation, Chairman, 1988 to 2006, The Royal Society of Medicine, Investment Committee, 2001-02.

Other Activities St Mortiz Tobogganing Club (The Cresta Run) Committee Member 1961-, Treasurer 1962-1967, President 1973-78 and 1984-85 for the Centenary Year of the Cresta Run. ABC Television of America 'Wide World of Sport' Commentator for Cresta races 1967-1985.

Clubs City Road Runners' Association President 1984-88; London Bankers' Golfing Society President 1985-89.

Memberships Boodle's, MCC, Pratt's, Queen's, Swinley Forest Golf Club, White's

Interests all types of sport, travel.

Publications 'The Cresta Run 1885-1985' - published by Henry Melland Ltd in 1984, and many articles on The Cresta Run and Alpine Tobogganing in international magazines.

Miscellaneous City of London Freeman 1963; Churchwarden, St. Edmund the King and Martyr, Lombard Street, 1977 to 1991; Gillette London Marathon, May 1982, ran and raised £440,000 for a Philips CT Scanner for Guy's Hospital.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Gibbs