Lieut. Colonel William Otter Gibbs: Gibbs Family Tree

Gibbs Family Tree

1883 - 1960 (76 years)

Generation: 1

Lieut. Colonel William Otter Gibbs was born on 13 Sep 1883 in Clifton, Gloucestershire; died on 22 Mar 1960; was buried in Mar 1960 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset.

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Baptism: 19 Sep 1883, Gloucestershire

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Baptised 19 September 1883 at St. Paul's, Clifton. Educated at Eton College 1896-1901 (Miss Evans' house) and Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1901-2. Buried at Barrow Gurney. Memorial Inscription there.

2nd Lieut. 10th Prince of Wales' Own Hussars, November 1902; Lieut., June 1904; Capt., October 1907; Major, February 1915. Retired, Sep. 1919, with rank of Lieut. Col. joining the Reserve of Officers. Brevet Col, Mar. 1932. In command of 5th Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry from 1928. Member of the Somerset Territorial Association from 1928. Was with his Regiment in India at Mhow, 1903-6, at Rawal Pindi,1906-12. In India played for his Regiment in the winning team in inter-regimental polo matches, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912. Durbar Medal (1912). Attached to the Egyptian Army, June 1912-June1914 (Khor Shambat and Shendi).

In the Great War was in operations in France and Belgium, 1914-18; he embarked for France 11 Aug. 1914, attached to Headquarters 3rd Cavalry Brigade; joined 18th Hussars 3 Sep., and rejoined 10th Hussars, 20 October Wounded 1 Nov. at the 1st Battle of Ypres near Hooge, he rejoined from England, 12 March 1915. Wounded again at the 2nd Battle of Ypres near Potije, he returned to France 19 August 1915. At various times, 1915-18, was Acting Lieut. Col. 10th Hussars. Seconded to Tank Corps, 9 June 1918. Slightly wounded again, 23 August 1918, but remained on duty. His war service ended with a fourth wound suffered 17 October l918 near Vaud Audigny. (Mentioned in Despatches, Gazette, May 1917. Medals, 1914 Star; British War Medal; Allies' (Victory) Medal.

Member of Somerset County Council from 1922. Justice of the Peace for Somerset (Long Ashton petty sessional division) from 1924. Succeeded his father as owner of the Manor and Advowson of Barrow Gurney. Fellow of SS. Mary and Nicolas afsd. 1924-30. Fellow of SS. Mary and Andrew afsd. from 1927. A Trustee of St. Michael's Home afsd. (Chairman from 1928). An original member (1923) of the Council of St. Monica's Home of Rest at Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. Deputy Lieut. Somerset, 1935; High Sheriff, 1936; Hon. Col. 5th Battalion Somerset L.I. 1936; A.D.C. to The King, 1938.

His residences since marriage: 6 Evelyn Gardens, Kensington, 1915; Down Ampney House, Glos., 1916-17; Sheldon Manor, Chippenham, Wilts., 1917-23 (still owned); The Home Farm, Barrow Gurney, 1923-28; Barrow Court from 1928.

Portraits: by J. C. Horsley, R.A. (1886); by G. Anderson (1905); by Francis Crawley-Boevey; min. by Miss Hall; oil by T. Binney Gibbs (1930) no relation, last all in possession of his son Martin Antony Gibbs, except the one by Anderson (destroyed).

Birth:
43 Alma Road

William married Janet Blanche Gibbs on 23 Feb 1915 in St. Michael's, Star Street, Paddington. Janet (daughter of Antony Gibbs, of Tyntesfield and Janet Louisa Merivale) was born on 15 Apr 1887 in Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Somerset; died on 4 Jun 1974 in Chippenham, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Major Martin Antony Gibbs, DL, JP was born on 12 Mar 1916 in 6 Evelyn Gardens, Kensington, London; died on 26 Jun 1994.

Generation: 2

Major Martin Antony Gibbs, DL, JP

(1.William¹) was born on 12 Mar 1916 in 6 Evelyn Gardens, Kensington, London; died on 26 Jun 1994.

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Baptism: 6 Apr 1916, Barrow Gurney, Somerset

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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.

Martin married Elsie Margaret Mary Hamilton-Dalrymple on 17 Jan 1947 in London. Elsie (daughter of Sir Hew Clifford Hamilton-Dalrymple, 9th Bt of North Berwick and Ann Dorothea Dyce Nicol Thorne) was born on 10 Jun 1922 in Kensington, London; died on 4 Feb 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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