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John Michael Francis Gibbs

John Michael Francis Gibbs

Male 1929 - 2020  (91 years)

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  • Headstones
    John Michael Gibbs Headstone
    John Michael Gibbs Headstone

    Histories
    Burial Service Sheet
    Burial Service Sheet

    Photos
    John_Gibbs.jpg
    Jean, Arthur, Deneys & John-Mike Gibbs.jpg
    John Michael Francis Gibbs at 19 months
    1940 Den Mary JM Peter Gibbs
    John Gibbs with Dilla
    John Gibbs at home in Kington
    John Mike with his plants
    John Gibbs caring for a hen
    John Gibbs Zimbabwe 1959
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    Recordings
    Dad's Rhodesian Childhood
    Dad's Rhodesian Childhood
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  • Name John Michael Francis Gibbs 
    Birth 8 Mar 1929  Salisbury, Rhodesia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 7 Apr 1929  Salisbury, Rhodesia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1 Oct 2020  157A Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 12 Oct 2020  Friends Meeting House, Almeley Wootton, Hereford, HR3 6PX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 2nd son. Baptised at Salisbury 7 April 1929. Educated at Diocesan College, Cape Town, Keble College (Oxford) 1947-50, (BA Hons), and London University 1957 (PC. Ed.).

      1950-59 Teaching at Diocesan College, Cape Town; Cape Town University, St. Paul's School, London, Cyrene African Secondary School, Rhodesia. 1960-63 First Principal of Ranche House College, Salisbury, Rhodesia. The Hall at Ranche House College is named after him. 1964-73. Teaching in England: King Edward's School, Birmingham, Woodbridge School, Suffolk; Ipswich High School, G.P.D.S.T. 1974-80 First Warden of International Community Centre, Nottingham. Trustee of Budiriro Trust (Scholarships for Rhodesian Africans).

      Interests: Painting, printing, writing poetry, gardening.
    Person ID I131  Gibbs Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2023 

    Father Rev Michael McCausland Gibbs,   b. 1 Sep 1900, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1962, Chester, Cheshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Edith Marjorie Ward,   b. 25 Sep 1898, Kensington, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1968, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 4 Aug 1926  Long Wittenham, Berkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carol Margaret Williamson 
    Children 
     1. Michael Alban Gibbs
     2. Caroline Mary Gibbs
     3. Dominic Faure Gibbs
     4. Peter Deneys Gibbs
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Mar 1929 - Salisbury, Rhodesia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 7 Apr 1929 - Salisbury, Rhodesia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Oct 2020 - 157A Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 12 Oct 2020 - Friends Meeting House, Almeley Wootton, Hereford, HR3 6PX Link to Google Earth
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