Gibbs Family Tree
John Harcourt Barrington
1907 - 1973 (66 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Harcourt Barrington was born on 3 Mar 1907 in London (son of George Harcourt Barrington and Florence Gwadeline Barrington); died on 20 Apr 1973 in London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Bournemouth; Age: 4; Relation to Head of House: Grand Son
- Arrival: 1952, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Age: 45
Notes:
Educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He won a Classical Scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge (First in the Law Tripos). Was called to the Bar 1930. At the beginning of the War he joined the Royal Artillery and served in France, Holland and Germany. He was awarded a T.D. and was mentioned in Despatches. At the end of the War he practised at the Bar again and was appointed Junior Counsel at the Nuremburg Trials.
He was appointed Judge to the County Court Bench in 1955, from which he had to retire in 1970 owing to ill health.John married Virginia Beatrice Cunard on 7 Sep 1963. Virginia (daughter of Cyril Grant Cunard and Beatrice Rhoda Gibbs) was born on 20 Feb 1912 in Westminster, London; died on 6 Jun 2002 in Wandsworth, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. George Harcourt Barrington was born about 1871 in Stoke Newington South Hornsey, London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Bournemouth; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
George married Florence Gwadeline Barrington in 1906. Florence was born about 1882 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Florence Gwadeline Barrington was born about 1882 in London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Bournemouth; Age: 29; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Children:
- 1. John Harcourt Barrington was born on 3 Mar 1907 in London; died on 20 Apr 1973 in London.