The Hon. Sir Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs, KCMG

1901 - 1975  (73 years)

• Name	Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs
  Title	The Hon. Sir
  Suffix	KCMG
  Birth	20 Jul 1901	Camfield, Hatfield, Herts
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	1 Sep 1901	Camfield, Hatfield, Herts
  Admission	18 Apr 1923
  Residence	London
  Death	6 Jul 1975	Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire
  Burial	Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire
  Notes	2nd son of Herbert Cokayne Gibbs, Lord Hunsdon. Baptised 1 September 1901 at St. Mark's, Hatfield. Educated at Eton College 1914-19, Matric. Oxford (Christ Church) 1919 and resided to 1922. Died 6 July 1975 and was buried at St. Michael & All Angels, Clifton Hampden, Oxon. C.M.G. 1945; K.C.M.G. 1955, Hon. D.C.L. Oxford. Lived at Holwell Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1932-49. Inherited Clifton Hampden Estate and lived there 1949-75; Patron of the Living, Church Warden, Chairman Parish Council. Entered Antony Gibbs & Sons, London, 1923; was with Gibbs Bright & Co. in Australia 1924-29; Partner of the Australian firm from 1929 and of Antony Gibbs & Sons, London, 1932 (Chairman 1966-72). Chairman of The Bank of Australia 1945-51 and The Australia & New Zealand Bank Ltd. 1951-67; Director, Barclays Bank D.C.O. (now Barclays Bank International) 1945-71 (Vice-Chairman 1948, Deputy Chairman 1955). Other directorships include: The Sulphide Corporation from 1929; London Board of Australian Mutual Provident Society 1935 (Chairman 1958-72); The Union Discount Co. of London Ltd. (Director 1945-72); Oxford University Chest. Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Economic Warfare 1943-45, Chairman of the Advisory Council, Export Credit Guarantee Department 1948-62. Member of the Council of The Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses 1952-73. Chairman of The Nuffield Foundation 1951-73. Chairman Morris Garages 1961-75. Chairman of the Imperial Relations Trust 1952-73. He had several other directorships and was connected with many charities. Grocers Company: on the Livery 1929; on the Court 1932; Master 1938. Clubs: Brooke's, Pratt's, Beefsteak; Melbourne: Union (Sidney); Queenslad. Portrait: Oil by Allan Gwynne Jones (1968) at Nuffield Lodge, Regents Park.
  Person ID	I1642	Gibbs Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	The Hon. Herbert Cokayne Gibbs, 1st Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon,   b. 14 May 1854, Frognall, Hampstead, London d. 22 May 1935, Briggens, Hertfiordshire (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria Durant, Lady Hunsdon,   b. 8 May 1862, High Canons d. 30 Dec 1938, Ware, Hertfordshire (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1885	Shenley, Hertfordshire
  Family ID	F755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Margaret Leslie, CBE,   b. 7 Jun 1905, Alexander Square, Kensington, London d. 28 Dec 1979, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	6 Oct 1926	St Marys, Hertingfordbury, UK
  Children	1. David Charles Leslie Gibbs,   b. 15 Aug 1927, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 5 Nov 2009, Nelson, New Zealand (Age 82 years)   2. Stephen Cokayne Gibbs, OBE,   b. 18 Jul 1929, Epscombs d. 12 Nov 2017, Dougarie, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK (Age 88 years)   3. Julian Herbert Gibbs,   b. 20 Nov 1932, Essendon, Hertfordshire d. 25 Apr 2021, London (Age 88 years)   4. Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs,   b. 13 Oct 1934, Holwell Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire d. 3 Oct 2018, London (Age 83 years)   5. Christopher Henry Gibbs,   b. 29 Jul 1938, Holwell Manor, Hatfield d. 29 Jul 2018, Tangier, Morocco (Age 80 years)   6. Elizabeth Helen Gibbs
  Family ID	F757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jul 1901 - Camfield, Hatfield, Herts Baptism - 1 Sep 1901 - Camfield, Hatfield, Herts Residence - - London Marriage - 6 Oct 1926 - St Marys, Hertingfordbury, UK Death - 6 Jul 1975 - Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire Burial - - Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		1911 England Census - Winifred Marian Gibbs.jpeg
  		London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930 - Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs-1.jpeg