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Arthur F.V. Gibbon

   
(Left) Arthur F.V. Gibbon, photo on passport issued 1952.
(Right) May Wells, photo on passport issued 1952.

Arthur F.V. Gibbon [descendant of Edward III],
born 7th Aug 1866,
contact between the Gibbons and Herberts was finally ending around this generation,
don't think he ever stayed at Wilton, though it is possible,
his father did, and his sister Florence apparently painted the Reebkomp portrait there,
he visited his mother's family house Maesmor, stayed there,
educ at home by governesses, see also his tutor temp 1880 Rev. Richard Germon, who married his sister,
educ Kensington school (near his father's house),
educ Dover College, Dover, Kent,
apparently educ University of Freiburg, SW Germany, or possibly this was just school when they stayed there 1879 to 1881,
joined freemasons (Belvedere lodge), Belvedere, SE London (see map), 16th Jan 1893 (age 26),
listed as "Bankers' Clerk" at mar, living 2 Coleraine Rd, Westcombe Park, Greenwich (see map),

mar 26th Apr 1898 (NOT Aug), Church of All Saints, Belvedere [GRO.UK] to May Wells [born 25th June 1874],
listed as "bank clerk", living 88 Elliscombe Rd, Charlton, London, as at 1901 [GRO.UK], still in Charlton as at 1903,
worked in head office of Lloyds Bank, St. James's (near The Mall), London (see map),
lived 18 Parkside, Eltham, SE London,
they were supposed to have lived Eltham before Hunton Bridge, however there is a photo here dated 1922, maybe they returned to take a shot of their old house?,

lived Lawn House, Hunton Bridge, Hertfordshire, there by 1913, think left by 1917,
listed at Lawn House in [Kelly's Directory of Watford] 1913-14 to 1915-16, not there in 1912-13 or 1919-20,
listed at Lawn House in [Peacock's Directory of Watford] 1915 to 1925 (later entries must be out-of-date), not there in 1914 or 1926,
children educ Berkhamsted School (public school), Hertfordshire, he sold some portraits to pay for the school fees,
lived Wharf House, Hunton Bridge, Hertfordshire, think there by 1917, there as at 1918-22,
listed at Wharf House in [Kelly's Directory of Watford] 1919-20 to 1929 (later entries must be out-of-date), not there in 1915-16 or 1930,

moved 1926 to "Langley", 2 Towers Rd, Pinner, NW London,
"Arthur F. Gibbon" wit his niece Joyce Wells' mar 1932,
he died 22nd Apr 1956, age 89 yrs,
bur Gibbon grave, Pinner churchyard.

May lived to see great-grandchildren,
celebrated 100th birthday 25th June 1974,
living "Langley" at death,
died "Langley", 9th Mar 1976 [GRO.UK], age 101 yrs,
bur Gibbon grave, Pinner,
"Langley" sold 1976,
had issue:

1. Kathleen Gibbon,
   Kathleen May, Kay, NOT "Bunny" (that is Jack's wife below),
   born 7th Dec 1899,
   educ Berkhamsted School for Girls,
   mar 18th Sept 1926 to Ralph Gibbons [William Henry Ralph Gibbons, born 5th Dec 1897, or 6th, in Church Farm, Clutton, Somerset, son of Henry Harding Gibbons and Agnes Maude Marshall Lyde],
   see Ralph's ancestry in Gibbons family tree by Ellen Duffy,
   Ralph researched his wife's family history, redrew the Gibbon family tree c.1961,
   he died Nov 1965, age 67 yrs, in Napsbury Hospital, St Albans, Hertfordshire,
   she died 25 Apr 1972, age 72 yrs,
   had issue:
   1. John Gibbons.

   
   

2. Gerard Gibbon,
   Gerard Arthur Gibbon,
   born 16th Aug 1901, 88 Elliscombe Rd, Charlton, London [GRO.UK].

   
   

3. Jack Gibbon,
   Jack Leonard, born 7th Nov 1902,
   educ Berkhamsted School,
   mar 11th June 1932 to Kathleen Chapman ["Bunny", born 29th Dec 1903],
   he died 19th Mar 1959, age 56 yrs [grave, Pinner],
   had issue:
   1. Rosemary Gibbon, mar Gerald Gallagher and had issue:
      1. David Gallagher.
      2. Michael Gallagher.
      3. Connie Lou Gallagher.
      4. Richard Gallagher.
      5. Kenneth Gallagher.

   2. Anne Gibbon, mar Jack McAlinden and had issue:
      1. John McAlinden.
      2. Douglas McAlinden, mar Sarah Piel and had issue:
         1. Griffin McAlinden.
         2. Zoe Harfield Gibbon McAlinden.

   3. Tony Gibbon, mar Eleanor ----.
   4. Susan Gibbon, mar Jack Lilly and had issue:
      1. Sarah Lilly.
      2. Kate Lilly.

   
   

4. Dora Gibbon,
   Dora Evelyn, born 2nd Dec 1903, Charlton,
   educ Berkhamsted School for Girls,
   didn't marry,
   lived "Langley",
   after "Langley" sold 1976, she moved to 22 Abbey Close, Pinner,
   later was in a care home in Hatch End,
   died 1st June 1997, age 93 yrs [grave, Pinner].

   
   

5. Douglas Gibbon,
   Douglas Wells Gibbon, born think 22nd, July 1905,
   educ Berkhamsted School,
   Flight Lieutenant in the RAF,
   killed piloting an RAF plane, afternoon of 30th Nov 1930, age 25 yrs,
   he was the only occupant, his plane crashed in a field at Pinner Park Farm, Moss Lane, Pinner (see map), nr family home, he was killed instantly,
   see report in The Times, 1 Dec, and death notice in The Times, 4 Dec,
   funeral Thur 4 Dec, bur Pinner graveyard (almost at same spot where he crashed).

   
   

6. Marjorie Gibbon,
   Marjorie Joyce, born 27th Nov 1906,
   educ Berkhamsted School for Girls,
   mar 22nd Sept 1934 to Colin Beaumont-Price [born 6th Apr 1901],
   she died 31st Mar 1942, age 35 yrs,
   he fl 1972,
   had issue:
   1. Jenifer Beaumont-Price, mar Maurice Smithers and had issue:
      1. Georgina Smithers, mar George Colwell.

   
   

7. Rita Gibbon [Rita Mary], born 21st Oct 1908,
   educ Berkhamsted School for Girls,
   mar 7th Sept 1935 to Gerald Withers [Gerald Guy Cecil, born 9th June 1910, son of Cecil G. Withers],
   Gerald was Lieutenant 126443, 2nd Bn., The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) in WW2,
   missing in action 23rd Jan 1942, age 31 yrs [landed in Japanese territory, shot in back as soon as landed],
   his record at [CWGC] has him died 4th Feb, widow living in Pinner,
   he is listed on column 71 of Singapore memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, N of Singapore (which lists soldiers of no known grave),
   he is also listed on Gibbon family grave, Pinner,
   she died 9 June 2004, age 95 yrs [grave, Pinner],
   had issue:
   1. Jackie Withers, mar Norman Freethy and had issue:
      1. Nicola Freethy.
      2. Simon Freethy, mar and had issue:
         1. Alex Freethy.
         2. Jack Freethy.
         3. Imogen Freethy.
      3. Conrad Freethy.

   2. Tim Withers,
      mar 1stly to Anita ---- and had issue:
      1. Natalie Withers.
      mar 2ndly to Andrea ----.

   
   

8. Montgomery Gibbon, AFC,
   Montgomery Vincent, "Monty", NOT Montague,
   born 6th Mar 1912, educ Berkhamsted School,
   listed 1936 as Flight Lieutenant in the RAF,
   mar 10th Oct 1936, Harrow on the Hill, to Thora Mac Lagan,
   he was Squadron Leader, No. 101 Squadron, RAF, in WW2,
   killed Thur 8th Mar 1945, age 33 yrs, bomber pilot over Germany, shot down,
   no known grave, his name is marked on panel 264 on the Runnymede Memorial, Cooper's Hill, nr Egham, Surrey,
   see his record at [CWGC],
   had issue:
   1. Douglas Gibbon.

Kathleen, Gerard, baby Jack and nurse, 1902-03.
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Gerard and Kathleen as children, maybe c.1907.
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(Left to Right): Rita, Monty, Kathleen, Douglas, prob. 1915.
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Back (Left to Right): Douglas, Gerard, Kathleen, Jack.
Front (Left to Right): Monty, May Wells, Arthur F.V. Gibbon, Rita.
Dora, Marjorie absent.
Photo est c.1915.
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Back (Left to Right): Monty, Gerard, Marjorie, Ralph Gibbons, Kathleen, Rita, Jack.
Front (Left to Right): Arthur F.V. Gibbon, May Wells.
Dora, Douglas absent (Douglas died 1930).
Photo est c.1929.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

Arthur F.V. Gibbon, 1934.
This was apparently used as the cover photo of some magazine, poss. The Times magazine.
See other scan.

Dora Gibbon, 1964.