Oswin Gibbs-Smith
Oswin Harvard Gibbs-Smith, CBE (15 November 1901 – 26 September 1969) was Dean of Winchester in the third quarter of the 20th century.[1]
The Very Reverend Oswin Gibbs-Smith CBE | |
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| Dean of Westminster | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Royal Peculiar |
| In office | 1961 to 1969 |
| Predecessor | Norman Sykes |
| Successor | Michael Stancliffe |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of London (1947–1961) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1924 (deacon) 1925 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Oswin Harvard Gibbs-Smith |
| Born | 15 November 1901 |
| Died | 26 September 1969 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Nora ( m. 1949) |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater |
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Early life and education
Gibbs-Smith was born on 15 November 1901. He was educated at King's College School, Cambridge,[2] and then Westminster School, a public school within the precincts of Westminster Abbey, London. He studied at King's College, Cambridge and at Clare College, Cambridge. He trained for Holy Orders at Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college.[3]
Ordained ministry
Gibbs-Smith was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1924 and as a priest in 1925.[3] He then spent a short spell as an Assistant Master at Harrow School.[3] He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Margaret's Church, Ilkley. Following this he was Vicar of John Keble Church, Mill Hill,[4] and Rector of Christchurch, St Marylebone.[5] He was the Archdeacon of London and a Canon Residentiary of St Paul's Cathedral between 1947 and 1961.[3] He served as Dean of Winchester from 1961 to 1969.[3]
Personal life
In 1949, Gibbs-Smith married Nora Gregg. Together they had two children: one son and one daughter.[3]
Honours
In 1953, Gibbs-Smith was made a Freeman of the City of London.[3] In the 1961 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the Bath (CBE).
References
- “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- Henderson, RJ (1981). A History of King's College Choir School Cambridge. ISBN 978-0950752808.
- 'GIBBS-SMITH, Very Rev. Oswin Harvard', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 11 May 2017
- Church web-site
- Material within The National Archives
External links
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Ernest Sharpe |
Archdeacon of London 1947–1961 |
Succeeded by George Appleton |
| Preceded by Norman Sykes |
Dean of Winchester 1961–1969 |
Succeeded by Michael Stancliffe |