Oswin Harvard Gibbs-Smith , CBE (15 November 1901 – 26 September 1969) was Dean of Winchester in the third quarter of the 20th century.[ 1]
Early life and education
Gibbs-Smith was born on 15 November 1901. He was educated at King's College School, Cambridge ,[ 2] 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] Assistant Master at Harrow School .[ 3] curacy at St Margaret's Church, Ilkley . Following this he was Vicar of John Keble Church , Mill Hill ,[ 4] Rector of Christ Church, Marylebone , from 1941 to 1948.[ 5] [ 6] Archdeacon of London and a Canon Residentiary of St Paul's Cathedral between 1947 and 1961.[ 3] 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] 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 ^ a b c d e f g '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 ^ CHRIST CHURCH, SAINT MARYLEBONE: COSWAY STREET, WESTMINSTER , lma.gov.uk, accessed 21 November 2020^ National Archives material
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