Michael Gibbs (priest)

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Michael McCausland Gibbs (1 September 1900 - 27 July 1962) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the third quarter of the 20th century^[1].

Gibbs was the son of the Revd Reginald Gibbs and his wife Lucia McCausand, daughter of Conally Thomas McCausland of Drenagh. His father was Vicar of Clifton Hampden. He was educated at Lancing and Keble College, Oxford ^[2]. In 1926, he was ordained and began as a Curate at St. Mary's Church, Putney^[3] He moved to Rhodesia where he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Southern Rhodesia, then Rector of Bulawayo and finally the Archdeacon of Matabeleland^[4]. Moving to South Africa, he was then Rector of St Saviour, Claremont, Cape Town and after that Dean of Cape Town. In 1954 he returned to England and was Dean of Chester until his death.^[5].

Gibbs married Edith Marjorie Ward, daughter of John Ward of Long Wittenham.

Notes

1. ^ thePeerage.com
2. ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
3. ^ Parish web site
4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
5. ^ Obituary Very Rev. M. M. Gibbs Dean Of Chester The Times Saturday, Jul 28, 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55455; col A

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by John Brooke	Dean of Capetown 1948–1954	Succeeded by Tom Savage
Preceded by Norman Tubbs	Dean of Chester 1954–1962	Succeeded by George Addleshaw

Persondata
Name	Gibbs, Michael Mccausland
Alternative names
Short description	Dean of Capetown; Dean of Chester
Date of birth	1 September 1900
Place of birth
Date of death	27 July 196
Place of death