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James Gibb (other)
James Gibb may refer to: * James Gibb (Australian politician) (1843–1919) * James Brunton Gibb (1897–1968), Australian performer and teacher of elocution * James Gibb (Presbyterian minister) (1857–1935), Presbyterian minister in New Zealand * James Gibb (British politician) (1844–1910), British Member of Parliament for Harrow * James Gibb (pianist) (1918–2013), British pianist and teacher * Jimmy Gibb, Northern Irish footballer See also * *James Gibbs (other) {{hndis, Gibb, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gibb (Australian Politician)
James Gibb (30 June 1843 – 22 February 1919) was an Australian politician. Born in Campbellfield, Victoria, he was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, Scotch College before becoming a farmer at Berwick, Victoria, Berwick. He was active in local politics as a member of City of Berwick, Berwick Shire Council. In 1880, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Electoral district of Mornington, Mornington, and remained in the Assembly until 1886. In 1903, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Free Trade Party member for Division of Flinders, Flinders. He held the seat until 1906, when he unsuccessfully attempted to transfer to the New South Wales seat of Division of Hume, Hume in the hope of defeating the former Protectionist Party, Protectionist Premier of New South Wales, William Lyne, Sir William Lyne. Gibb died in 1919. References Free Trade Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brunton Gibb
James Brunton Gibb LTCL (13 January 1897 – 28 June 1968) was a prominent Australian performer of radio and stage, theatre impresario and teacher of elocution. Biography He was born James Thomas Gibb, but adopted his mother's maiden name as his middle name, or as "Brunton Gibb" or "Brunton-Gibb" an optional double surname. He studied at Sydney High School and was to become a prominent member of their Old Boys' Union. He began his stage career entertaining troops as a member of the "Anzac Coves" (after a command performance at Buckingham Palace given royal assent to be called "Royal Anzac Coves"), after active service in Egypt, France and Flanders. He studied elocution under Lawrence Campbell and continued to draw on his expertise while gaining credentials for judging. He founded his elocution school in 1920?, based in Paling's Building, Sydney, where he later formed the Brunton Gibb Players. From 1919 to 1939 he regularly gave popular recitals, commonly at St James' Hall in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gibb (Presbyterian Minister)
The Rev. James Gibb (1857–1935) was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 15 June 1857. He became part of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand as it was formed (by unification in 1901) and founded several schools in Wellington, New Zealand during the 20th century, including Scots College, Wellington and Queen Margaret College. In 1909 he founded Presbyterian Support Central, a charity which provides support to residents of the southern North Island. He moved to Dunedin in the 1880s after studying theology at Ormond College in Melbourne.''Barber, Laurie.''Gibb, James 1857 - 1935. Te Ara – Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22 June 2007. Accessed 10 August 2010. As well as this, Gibb was ordained in 1883. Gibb became a minister of the First Church of Otago in 1886 and lobbied against the annexation of Vanuatu. In 1903, Gibb became minister of St John's Church, Wellington. During this time he led lobbies against gambling, opium and adultery. After the First World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gibb (British Politician)
James Gibb (3 May 1844 – 23 June 1910) was a British Liberal Party politician in the Nonconformist tradition. Background A son of James Gibb of Edinburgh and Margaret Wilson of Hawick, Roxburghshire, he was educated privately. In 1873, he married Helen Nimmo, daughter of Rev. David Nimmo, Congregational Minister. They had four sons and one daughter. Career He was an insurance broker and underwriter at Lloyd's of London. He was Liberal MP for the Harrow Division of Middlesex from January 1906 until January 1910, serving just one term. He had not stood for parliament before, though he had always taken an interest in politics. He was able to pay for a certain amount of his election campaign expenses and was adopted.''Edwardian Radicalism 1900-1914: Some Aspects of British Radicalism'', edited by A. J. A. Morris 974 Year 974 ( CMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Battle of Danevirke: Emperor Otto II defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gibb (pianist)
James Gibb (7 March 1918 – 16 June 2013) was an English pianist and teacher. He performed regularly as a solo recitalist, concerto pianist and chamber music player for over four decades, and appeared in many radio broadcasts. Early life Born in Monkseaton, Tyneside, to a wealthy family, Gibb was one of three children. His older sister was also a pianist. He went to school in Edinburgh, receiving his first piano lessons from George Ramsay Geikie. He later studied piano with Mabel Lander, herself a pupil of Theodor Leschetizky. Career In London before the war Gibb became associated with the socialist community attached to the Unity Theatre in King's Cross, including the actor Alfie Bass, poet Randall Swingler and piano duo Mary and Geraldine Peppin. He marched against Oswald Mosley's Fascists in 1938. Friendships were formed with composers including Constant Lambert, Alan Rawsthorne and Bernard Stevens, whose music he later performed. During the war Gibb served as a radio o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Gibb
James Gibb (7 May 1912 – 14 January 1958) was a Northern Irish amateur footballer who played as an inside forward in the Irish League for Cliftonville and Linfield. He scored on his only appearance for Ireland, in 3–2 win over Wales in March 1936. Gibb was a standby member of Great Britain's 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ... squad. References External links * 1912 births 1958 deaths Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership players Men's association football inside forwards Cliftonville F.C. players Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Place of death missing Association footballers from Belfast Linfield F.C. players {{Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |