William Otter Gibbs

1883 - 1960  (76 years)

• Birth	13 Sep 1883
  Education	- Eton - Royal Military College Sandhurst
  Occupation / Profession	- Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Somerset - Honorary Colonel in the 5th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (Territorial Army (TA)) - Major in the 10th Hussars during World War I (despatches)
  Occupation / Profession	From 1924 to 1946 (40 years old)
  	Justice of the Peace (JP) in Somerset
  Occupation / Profession	1936 (52 years old)
  	High Sheriff of Somerset
  Occupation / Profession	1938 (54 years old)
  	Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty King George VI
  Death	22 Mar 1960
  Origins
  Person ID	P7619	Europe
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Wife	Janet Blanche Gibbs           b. 15 Apr 1887             d. 4 Jun 1974 (Age 87 years)  [2]
  Marriage	23 Feb 1915
  Age at Marriage	William was 31 years and 5 months old. Janet was 27 years and 10 months old. Their age difference is 3 years and 7 months. They were married for 45 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F3736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 68 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3). [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 67 - Column 2 and Page 68 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3).