Grace Gibbons^[1]

1904 - 1994  (90 years)

• Name	Grace Gibbons
  Born	19 Mar 1904	Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Sep 1994	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I38	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	Alexander Gibbons,   b. 13 Jan 1853, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1 Dec 1910, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Benvie Mason,   b. 20 Nov 1862, Errol, Perthsire, Scotland ,   d. 10 Sep 1953, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 90 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1900	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Courier and Advertiser, Friday September 23, 1994 Gibbons - At Perth Royal Infrimary on Thursday, September 22, 1994, Grace Gibbons, aged 90 years (former chairman's secretary General Accident and a loyal servant of the corporation). of Ochil Nursing Home, Perth and formerly of Methven Place, Perth, a loving aunt and great-aunt to the family. Funeral on Monday, September 26, 1994, service in Perth Crematorium at 3:45 pm. To which all friends are respectfully invited. Perth Advertiser January 3, 1968 Record Service for Lady Member of "G.A." Staff Miss Grace Gibbons, private secretary to Mr A. MacDonald, chief general manger of the General Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd, has retired after almost half a century of service to the Corporation. This is a record for any lady member of the staff, and it is a record which is most unlikely will ever be broken. A presentationwas made to Miss Gibbons by the chairman of General Accident, Sir Stanley Norie-Miller, Bt, exactly 49 years to the day since she first commenced work at General Buildings, a few months after the First World War. After congratulating Miss Gibbons on her record career, which was distinguished not only by length of service but also by her great loyalty to the Corporation, Sir Stanley Norie-Miller handed over a cheque on behalf of the directors, and a silver tea set and inlaid gate-leg table on behalf of colleagues and members at head office, a very large number of whom attended the presentation to wish her well in her retirement. The first job of Miss Gibbons was in the coupon department. She progressed through the motor department, taking her turn at typing out motor endorsements, until in 1923 she became shorthand typist to the late Mr J. Robertson Kidd, with whom she remained until he died in 1940. After seven years with the late Mr John Stewart, she was appointed as executive secretary, serving successively with Mr Leslie Nye, Mr C.W.R. Little and, since he became chief general manager three years ago, Mr MacDonald. Looking back with pleasure on her long career, during which she has seen vast changes and made many friends, Miss Gibbons has said that it certainly does not seem as long as 49 years. She is sure she will miss her friends, but will keep in touch with many of them by continued participation in Gaflac social and sporting activities. She is president of the Scottish country dancing section which meets at Norrie-Miller Park, and captain of the ladies section of the Gaflac Golf Club. Miss Gibbons resides at 29 Muirton Plave, Perth.

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Sheena MacKenzie, Sheena MacKenzie.