Thanks for a lovely remembrance, Dorothy.......... Your Gibbs and mine are one and the same. Comforting to know that Jack Gibbs memory is still alive. BEVERLY (in Ontario) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Gibbs" <dorothy.gibbs@pandorasbox2.demon.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:03 PM Subject: [BAN] Remembrance Day > Hi Folks, > I have been thinking today of my Uncle Jack (my Dad's brother) who died > in the first world war. > John (Jack) William Gibbs was baptised at Broughton on 7 Jun 1891. He > was a shepherd when he joined up with the Oxford and Bucks Light > Infantry. The war must have been particularly gruesome for one with such > a gentle job. > He died of dysentery on 20 Jun 1816 on board ship and was buried at sea. > I believe he was being shipped home at the time and the story goes that > his ship passed that of the one my father was on as he went to India. > He is remembered on the War memorial at Tadmarton and on the > Commonwealth graves memorial at Basra. > The news must have reached my Father, Frank Gibbs (also in the Ox & > Bucks) some time later and the following is a poem that he wrote about > his brother. > > Please remember that this is written by a chap who left school at > thirteen and who was only 17 when he wrote it. > > Dorothy > --------------------------------------------------- > In Ever Loving Memory of my Dear Brother Jack > > Saviour in Thy precious keeping, > We leave our dear Jack safely sleeping. > You will link the broken chains > When we meet again. > > His King and country called him, > The call was not in vain, > On Britain's Roll of Honour, > You will find my brother's name. > > We never knew the pain he bore > We never saw him die, > We only know he passed away, > And never said goodbye. > > But now dear Jack your pain is o'er, > In the Ocean's bosom you lie at rest, > But aching hearts you left behind, > No one but God knows best. > > The silent grief that's in my heart, > No human eye can trace, > For many a broken heart is hid, > behind a smiling face. > > Sleep on dear brother in a far off grave, > That we will never see, > But as long as life's memories last, > We will remember thee. > > Our thoughts often wander to a far off ocean grave, > Your name is often spoken in a home you died to save, > For our hearts are all united with the same fond love for you, > And loving thoughts are cherished for one so brave and true. > > Private F Gibbs > Diwhali, India > Dec 1916 > > > -- > Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK) > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

In message <02f701c4c841$03437b00$2fdcfea9@v509y6>, P.&B.Dilworth <pbaaj@sprint.ca> writes >Thanks for a lovely remembrance, Dorothy.......... Your Gibbs and mine are >one and the same. Comforting to know that Jack Gibbs memory is still alive. > BEVERLY (in Ontario) Hi Beverly, Thanks. I'm glad you saw it. Good to hear from you again. I kind of lost touch with your address as I changed computers and then this one recently caused me some grief also. I also had some health problems so am only just now getting back into the genealogy in a serious way again. Have you made any more progress on the Canadian side of our family since we last spoke and I sent you what I had? It would be nice to hear. Dorothy -- Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK)