Person    | Male  Born 12/8/1850  Died 10/4/1908

Andrew Gibb

Categories: Commerce, Philanthropy

Countries: Scotland

Andrew Gibb

Ship-repairer and philanthropist. Born in Glasgow. After serving his apprenticeship in shipbuilding, he came to London to ply his trade. He was deacon of St Mark's Presbyterian Church in Greenwich, benefactor to that church and one of the first aldermen in the Borough of Greenwich and gave a mayoral chain. Died Blackheath.

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Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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