Edward Stuart BIBBY (1896 – 1991)
Name
Edward Stuart BibbyGender
MaleMilitary identification
Infantry WWIBirthdate
1896Marriage(s)
Date of death
07 January 1991Place of death
WaipawaParents
Partner(s)
Children
- Kathleen Mary Pullar
- Rachael Doris Hornblow
- Alison Glover Carter
- James Hutchinson Bibby
- Mary Speirs
- Edward Neil Bibby
Secondary education
Waipawa District High SchoolBiography
From “The Bibby Family in New Zealand” –
Enlisted in army in 1916. Served in the infantry in France in World War I and was wounded twice. Worked briefly in family store. In 1919 went to work at Lunesdale. When family land was divided he managed and later owned Glen Appin. He was active in his church, in community and farming circles. His publications were “Onga Onga, Village of the Plains”, “The NZ Bibby Story” (with MC Bibby), “Lunesdale a bush farm community from 1871” (with Claire Bibby). He was one of the founders of the Onga Onga School Museum. He was superintendent of the Onga Onga Interdenominational Sunday School for over 50 years. In 1974 he received the MBE for services to the community. He was a Justice of the Peace.
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