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'''George Stacey Gibson'''
{{Infobox rai-fellow
| first_name = George Stacey
| name = Gibson
| honorific_prefix =
| honorific_suffix =
| image = File:Gibson,_George_Stacey.jpg
| birth_date = 1818
| death_date = 1883
| address = Saffron Walden
| occupation =
| elected_ESL =
| elected_ASL = 1864.04.05
| elected_AI =
| elected_APS =
| elected_LAS =
| membership = ASL Ordinary fellow
| left = 1866 [see A31/2/2]
| clubs =
| societies = Society of Friends
}}
== Notes ==
=== Office Notes ===
=== House Notes ===
in A31/2/2 [list Aug 20 1866] name crossed out R
=== Notes From Elsewhere ===
George Stacey Gibson (1818-1883)<br />Gibson was a classic example of a Victorian philanthropist who put his Christian faith into practice, using his wealth to create a better world for the townspeople of Saffron Walden and elsewhere.<br />He is best remembered for making money and giving it away.<br />He was a distinguished botanist and author of The Flora of Essex, which contained many new discoveries and remained the standard text for a century.<br />He was a leading member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).<br />He was prominent in bringing the railway to Saffron Walden.<br />He was active in local government and many of the town's charities.<br />He gave money to the hospital, the museum, the Grammar School, the British Schools, the Friends' School, the Training College for Female Teachers and many other charities.<br />He left a large estate, worth at least £23 million in today's money.<br />
== Publications ==
=== External Publications ===
The Flora of Essex
=== House Publications ===
== Related Material Details ==
=== RAI Material ===
=== Other Material ===
{{Infobox rai-fellow
| first_name = George Stacey
| name = Gibson
| honorific_prefix =
| honorific_suffix =
| image = File:Gibson,_George_Stacey.jpg
| birth_date = 1818
| death_date = 1883
| address = Saffron Walden
| occupation =
| elected_ESL =
| elected_ASL = 1864.04.05
| elected_AI =
| elected_APS =
| elected_LAS =
| membership = ASL Ordinary fellow
| left = 1866 [see A31/2/2]
| clubs =
| societies = Society of Friends
}}
== Notes ==
=== Office Notes ===
=== House Notes ===
in A31/2/2 [list Aug 20 1866] name crossed out R
=== Notes From Elsewhere ===
George Stacey Gibson (1818-1883)<br />Gibson was a classic example of a Victorian philanthropist who put his Christian faith into practice, using his wealth to create a better world for the townspeople of Saffron Walden and elsewhere.<br />He is best remembered for making money and giving it away.<br />He was a distinguished botanist and author of The Flora of Essex, which contained many new discoveries and remained the standard text for a century.<br />He was a leading member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).<br />He was prominent in bringing the railway to Saffron Walden.<br />He was active in local government and many of the town's charities.<br />He gave money to the hospital, the museum, the Grammar School, the British Schools, the Friends' School, the Training College for Female Teachers and many other charities.<br />He left a large estate, worth at least £23 million in today's money.<br />
== Publications ==
=== External Publications ===
The Flora of Essex
=== House Publications ===
== Related Material Details ==
=== RAI Material ===
=== Other Material ===
