Washington Secondary School

Joseph Gibson's Report - Autumn Term, 1931

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Washington Secondary School

Joseph Gibson's Report - Summer Term, 1932

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Washington Secondary School

Joseph Gibson's Report - Autumn Term, 1932

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Washington Secondary School

Joseph Gibson's Report - Summer Term, 1933

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Washington Secondary School

Joseph Gibson's Report - Autumn Term, 1933

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Washington Secondary School

Joseph Gibson's Report - Summer Term, 1934

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Dr Joseph Gibson

Full-Time Member of the National Coal Board, with Special Responsibility for Science.

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[ Gloucestershire Echo, 22 July 1977 ]

Dr Joseph Gibson CBE  Hon DCL  FREng  Hon FIChemE  FInstE  FRSC

Dr & Mrs Lily Gibson at Buckingham Palace - CBE

Newcastle University - Doctorate of Civil Law

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Honorary Doctor of Civil Law
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Energy
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Dr Joseph Gibson passed away on 27th January 2011, aged 94.
He was a credit to his Father, Mother, Usworth Mining Community & Washington Secondary School.

Joseph's mother Minnie (Mary Ann) was the driving force behind her son's academic career.  Following the death of his father George,
in 1918 France, she was convinced that the best route for him to take was through education and, consequently, she ignored
all advice to end young Joe's education and send him out to bring in some money.  And wasn't she vindicated!

Joseph Gibson served in the 23rd Durham (Washington) Battalion of the Home Guard from 26th August 1942 to 31st December 1945.
In February 1943 he was appointed Lance Corporal and was quickly promoted to Corporal (March) and then Sergeant (April).
One of the 23rd Battalion's duties was to guard Usworth Aerodrome.

[ This article apears here by kind permission of David Gibson - grandson of George; son of Joseph. ]