Blanche Gibbs

Blanche Gibbs
Born
Matilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey

(1817-12-17)December 17, 1817
Gloucester, England
DiedSeptember 22, 1887(1887-09-22) (aged 69)
Tyntesfield, Somerset, England
Other namesMatilda Blanche Gibbs
OccupationPhilanthropist
Known forsupport of the Oxford Movement, funding churches, hospitals, and educational institutions
MovementOxford Movement, Anglo-Catholicism
SpouseWilliam Gibbs
Children7

Blanche Gibbs (17 December 1817 – 22 September 1887) also known as Matilda Blanche Gibbs or Matilda Blanche Crawley-Boevey, was an English philanthropist, and a supporter of the Oxford Movement in 19th century England. Along with her husband, William Gibbs, a businessman, she funded the establishment and restoration of many churches and religious structures. After his death, as the inheritor of his estate, she expanded her philanthropy towards social and welfare efforts including the creation of convalescent homes, hospitals, and educational institutions.

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