TIBBITS, Isla, née Irby (1930-2021)

[Paul Theroff]

Isla Tibbits Obituary
TIBBITS
Isla Frances
Late of Gilgandra
Passed away 23 February 2021
Aged 90 years
Adored by her family, loved by many.
Isla's funeral service will be held at St Ambrose Anglican Church, Gilgandra
on Monday 1 March 2021 at 2:00 pm.

Published by The Sydney Morning Herald on Feb. 26, 2021.

https://tributes.smh.com.au/au/obituaries/smh-au/name/isla-tibbits-obituary?id=57756799


Isla Frances Tibbits
Birth
1930
Death
23 Feb 2021 (aged 90–91)
Gilgandra, Gilgandra Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Gilgandra General Cemetery
Gilgandra, Gilgandra Shire, New South Wales, Australia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/278176870/isla-frances-tibbits

her husband:

Wilfred Charles Tibbits
Birth
1920
Ventnor, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Death
28 Aug 1985 (aged 64–65)
Gilgandra, Gilgandra Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Gilgandra General Cemetery
Gilgandra, Gilgandra Shire, New South Wales, Australia

She was daughter of Francis Edward Irby (1877-1960), of the Barons Boston. Her mother's name was also Tibbits, so Isla may have been related to her husband?

[Paul Theroff]

Her sister Edith's death is reported here:

https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/RgXiob23EAo/m/AlAR5YWMAgAJ

Her sister Eunice:

Eunice Lorna Hocking
Birth
1929 [though I had 25 Nov 1928 from Peerage sources]
Death
12 Feb 1986 (aged 56–57)
Burial
Casino Lawn Cemetery
Casino, Richmond Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60096774/eunice-lorna-hocking

[S R Eglesfield]

It would appear that Mr and Mrs Tibbits were first cousins, his father being a brother of her mother. See https://purvisfamilytree.com/descendtext.php?personID=I1935&tree=purvis&generations=4.