Joseph Forsyth Gimson painted in oil by Ruskin Spear - one of the great English portrait painters of the 20th century and educator to many British artists at the RCA (Many thanks to the Museum of Royal Worcester).

Joseph Gimson lived at Thorney on Darby's Green, Doddenham Worcestershire. He was Chairman and Managing Director of Worcester Porcelain.

Joseph Forsyth Gimson - Some information about his life.

Joseph's parents.

Thomas Wallis Gimson 1857-1920
Marriage: 1891
Stone, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Rosina Skerratt Forsyth 1867-1945

Joseph Forsyth Gimson
Born: 19th October, 1896.
Baptism: 18th November, 1896
At: Christ Church, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Parents: Thomas Wallace and Rosina Skerratt (Forsyth) Gimson.
Address: Great Fenton.
Father's Occupation: Manufacturer.
Vicar: Rev. the Hon Leonard F. Tyrwhitt. 

1901 Census RG13/2618

Address: 1 Cocknage Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Thomas Wallace Gimson - Head - (44) - b. 1857 - Fenton, Staffordshire. - Earthenware Manufacturer.
Rosina Skerratt Gimson - Wife - (33) - b. 1868 - Fenton, Staffordshire.
•Joseph Forsyth Gimson - Son - (4) - b. 1897 - Fenton, Staffordshire.
Elizabeth Joyce Gimson - Daughter - (2) b. 1899 - Fenton, Staffordshire.
Ruth Mary Gimson - Daughter - (0) - b. 1901 - Dresden, Staffordshire.
Ada J. Bond - Servant - Single - (22) - b. 1879 - Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. - (Nurse (Domestic).
Ellen Turvey - Servant - Single - (25) - b. 1876 - Tipton, Staffordshire. - Cook (Domestic).
Annie E. Knowles - Servant - Single - (18) b. 1883 - Birmingham, Warwickshire. - Housemaid (Domestic).

1901 Census RG78/1019

Address: Sunnyfield, Sunny Bank Road, Wolstanton, Staffordshire.

Thomas Wallace Gimson - Head - (55) - b. 1856 - Fenton, Staffordshire. - Manufacturer of Earthenware Shills for placing Earthenware China.
Rosina Skerratt Gimson - Wife - (43) - b. 1868 - Fenton, Staffordshire.
•Joseph Forsyth Gimson - Son - (14) - b. 1897 - Fenton, Staffordshire. [At School]
Elizabeth Joyce Gimson - Daughter - (12) b. 1899 - Fenton, Staffordshire. [At School]
Ruth Mary Gimson - Daughter - (10) - b. 1901 - Dresden, Staffordshire. [At School]
Thomas William Gimson - (Son) - (6) - b. 1905 - Trentham, Staffordshire.
John Anthony Gimson - (Son) - (4) - b. 1907 - Lightwood, Longton, Staffordshire.
Rosina Isabel Gimson - (Daughter) - (1) - b. 1910 - Lightwood, Longton, Staffordshire.
Winifred Nellie Latham - Servant - (21) b. 1890 - Lightwood, Oakamoor, Staffordshire. - Housemaid (Domestic).
Eliza Skidmore - Servant - (18) - b. 1893 - Lightwood, Chesterton, Staffordshire. - Nurse (Domestic).

Joseph Forsyth Gimson
Married: Loullie Sylvia Maud Clare McCarthy
Of: Budapest, Hungary.
At: Marylebone, London
On: 2nd quarter 1937.

1939 Register

Address: Easington Hotel, Malvern

Joseph F. Gimson - b. 19th October, 1896. - Chairman, Porcelain Manufacturers.
Sylvia L Gimson - b. 24th May, 1905. - Private Means.

Birmingham Daily Post - 29th October, 1966.
£4,000 left for animals

Mrs. Loullie Sylvia Maud Clare Gimson, of Thorney, Knightwick, Worcestershire, wife of Joseph Forsyth Gimson, chairman of the Worcester Porcelain Company, who died on July 16th, aged 60, left £44,371 (44,246 net). Duty £13,313.
She desired that her horses, donkeys, and cats be painlessly destroyed as soon as possible after her death.
She left £5,00 equally between her manservant and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Webb. £50 to her domestic help, Dorothy Hunt, £1,000 each to the Brooke Hospital for Animals, Cairo, the Society for the Protection of Animals in North Africa, the RSPCA and the PDSA.
Four portraits are bequeathed to the Irish National Portrait Gallery, her diamond eternity ring : as a memento" to Miss Hayward of Lyttelton Road, Droitwich. £10,000 to her cousin, Olive Mary de Bathe Wood, £1,000 each to Anita Walshe.
Subject to a few other specific bequests, the residue to Rosalys Walshe if she survives her by 28 days, otherwise to Anita Walshe.

Joseph Forsyth Gimson
Married: Simone L De Chollet
At: Worcester
On: 1st quarter 1967.

Joseph Forsyth Gimson
Died: 1985

 

Joseph Forsyth Gimson - His mothers family.

Grandparents:

Joseph Forsyth 1839-1900
Marriage: Jul/Aug/Sep 1863
Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Susannah Sherratt 1842-1884

Children:

Margaret Skerratt Forsyth 1864-
Lizzie Annie Forsyth 1866-1916
Rosina Skerratt Forsyth 1867-1945 (Joseph Forsyth Gimson's, mother)
Skerratt Curphey Forsyth 1869-
Kate Forsyth 1871-
Maggie Forsyth 1873-
Jessie Forsyth 1876-1878
Joseph william Forsyth 1877-
Randle Skerratt Forsyth 1878-1897
Richard, Bradwell Forsyth 1882-