An Unusual Victorian C.B. Group of Three to J.S. Gibbons, Pacha, Onetime a Deputy Inspector-General of the Egyptian Police and a County Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Latterly Chairman of the Prisons Board of Ireland, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion's (C.B.), Civil Division, breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London, 1898), with usual swivel-ring suspension and riband buckle; Egypt, undated, no clasp (Dep. Inspr. Genl. Gibbons, Pacha, Egyptt. Police); Khedive's Star 1884-6, slight contact wear to the second, generally good very fine (3)

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An Unusual Victorian C.B. Group of Three to J.S. Gibbons, Pacha, Onetime a Deputy Inspector-General of the Egyptian Police and a County Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Latterly Chairman of the Prisons Board of Ireland, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion's (C.B.), Civil Division, breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London, 1898), with usual swivel-ring suspension and riband buckle; Egypt, undated, no clasp (Dep. Inspr. Genl. Gibbons, Pacha, Egyptt. Police); Khedive's Star 1884-6, slight contact wear to the second, generally good very fine (3)

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Lot Essay

C.B. London Gazette 9.6.1899.

James Samuel Gibbons, Pacha, C.B., was born in May 1850 and completed his education at Trinity College, Dublin. Entering the Royal Irish Constabulary as a Cadet during the course of 1868, he would ultimately rise to the rank of County Inspector, but between 1883-86 his home service was curtailed by an appointment as Deputy Inspector-General in the Egyptian Police. These latter services resulted in him being granted the title of Pacha and awarded the Second Class of the Order of Medjidjie. Latterly a J.P. for County Cork, Gibbons was created a C.B. in June 1899 for his services as Chairman of the Prisons Board of Ireland and died at his residence in Foxrock, County Dublin in April 1914.