Thomas Gubb
Birth name | Thomas Witheridge Gubb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Katherine Margaret Hillary (marriage dissolved) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 son | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Managing Director | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Witheridge Gubb (23 March 1908 – 19 November 1978)
Early life
Gubb was born on 23 March 1908
Like his father before him, he attended
Rugby career
Whilst at Oxford, Thomas was selected to play in the
It was from Oxford that he was selected for the 1927 tour to Argentina. On this tour he was one of a number of uncapped players who was selected to play against the Argentina national side. He played in one of the four tests. Despite being selected for the Great Britain side, he never went on to play for his national side.
He was the captain of the Oxford side that toured France in 1929. Of his captaincy, it was noted by The American Oxonian, that he was criticised by those who lamented that not more English public school boys were on the side and that Gubb was "more attracted to a man who can play rugger than one who had played at Rugby or Uppingham".[10]
He went on to captain both Blackheath F.C. and Middlesex RFC.[5]
Business and Military
After leaving Oxford Thomas became an Articled Accountant in London from 1930 to 1934, working his way towards becoming a
During
Following the war, he returned to southern Africa, more specifically to Bulawayo where he dedicated his professional life to Francis & Co Ltd.[8] He rose to become the Managing Director and finally Chairman of the company. He also held positions with the Merchant Bank of Central Africa and Philpott & Collins Ltd.[5]
Personal life
In 1930 he married Katherine Margaret Hillary[8] by whom he had one son.[5] His marriage to Katherine was later dissolved.
References
- ^ St Andrew's School official site Archived 25 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tom Gubb profile on scrum.com
- ^ Thomas Gubb's grave
- ISBN 0-904351-96-3
- ^ a b c d e f g Who's who of Southern Africa, Vols. for 1967–70 include as a section: Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa, Argus Printing & Publishing Co., 1974
- ^ cricketworld.com Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thomas Gubb profile on www.cricinfo.com
- ^ a b c d Register of Rhodes Scholars 1903 1945 (1950), Publisher: Oxford University Press
- ^ G. E. Elton, The First Fifty Years of The Rhodes Trust And The Rhodes Scholarships 1903 1953 (1956), Publisher: Basil Black Well
- ^ The American Oxonian, Volumes 51-52 By Association of American Rhodes Scholars page 4