John GIBSON

John was a real gentleman, a truly nice guy. My condolences to all his family.

I interned with John about 10 years ago and give him credit for instilling in me the confidence I needed at that formative time in my life. I was brimming with questions about the industry, about Dublin and about life and John patiently answered them all for me with his gentle charm and quick wit. He was a true gentleman who spoke about Phil and his daughters with such pride. He was well-respected by everyone who came through the door and I could see why.

Sending you my deepest condolences during this time.

To dear Phil and all the Gibson family.

Please accept our sincere sympathy on the death of John.

May he rest in peace.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

Anne and Malcolm

Dear Philomena and family, I was so sorry to learn of Johns passing. He was a true gentleman and I know you will miss him terribly. Please accept our sincere condolences. Denise and Leo

John was a wonderfully kind, knowledgeable and engaging person, a great chess opponent, colleague and friend for many years. He will be greatly missed by all of us lucky enough to have known him. Sincere condolences to Philomena and family.

Phil, Abbie & family, very sorry to hear of John’s passing. He was a very welcoming neighbour and gentleman. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

To Phil and family, our sincere sympathy on John's passing. We will always appreciate how he gave so much of his time and sharp brain to organising exciting tennis matches in Brookfield, as well as his involvement as President and on the Committee. This was in addition to all his other gifted interests. A fulfilled life.

Phil, please accept my deepest sympathies to you and to your family on the sad passing of John. Thinking of you and hope we meet soon again at Brookfield Bridge.
Pamela

I offer my sincere condolences to John’s family. He was a true gentleman and so welcoming to new members at Brookfield Tennis Club. I have fond memories of social tennis on Sunday mornings where he always created such a fun atmosphere.

Deepest condolences to Phil and family, John was a true gentleman whose unique personality enriched many encounters. His passing will leave an enormous empty space.
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam dhílis

Brian & Fionnuala

My deepest condolences to Philomena and Johns daughters, John was a wonderful friend and a gentleman. I started my interiors career under John's guidance. John very thoughtfully would pick me up on the way in to work in his car of many samples. We would listen to Lyric FM and chat about the day a head. I loved to search through his extensive archive of wallpaper and fabric samples. I am forever grateful for his time and help at the beginning of my career. May he rest in peace

My sincerest sympathy Philomena

To Phil and family . We were so saddened to hear of John’s passing please accept our condolences.
John was a true gentleman I will certainly miss his welcome in Brookfield he made it such a friendly place and he will be so missed
Anita&Thomas Mulloy

Sincere sympathy to Phil, Abbie, Naomi, Susannah, grandchildren and all the Gibson family on the loss of your beloved John. We hope that your memories of good times together will bring some comfort at this time. Eleanor and Kevin.

Thank you John for making Brookfield tennis club such a wonderful place to be. You will be missed greatly. May you rest in peace. Stephanie

My deepest condolences Jean on the death of your brother John may he rest in peace

Brookfield has lost a truly valued club member. John was patient and kind and fun and generous with his time. I hope he’s still slicing away on a tennis court in heaven! Fond farewell and rest in peace to a true gentleman.

It was with deep sadness that I learned of John's passing. When I joined Brookfield Tennis Club I immediately became aware of his immense contribution to the success of the club. He was a gentleman and was the most interesting person to join in conversation.
I offer my condolences to his family for their loss.

It's hard to realise now that Covid is almost behind us that John won't be there to organise us. Every Sunday morning, Tuesday and Friday evening saw him in Brookfield quietly surveying the play and putting people together so that they had a good game. He kept all our scores in his head and we had nothing to do except turn up and play. He tried to teach me to play GO but failed totally, the fault was not his, it was completely mine. I also will never forget his twisty shots and the look of supreme pleasure on his face when I failed to even hit the ball. John, thank you for being a wonderful friend. My profound sympathy to you, Phil for his loss.

Sincere sympathy to the Gibson family on John's passing. A gentleman and friend for over 40 years. Skilled in many areas. A great organiser. He will be sorely missed by St. Benildus chess club members and by many others.

To Philomena, the girls and family, so sorry to hear the very sad news of Johns passing, He was such a good man, loved his chess and The Irish Times. I worked for John many years ago in Gibson & O’Rourke, when I was starting out, had a lot a time for him, have very found memories from that time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time, may his gentle soul Rest In Peace. Peter Shaffrey

An absolute gentleman and a true friend and colleague. May John rest in gentle peace.

To Abbie & family my thoughts are with you at this difficult time. May John rest in peace.

May I offer my condolences to the Gibson family and friends John was a true gentleman and had a mountain of knowledge in relation to the interiors and furniture industry
May he rest in peace

Rest in Peace John. We had many lovely chats years ago when I called to him and his knowledge of Rugs and quality Carpets was superb. Sincere sympathy to John's Family.

Deepest condolences Philomena and family on the death of John, may he rest in peace.Thinking of you all at this sad time..

With sympathy to John's family. Rest in Peace

It's sad news indeed to hear of John's passing. He was a landmark figure in Irish chess for many decades, and had a great wisdom about the game. Always a friendly face and a great raconteur, he'll be sorely missed in chess and other circles. My sincere condolences to his family on their loss, is ar dheis Dé ge raibh a anam.

Shocked to hear of John,s sudden passing , a good friend for 50 plus years. Our sincere condolences to Phil and all the family ,may John rest in peace ..

A fantastic mentor and a gentleman.
Rest in peace ♥️
Heart felt condolences to friends and family x

I remember John coming to our house regularly when Paul and I were first married. He was always so welcome! Good company and he made me laugh. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

Since Sympathy to All the Gibson family.
An absolute gentleman and fountain of knowledge to the world of design. I will truly miss Johns words of wisdom.

Sincere sympathy on the passing of John, a dear Lakelands neighbour for many years. Thinking of you all at this time.

Deepest condolences - I remember him from Mathematics in UCD many years ago. And I also remember him as a seriously good GO player!

My condolences to all the Gibson family: Philomena, Abbie, Naomi and my friend of over 25 years, Susannah. It was always a pleasure to meet your dad, he was thoughtful and gentle. Ill never forget the inspirational time I got to spend with him in TY in interior design. Most probably the start of my journey in the love of decorating.
I know he was dearly loved and will be much missed. May he rest in peace.

On behalf of the Interiors Association I would like to extend our sincere condolences to Phil and all Johns family. We were greatly saddened to hear of his passing. John was incredibly generous with his time and expertise of the interior design industry, nurturing upcoming designers and offering insight and advice wherever needed. His presence will be missed by many. May he rest in peace.

So very sorry to hear of the passing of John. He was always very kind, a real expert in interiors and a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to you Philomena and family at this sad time. I knew John for many years in chess and had the privilage of playing with him on the same team at the 'Seniors' in Prague in 2020. It seems like only yesterday! He will be sorely missed.

Very sad to hear of John's passing. We will miss him greatly. Sincerest condolences to Philomena and all his family. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences Philomena & family on the passing of John. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you all at this sad time.

I'm very sad to hear the news of John's passing. John was a fine chess player, tenacious and very hard to beat. More importantly, he was always good company, and I enjoyed our many chats over the years as we met up in various chess clubs.
My sincere condolences to Phil and family. May he rest in peace.

Dear Philomena, I would like to offer my deepest condolences on behalf of the Dublin Decorative and Fine Arts Society of which John was chairman and founding member. He gave of his time, wide experience and deep knowledge with generosity and endless good cheer. His contribution was unmatched. On a personal note, I got to know John whilst living in Sandycove. He was the soul of generosity and goodwill. Always kind, always helpful and always fun. I am terribly sorry for your loss. He spoke with pride about you, his talented daughters and his grandchildren. He will be remembered fondly and missed by many. Erica Devine

Deepest sympathies to Phil, John’s daughters and grandchildren on John’s sudden passing. I worked alongside John on the committee of the Interiors Association from 2009 to 2018. John was always very supportive, extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to know. John gave his time, shared his knowledge willingly and was such an expert in the design industry. I will miss our catchup dinners, drinks and all the entertaining stories. Rest in peace John

So so sorry to hear this sad news, as a past Collegians club member ,ican only endorse
The well deserved tributes given.
We only ever played against each other once in competition, & i lost that game.Being
Out played by JOHN, ment accepting defeat with good grace , he was such a decent
Fellow, like so many Irish chess players i now fondly remember.
Best wishes to his friends & family.

Dear Phil, we are so sad for you to hear of your loss of John. He as a true gentle person. He gave us of his time and interests. He was a master of his crafts and sports. We so enjoyed his and your company at many parties and social events. Our condolences to your daughters and their families. He will be very much missed by all. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace. George and Libby Hannigan.

Phil so sorry to hear about John’s death. My sincere sympathy to you and your family.

Phil and Family
We were so sorry to hear that John has passed.
When we first started.playing Bridge in Brookfield over 20 years ago we were all novices and John was so helpful. He patiently sat and played with us as if he was also learning. He was a great bridge player always keen to help everyone.
We have missed you Phil over our 2 years of online Bridge and hope we get to meet you at the Bridge table again.
All your friends in Brookfield Bridge Club.

Phil and Family
Deepest sympathy on John's passing. We first met him 30 years ago in Brookfield. We have such happy memories playing in tennis tournaments that he organised. His slice shot is a legend nobody could cope with it.
He was a true gentleman to all who met him.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Miriam & Pat Morrissey

Deepest sympathies to Philomena and family on the sad passing of John.
May he rest in peace.

Cannot believe that John has passed on; a fine gentleman, full of knowledge and good humour.
Condolences from Dolores and myself to Phil and extended family.

It was with great sadness to learn of the passing of John.
My condolences to Phil and family.
A gentleman with great humour and an abundance of knowledge on all subjects. Many a mystery was solved over a pint.
He will be dearly missed. Rest in peace John.

I have known John for almost 20 years at the Irish Go Association, we had shared many good times together, he will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family.

I knew John through chess, and we had many great chats between games at various tournaments, about everything. He had a broad range of interests. He had a great interest in people mainly, and was a keed judge of character, as well as an insightful chess player. He was a true gentleman in every sense of the word and I for one will miss him sorely. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam.

To Phil and family John will be very much missed by you and by us.He was one of a kind. A true gentleman who made everyone he met feel special. He was genius in every way. He never said an unkind word he saw the very best in everyone. He told me once he had had a very happy life and that he was a very lucky man, not a lot of people can say that . We will miss you.

Sincere condolences to Phil & the girls on your sudden loss of John.
May his gentle soul rest in peace . Thinking of you and of Mary, Jean, Anthony & Tessa at this difficult & sad time for you all.
Pat & Mary Killilea & family , Greystones, Co Wicklow.

Deepest condolences Susannah on the passing of your Dad who I will remember as a very kind, gentle & intelligent man. Thinking of you, your sisters & your Mam at this difficult time. RIP John.

Sincere sympathy to Phil and the Gibson family on the death of John

Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our colleague John. Sincere condolences to his wife Phil, daughters and grandchildren. It was an absolute pleasure to work alongside John on The Interiors Association committee and he will be greatly missed by many. John was always happy to share his vast knowledge of the design industry with fellow members and was a super advocate for interior design professionals. A true gentleman and a great storyteller. R.I.P John, and continue playing chess and Go in the heavens.

I'm very sorry indeed to hear this news. John was invariably interesting, entertaining, and courteous. I'm very grateful for the extensive information and help he provided me over the past several years on chess history, where he had an amazing collection of records. More importantly, he was great company and a true gentleman. Sincere condolences to all his family.

So sorry for your loss Phil and family. John was a lovely man he will be sadly missed by all that knew him. Take care x