England (1946–1949), Chairman of the North West Regional Board for Industry, Chairman of the North Western Electricity Board and Chairman of the BBC General Council. In 1946 he was appointed Companion of Honour (CH). In 1949 the Lynskey Tribunal found that Gibson had used his official influence to assist Sidney Stanley to set up a business in expectation of personal gain. The subsequent scandal compelled Gibson to resign from all official posts, although he continued to deny all the allegations. At some time before the First World War Gibson married Ellen Crossfield, the daughter of a Manchester hotelier, but she was killed in a tram accident in Blackpool. He later married Eva Crabtree, whose first husband had been killed in action in 1917. He had one daughter with Ellen and a further five children with Eva. Sources Roodhouse, M. (2005) "Gibson, George (1885–1953)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 21 July 2007 (subscription required) Carpenter, M. (1988) "Working for Health, The History of COHSE", Lawrence & Wishart 1988 External links Catalogue of papers, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick 1885 births 1953 deaths Mental health professionals General Secretaries of the Confederation of Health Service Employees People associated with the Bank of England Members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress Presidents of the Trades Union Congress Trade unionists from Glasgow Scottish people of Irish descent Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour Royal Artillery soldiers Royal Artillery officers British Army personnel of World War I Scottish trade unionists