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[[File:Bibby memorial, All Hallows, Allerton.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial to Bibby in [[Church of All Hallows, Allerton|All Hallows church, Allerton]]]] |
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'''John Bibby''' (19 February 1775 – 17 July 1840) was the founder of the British [[Bibby Line]] shipping company |
'''John Bibby''' (19 February 1775 – 17 July 1840) was the founder of the British [[Bibby Line]] shipping company in 1807, and co-owned three [[transatlantic slave trade|slave ships]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Santos-Pedro |first=Nick |date=2023-07-03 |title=An Open Letter to Bibby Marine |url=https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/an-open-letter-to-bibby-marine/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Refugee Council |language=en-US}}</ref> . He was born in Eccleston, near [[Ormskirk]], [[Lancashire]]. He was murdered on 17 July 1840 on his way home from dinner at a friend's house in Kirkdale.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 20, 1840 |title=Horrid murder at Liverpool |pages=2 |work=The Standard (London, England)}}</ref> The murder, believed to be a robbery gone wrong as his watch was stolen, was never solved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/echo-murder-files-mystery-killing-9687544|title=The mystery killing of shipping magnate John Bibby|website=Liverpool Echo|first=John|last=Siddle|date=15 July 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:00, 10 October 2023
John Bibby (19 February 1775 – 17 July 1840) was the founder of the British Bibby Line shipping company in 1807, and co-owned three slave ships. [1] . He was born in Eccleston, near Ormskirk, Lancashire. He was murdered on 17 July 1840 on his way home from dinner at a friend's house in Kirkdale.[2] The murder, believed to be a robbery gone wrong as his watch was stolen, was never solved.[3]
References
- ^ Santos-Pedro, Nick (3 July 2023). "An Open Letter to Bibby Marine". Refugee Council. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Horrid murder at Liverpool". The Standard (London, England). 20 July 1840. p. 2.
- ^ Siddle, John (15 July 2015). "The mystery killing of shipping magnate John Bibby". Liverpool Echo.
Further reading
- "Bibby Line". The Red Duster. Merchant Shipping Association. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009. (lengthy biography)
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