Sir Benjamin Thomas Brandreth-Gibbs was an agriculturalist and horticulturalist who was knighted for his services to both by Queen Victoria in 1878.
Benjamin Thomas Brandreth-Gibbs in 1876
Brandreth-Gibbs in 1855
The grave of Sir B. T. Brandreth-Gibbs at Brookwood Cemetery
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The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London,
Benjamin Thomas Brandreth-Gibbs
…decided to turn his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was a Superintendent in Class 9 - agricultural machinery, one of the largest sections - at The Great Exhibition of 1851 and was a juror in the same class. He was one of the members of the Executive Committee formed after The Great Exhibition to set up a Memorial…
The Great Exhibition 1851
The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, in 1851
Paxton's Crystal Palace enclosed full-grown trees in Hyde Park.
The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria by Henry Courtney Selous