John Bibby (businessman)

John Bibby (19 February 1775 – 17 July 1840) was the founder of the British Bibby Line shipping company. 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.[1]

This article is about the man. For the ship, see John Bibby (ship).

Memorial to Bibby in All Hallows church, Allerton

References
  1. "Horrid murder at Liverpool". The Standard (London, England). 20 July 1840. p. 2.

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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