Old Coombe House and Helena Gibbs bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: OLD COOMBE HOUSE Built in mid 18C and occupied by a succession of doctors and medical officers during the late 19-early 20C. Around 1882 it was used by the Victoria Medical Club for the supply of medical and surgical equipment. Home for many years to Lady Helena Gibbs great great grandaughter of George III and niece of Queen Mary (wife of George V). During WWII, Queen Mary was a regular visitor here when evacuated to Badminton. After October 2003 it was used for sheltered housing. Recorded plaque organisation: Tetbury Civic Society.

Old Coombe House served as a significant medical facility in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notably hosting the Victoria Medical Club; it also housed Lady Helena Gibbs, a descendant of George III, who entertained Queen Mary during WWII evacuations.