In 1946 he also assumed the role of first chairman of the Outward Bound Trust.[2] He was also a Governor of UWC Atlantic College from its opening in 1962–76, and was on the foundation committee for three years prior to its opening.[3]
Spencer Summers married Jean Pickering in London in 1930. Their son, Shane, was a racing driver who competed in a few non-Championship Formula One races, but was accidentally killed at the age of 24 when practicing for the 1961 Silver City Trophy at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. Sir Gerard Spencer Summers died near Banbury, Oxfordshire in 1976, aged 73.
Referencesedit
^ abStreat, Raymond. Lancashire and Whitehall: The Diary of Sir Raymond Streat, vol 2. p. 256.
^Arnold-Brown, Adam (1962). Unfolding Character: The Impact of Gordonstoun, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
spencer, summers, gerard, october, 1902, january, 1976, british, conservative, politician, summers, contents, biography, personal, life, references, external, linksbiography, editsummers, born, flintshire, wales, 1902, educated, wellington, school, trinity, co. Sir Gerard Spencer Summers 27 October 1902 19 January 1976 was a British Conservative politician Summers Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSummers was born in Flintshire Wales in 1902 and educated at Wellington School and Trinity College Cambridge 1 He became a director of the family business of John Summers amp Sons steelmakers During the Second World War 1940 1945 he was the elected Member of Parliament MP for Northampton and appointed the Director General of Regional Organisation at the Ministry of Supply 1 In 1945 he was the Secretary for Overseas Trade in the post war caretaker government In 1946 he also assumed the role of first chairman of the Outward Bound Trust 2 He was also a Governor of UWC Atlantic College from its opening in 1962 76 and was on the foundation committee for three years prior to its opening 3 He was MP for Aylesbury from 1950 until his retirement in 1970 He was knighted in 1956 4 and selected High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1974 75 5 Personal life editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Spencer Summers married Jean Pickering in London in 1930 Their son Shane was a racing driver who competed in a few non Championship Formula One races but was accidentally killed at the age of 24 when practicing for the 1961 Silver City Trophy at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent Sir Gerard Spencer Summers died near Banbury Oxfordshire in 1976 aged 73 References edit a b Streat Raymond Lancashire and Whitehall The Diary of Sir Raymond Streat vol 2 p 256 Arnold Brown Adam 1962 Unfolding Character The Impact of Gordonstoun London Routledge amp Kegan Paul Atlantic College Yearbook 1976 No 40787 The London Gazette Supplement 31 May 1956 p 3100 No 46249 The London Gazette 28 March 1974 p 4007 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Spencer Summers Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Political offices Preceded byHarcourt Johnstone Secretary for Overseas Trade1945 Succeeded byHilary Marquand Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded bySir Mervyn Manningham Buller Member of Parliament for Northampton1940 1945 Succeeded byReginald Paget Preceded bySir Stanley Reed Member of Parliament for Aylesbury1950 1970 Succeeded byTimothy Raison Honorary titles Preceded byMichael Berry High Sheriff of Northamptonshire1974 Succeeded byTimothy Sergison Brooke nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spencer Summers amp oldid 1164541892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
