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Spencer Summers

1902 – 1976

British politician

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Lived 1902 – 1976 (aged 73). Spencer Summers was a British politician.

Sir Gerard Spencer Summers (27 October 1902 – 19 January 1976) was a British Conservative politician.

Biography Summers was born in Flintshire, Wales, in 1902, and educated at Wellington School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a director of the family business of John Summers & 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. 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.

He was MP for Aylesbury from 1950 until his retirement in 1970. He was knighted in 1956 and selected High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1974–75.

Personal life 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.

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Member of the 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Gerard Spencer Summers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Spencer Summers?

British politician (1902-1976)

When was Spencer Summers born?

Spencer Summers was born on 27 October 1902 in Flintshire.

When did Spencer Summers die?

Spencer Summers died on 19 January 1976 in Banbury.

What was Spencer Summers's occupation?

Spencer Summers was a politician.

What nationality was Spencer Summers?

Spencer Summers was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Spencer Summers

· Wikidata: Q7576189

· DBpedia: Spencer Summers

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