Spencer Summers

Sir Gerard Spencer Summers (27 October 1902 - 19 January 1976) was a British Conservative politician. In 1945, he was Secretary for Overseas Trade in the post-war caretaker government. In 1946 he also assumed the role of the first chairman of the Outward Bound Trust.^[1] He was also a Governor of UWC Atlantic College from its opening in 1962 until 1976, and was on the foundation committee for three years prior to its opening.^[2] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1950 until his retirement in 1970.

His son Shane Summers was a racing driver who competed in a few non-Championship Formula One races, but was killed in an accident practicing for the 1961 Silver City Trophy at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent.

References

↑ Arnold-Brown, Adam (1962). Unfolding Character: The Impact of Gordonstoun. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
↑ Atlantic College Yearbook 1976.

Political offices
Preceded by Harcourt Johnstone	Secretary for Overseas Trade 1945	Succeeded by Hilary Marquand
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Mervyn Edward Manningham-Buller	Member of Parliament for Northampton 1940–1945	Succeeded by Reginald Thomas Paget
Preceded by Sir Stanley Reed	Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1950–1970	Succeeded by Timothy Raison
Honorary titles
Preceded by Michael Berry	High Sheriff of Northamptonshire 1974	Succeeded by Timothy Sergison-Brooke

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