Charles Bruce-Gardner
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Sir Charles Bruce-Gardner 1st Baronet Bruce-Gardner
(6 November 1887 - 1 October 1960), was an English
industrialist, specialising in mechanical and aircraft production.
Born Charles Bruce Gardner in London
, he was the son of Henry Gardner and Florence Arliss. Educated at St. Dunstan's College and Battersea College of Technology, he was registered as a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
.
A director of John Summers & Sons
from 1913, he subsequently became chairman of the John Lysaght Group He was also deputy-chairman of the Steel Company of Wales
, a director of the Consett Iron Company
and GKN
, and chairman of British Iron and Steel Federation
. He later became president of the Iron and Steel Institute.
Appointed an industrial advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England
, as Chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors from 1938 to 1943, he advised on the Shadow factory plan.
Changing his name by deed poll
on 21 December 1937 to Charles Bruce-Gardner, he was knighted in the New Years honours list of 1938. He was created 1st Baronet Bruce-Gardner
, of Frilford
, Berkshire
, on 12 February 1945.
Bruce-Gardner Baronets
The Bruce-Gardner Baronetcy, of Frilford in the County of Berkshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 February 1945 for Charles Bruce-Gardner. He was Industrial Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England from 1930 to 1938 and Chairman of the Society of...
(6 November 1887 - 1 October 1960), was an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
industrialist, specialising in mechanical and aircraft production.
Born Charles Bruce Gardner in London
London
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, he was the son of Henry Gardner and Florence Arliss. Educated at St. Dunstan's College and Battersea College of Technology, he was registered as a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
.
A director of John Summers & Sons
John Summers & Sons
John Summers & Sons Ltd was a major United Kingdom iron and steel producer, latterly based at Shotton, Flintshire. The company was absorbed into British Steel in 1967; British Steel became Corus in 1999 and this company was taken over by Tata Steel in 2007....
from 1913, he subsequently became chairman of the John Lysaght Group He was also deputy-chairman of the Steel Company of Wales
Steel Company of Wales
The Steel Company of Wales Ltd was a Welsh steel and tinplate producer. It was formed in 1947 and absorbed into British Steel in 1967. The business now forms part of Corus, a subsidiary of Tata Steel....
, a director of the Consett Iron Company
Consett Iron Company
The Consett Iron Company Ltd was a major United Kingdom industrial undertaking based in the Consett area of County Durham. The company traded as colliery and limestone quarry owners and iron and steel manufacturers. The company was registered on 4 April 1864 as successor to the Derwent & Consett...
and GKN
GKN
GKN plc is a multinational automotive and aerospace components company headquartered in Redditch, United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and can trace its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.GKN is listed on the London Stock...
, and chairman of British Iron and Steel Federation
British Iron and Steel Federation
The British Iron and Steel Federation, formed in 1934, was an organization of British iron and steel producers responsible for the national planning of steel production. Its creation was imposed on the industry by Ramsay MacDonald's National Government as a precondition to the establishment of...
. He later became president of the Iron and Steel Institute.
Appointed an industrial advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
, as Chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors from 1938 to 1943, he advised on the Shadow factory plan.
Changing his name by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
on 21 December 1937 to Charles Bruce-Gardner, he was knighted in the New Years honours list of 1938. He was created 1st Baronet Bruce-Gardner
Bruce-Gardner Baronets
The Bruce-Gardner Baronetcy, of Frilford in the County of Berkshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 February 1945 for Charles Bruce-Gardner. He was Industrial Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England from 1930 to 1938 and Chairman of the Society of...
, of Frilford
Frilford
Frilford is a hamlet and civil parish about west of Abingdon, at the junction of the A415 and A338 roads. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 Boundary Changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Archaeology:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, on 12 February 1945.