Sir Geoffrey Summers, 1st Baronet
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Sir Geoffrey Summers, 1st Baronet CBE
, DL
, JP
, CStJ
(2 September 1891-17 January 1972), was a British businessman.
Educated at Uppingham and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
, Summers served in the First World War with the Royal Engineers
(Territorial Force
). He joined John Summers & Sons Ltd, steel manufacturers of Shotton, in 1913, and became a director in 1921.
He was High Sheriff of Flintshire
for 1939 . In 1952 he was created a Baronet, of Shotton in the County of Flint.
Order of the British Empire
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
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, CStJ
Venerable Order of Saint John
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(2 September 1891-17 January 1972), was a British businessman.
Educated at Uppingham and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, Summers served in the First World War with the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
(Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
). He joined John Summers & Sons Ltd, steel manufacturers of Shotton, in 1913, and became a director in 1921.
He was High Sheriff of Flintshire
High Sheriff of Flintshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Flintshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere...
for 1939 . In 1952 he was created a Baronet, of Shotton in the County of Flint.