Robert Bradley Summerson
R. B. Summerson (1856-1941) of Thomas Summerson and Sons
son of Thomas Summerson and brother of Samuel James Summerson
1922 F.I.D., M.I. and S.I., Man. Dir. and Chairman of Thos. Summerson and Sons, Ltd.; b. 1856; s. of the late Thomas Summerson. Ed. Privately. Training: In the Works of Thos. Summerson and Sons. Career: Entered Firm of Thos. Summerson, 187o; Partner, 1890; became Chairman of Thos.. Summerson and Sons, Ltd., 1907; Director, Dean Moor Coal Co., Ltd. ([sic], actually Dean Moor Colliery Co Ltd.), and McLachlan and Co., Ltd.; Member, Federation of British Industries. Clubs: Northern Counties, Whitehall, S.W.; Cleveland, Middlesbro'. Address: Hall Gurth, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington.
Died 3 Jan 1941.
Newcastle Journal - Saturday 4 January 1941
Darlington Loses Factory Veteran
Mr. Robert Bradley Summerson who died at his home, Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, near Darlington, yesterday, was chairman of Thomas Summerson and Sons, Ltd., railway plant manufacturers, Albert Hill Foundry, Darlington, with whom he had been associated 70 years. He would have been 85 on January 30 and was a remarkably active man for his age. Mr Summerson was the oldest member of Darlington Horse and Dog Show Society, and was president in 1938.
For 16 years he was member of Darlington Rural Council, and had been a county magistrate for the past seven years.
1941 Obituary [1]