Difference between revisions of "Paul Gueterbock"
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''' 1954 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1954/03/19]]</ref> | ''' 1954 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1954/03/19]]</ref> | ||
We regret to record the death of Colonel | We regret to record the death of Colonel Sir Paul Gueterbock, K.C.B., D.S.O., which occurred on March 8th, at Abbots Leigh, near Bristol. Sir Paul, who was sixty-seven, was a past-president of the Institute of Metals and managing director of [[Capper Pass and Son|Capper Pass and Son, Ltd.]], of Bristol. | ||
Sir Paul Gueterbock, K.C.B., D.S.O., which | |||
occurred on March 8th, at Abbots Leigh, | |||
near Bristol. Sir Paul, who was sixty-seven, | |||
was a past-president of the Institute of Metals | |||
and managing director of [[Capper Pass and Son|Capper Pass and Son, Ltd.]], of Bristol. | |||
Paul Gottlieb Julius Gueterbock was | Paul Gottlieb Julius Gueterbock was | ||
educated at Rugby and Trinity College, | educated at Rugby and Trinity College, | ||
Cambridge, and entered the non-ferrous | Cambridge, and entered the non-ferrous | ||
metals industry in 1908. In the years prior | metals industry in 1908. In the years prior to the first world war he was concerned principally with researches into the alloys of lead and tin. | ||
to the first world war he was concerned | |||
principally with researches into the alloys of | |||
lead and tin. | |||
Sir Paul served with the | Sir Paul served with the | ||
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additional A.D.C. to the late King George | additional A.D.C. to the late King George | ||
Vl, which appointment was renewed after | Vl, which appointment was renewed after | ||
the Accession of Her Majesty The Queen in | the Accession of Her Majesty The Queen in 1952. | ||
1952. | |||
Following his war service, Sir Paul resumed | Following his war service, Sir Paul resumed | ||
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for some time he was head of the research | for some time he was head of the research | ||
department of Capper Pass and Son, Ltd. | department of Capper Pass and Son, Ltd. | ||
Subsequently, he became managing director | Subsequently, he became managing director of the firm, in which office he continued up till the time of his death. | ||
of the firm, in which office he continued up | |||
till the time of his death. | |||
In addition to | In addition to his active participation in the work of the Institute of Metals, Sir Paul was a member of the council of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, and a past-chairman of the British Non-Ferrous Smelters' Association. He was created K .C.B. in 1949. | ||
his active participation in the work of the | |||
Institute of Metals, Sir Paul was a member | |||
of the council of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, and a past-chairman of the | |||
British Non-Ferrous Smelters' Association. | |||
He was created K .C.B. in 1949. | |||
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[[Category: Births 1880-1889]] | [[Category: Births 1880-1889]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | [[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | ||
[[Category: Institute of Metals]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:20, 19 September 2016
Sir Paul Gottlieb Julius Gueterbock (c1887-1954), managing director of Capper Pass and Son
1954 Obituary [1]
We regret to record the death of Colonel Sir Paul Gueterbock, K.C.B., D.S.O., which occurred on March 8th, at Abbots Leigh, near Bristol. Sir Paul, who was sixty-seven, was a past-president of the Institute of Metals and managing director of Capper Pass and Son, Ltd., of Bristol.
Paul Gottlieb Julius Gueterbock was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge, and entered the non-ferrous metals industry in 1908. In the years prior to the first world war he was concerned principally with researches into the alloys of lead and tin.
Sir Paul served with the Gloucestershire Regiment throughout the first world war, being mentioned in dispatches and gaining the M.C. and the D.S.O. He commanded the 4th Gloucesters from 1924 to 1929 when he was promoted to the rank of Colonel on the Territorial Army General List. In 1947, Sir Paul was appointed an additional A.D.C. to the late King George Vl, which appointment was renewed after the Accession of Her Majesty The Queen in 1952.
Following his war service, Sir Paul resumed his work in the non-ferrous industry, and for some time he was head of the research department of Capper Pass and Son, Ltd. Subsequently, he became managing director of the firm, in which office he continued up till the time of his death.
In addition to his active participation in the work of the Institute of Metals, Sir Paul was a member of the council of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, and a past-chairman of the British Non-Ferrous Smelters' Association. He was created K .C.B. in 1949.