Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland, 1st Baronet KBE, of Hethpool House, Kirknewton, Northumberland, was an English shipowner and philanthropist. Sutherland was the son of Benjamin John Sutherland, a shipping merchant of Thurso House, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and in 1884 joined the shipbrokers Lindsay, Gracie & Co as a clerk. He left to open a steamer department in his father's firm, later turning it into a successful cargo shipping business, B. J.

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  • Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland, 1st Baronet KBE, of Hethpool House, Kirknewton, Northumberland, was an English shipowner and philanthropist. Sutherland was the son of Benjamin John Sutherland, a shipping merchant of Thurso House, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and in 1884 joined the shipbrokers Lindsay, Gracie & Co as a clerk. He left to open a steamer department in his father's firm, later turning it into a successful cargo shipping business, B. J. Sutherland & Co. He was chairman of that firm and several other shipping operators. In 1910 Sutherland was elected to Newcastle City Council and served as Sheriff of Newcastle in 1916–1917 and Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1918–1919.. He was also a Justice of the Peace for the city for many years and chairman of the governors of his old school, to which he donated considerable sums of money. In 1936 he donated £200,000 to establish a medical school at the new University College of Newcastle, now the equivalent to £6 million. Later he gave £50,000 to establish a dental school. He served as High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1943. He was the last private owner of Dunstanburgh Castle which he donated to the nation in 1929. Sutherland bequeathed his town house, Thurso House, in Newcastle upon Tyne to the city for use as new Mansion House, after using it as a home to entertain lavish parties. Sutherland also owned many properties in London. He once owned Close House, Northumberland. Sutherland was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours and created a Baronet in the 1921 Birthday Honours.
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  • 4 June 1921
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  • Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland, 1st Baronet KBE, of Hethpool House, Kirknewton, Northumberland, was an English shipowner and philanthropist. Sutherland was the son of Benjamin John Sutherland, a shipping merchant of Thurso House, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and in 1884 joined the shipbrokers Lindsay, Gracie & Co as a clerk. He left to open a steamer department in his father's firm, later turning it into a successful cargo shipping business, B. J.
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  • Arthur Sutherland
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