Detailed History of Brumell & Sample
Francis Brumell
Harold Ward Sample
James Bertram Annett
Brumell & Sample has a long and distinguished history. Below are some of the key milestones in that history.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1770 | Edward Lawson commences practice in Morpeth. |
| 1799 | Edward Lawson was joined in partnership by Henry Brumell and so continued until Edward Lawson's death. |
| 1832 | Henry Brumell was joined in the business by his second son, George Brumell, and so continued until his father's death. |
| 1847 | George Brumell was joined in the business by his youngest brother, Francis Brumell. |
| 1888 | George Brumell died and his eldest son, also named George, joined his uncle, Francis. |
| 1899 | Francis Brumell died and was succeeded by his son, Francis, who continued in partnership with George Brumell, his cousin. |
| 1900 | George Brumell died and Francis Brumell was joined by Harold Ward Sample. The firm became known as Brumell and Sample, the name it has retained ever since. |
| 1922 | Francis Brumell died and was succeeded by Edward Challoner Jackson (Town Clerk of Morpeth) who continued in partnership with Harold Ward Sample until the latter's death. |
| 1929 | Harold Ward Sample died and James Bertram Annett joined the firm and continued in partnership with Edward Challoner Jackson. |
| 1951 | Edward Challoner Jackson retired from the firm and James Bertram Annett took into partnership Stanley Rutherford (Town Clerk of Morpeth). |
| 1961 | James Bertram Annett and Stanley Rutherford took into partnership Allon Nesbit Smith. |
| 1964 | Stanley Rutherford died and James Bertram Annett and Allon Nesbit Smith took into partnership Thomas Henry Horne and Bernard Dick. |
| 1969 | James Bertram Annett died. |
| 1975 | Allon Nesbit Smith, Thomas Henry Horne and Bernard Dick took into partnership Michael Abbott Gaunt. |
| 1984 | Allon Nesbit Smith retired from the firm. The firms of Brumell & Sample and Charles Alderson & Son (formerly of 57 Bridge Street, Morpeth) amalgamated. The Partners of Brumell & Sample — Thomas Henry Horne, Bernard Dick and Michael Abbott Gaunt — were joined by Noel Dick, the brother of Bernard Dick. |
| 1988 | Noel Dick retired from the firm. |
| 1989 | Bernard Dick died. Thomas Henry Horne and Michael Abbott Gaunt continue in partnership up to the present time. |
Today, Brumell & Sample is one of the most well known firms in Northumberland offering an independent and experienced service to all sections of the community, often acting as family solicitors from one generation to the next. We aim to provide a high level of friendly service and personal commitment by partners and staff. Our traditional approach is supported by the use of modern technology.