Percival Andre Lundberg
Percival Andre Lundberg (1868-1958).
1958 Obituary.[1]
Percival Andre Lundberg, who was born on the 19th August 1868, died recently only a few months before his 90th birthday. He was the last surviving member of the Lundberg family, and all his life he had been closely associated with the firm of A. P. Lundberg, makers of electrical accessories. The firm was founded in 1882 by his Swedish father, who was the first to produce the tumbler switch, which had many advantages over the rotary switch. Lundberg was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School from 1882 to 1885. He became assistant manager, and later a partner, in his father's firm, and he and his brother were brought up in an atmosphere of hard work. Part of the day was spent in their father's small workshop and the rest in studying at the City and Guilds College and Regent Street Polytechnic for their diplomas.
Lundberg dedicated himself to the commercial organization of the firm. His life was divided between the management of the factory and devotion to his beloved wife, for the sake of whose health he lived at Hastings and travelled daily to his work in Holloway, London.
In spite of everyday worries, he maintained his good humour, and his repartee was always sensible and witty.
His greatest pleasure was to live close to nature, and he liked to be alone in his garden tending the flowers. He was always strongly attracted to the sea. Like Churchill and his cigar, one rarely met Lundberg without his pipe and his particularly fragrant blend of tobacco.
Since losing his wife 25 years ago, he had lived alone, away from the world and its troubles, in a modest little cottage at Hastings.
His death means the termination of a family whose name was known throughout the world in connection with high-quality electrical accessories.
Mr. Lundberg joined The Institution as an Associate Member in 1911 and was elected a Member in 1912.