Athelstan Caroe
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Sir Einar Athelstan Gordon Caroe CBE (6 October 1903 – 18 April 1988) was an English grain merchant and broker with the firm of W.S. Williamson and Co., Liverpool.
Life and career[edit]
Caroe was born in Blundellsands, Lancashire, and died in Scorton, Lancashire.[1] He was educated at Eton College (where he was a King's Scholar) and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
Caroe was chairman of the Trustee Savings Banks Association,[3] honorary president of the EEC Savings Bank Group and a director of the London Board of the Norwich Union Group.[2] He was Chairman of Minton Ltd. in Stoke-on-Trent until its sale to Royal Doulton in 1968. Caroe was also consul for Denmark (1931–73) and Iceland (1947–84) in Liverpool.[2]
He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1972 New Year Honours.[4]
Caroe married twice, first to Frances Mary Lyon on 6 April 1934, and after her death to Doreen Evelyn Jane Sandland in 1952.[2]
Philately[edit]
In his spare time, Caroe was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1972.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
- ^ a b c d "CARÖE, Sir (Einar) Athelstan (Gordon)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2024 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Jones, David (24 February 1972). "Savings banks want to enter personal loan stakes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Five Scots among 34 new knights". The Glasgow Herald. 3 January 1972. p. 9. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Who Was Who in Philately". The Association of British Philatelic Societies. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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