Athelstan Carøe

Sir Einar Athelstan Gordon Carøe 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

Carøe was born in Blundellsands, Lancashire, to a Danish father. He died in Scorton, Lancashire.^[1] He was educated at Eton College (where he was a King's Scholar) and Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2]

Carøe 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 (1931–1973) and Iceland (1947–1984) in Liverpool.^[2]

He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1972 New Year Honours.^[4]

Carøe married twice, first to Frances Mary Lyon on 6 April 1934, and after her death to Doreen Evelyn Jane Sandland in 1952.^[2]

Philately

In his spare time, Carøe was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1972.^[5]

References

^ 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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[1] Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.

[WW-2] "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.)

[3] Jones, David (24 February 1972). "Savings banks want to enter personal loan stakes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[4] "Five Scots among 34 new knights". The Glasgow Herald. 3 January 1972. p. 9. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[5] "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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