Athelstan Carøe Explained

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.

Carøe was chairman of the Trustee Savings Banks Association,^[2] honorary president of the EEC Savings Bank Group and a director of the London Board of the Norwich Union Group. 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.

He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1972 New Year Honours.^[3]

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

Philately

In his spare time, Carøe was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1972.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
2. News: Savings banks want to enter personal loan stakes . David . Jones . The Glasgow Herald . 24 February 1972 . 15 . 16 July 2015 .
3. News: Five Scots among 34 new knights . 3 January 1972 . The Glasgow Herald . 9 . 16 July 2015 .
4. Web site: Who Was Who in Philately . The Association of British Philatelic Societies . 16 July 2015 . 13 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713234319/http://www.abps.org.uk/Home/Who_Was_Who/index.xalter#C . dead .