Athelstan Carøe

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

Carøe was born in Blundellsands, Lancashire, to Johan Frederick Caroe and Eleanor Caroe (nee Gordon). 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 in 1947, to Doreen Evelyn Jane Sandland in 1952.[2] He had five children: Charles Frederick Caroe (13 May 1935 – 1 August 2012), Andrew Minton Caroe (born 1 June 1937), Clarissa Caroe, John Caroe (who died shortly after birth) and Patrick Nicholas Caroe (1 October 1964 – 10 March 2014).[5]

Philately

In his spare time, Carøe was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1972.[6] He enjoyed tennis and represented Lancashire in mixed doubles with his first wife, his height of 6'5" being an advantage.

References

  1. ^ Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
  2. ^ 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.)
  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. ^ "Patrick Nicholas Caroe". Bucks Free Press. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. ^ "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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