Charles Augustus Carlow
Charles Augustus Carlow | |
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| Born | 1878-11-30 Leven, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 1954-08-13 St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
| Known for | Managing director of the Fife Coal Company Ltd; President of the Institute of Mining Engineers; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
Charles Augustus Carlow FRSE (30 November 1878 – 13 August 1954) was a distinguished Scottish mining engineer who served as managing director of the Fife Coal Company Ltd., based in Leven, Fife.
Life
Carlow was born at 2 Links Place, Leven, Fife, to Mary Weatherstone (née Lindsay), daughter of shipowner William Lindsay, and Charles Carlow, a mining engineer. His education in mining engineering took place at Heriot-Watt College and the University of Edinburgh. In recognition of his contributions, the University of St Andrews awarded him an honorary LLD degree in 1952. He passed away in St Andrews, Fife, on 13 August 1954.
Family
As the maternal grandson of William Lindsay FRSE (1819–1884), Carlow was related to notable figures in the mining industry. He was also a first cousin to Sir Charles Carlow Reid, who co-authored the significant "Reid Report" on British coal mining alongside his son Sir William Reid.
Benefactions
In 1927, Carlow gifted Blair House along with 27 acres near Culross, Fife, founding the Charles Carlow Miners Convalescent Home aimed at providing care for retired and injured miners.
Positions held
- Deputy Lieutenant of Fife
- Managing Director of the Fife Coal Company Ltd
- Chairman of Shotts Iron Company
- Chairman of the Fife and Clackmannan Coal Owners Association
- President of the Institute of Mining Engineers
- President of the Mining Institute of Scotland
- Fellow of the Institute of Fuel
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- President of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers
- Chairman of the Transport Committee for Scottish Coal Owners