Sir James Carmichael, K.B.E.
Owned the building firm James Carmichael Ltd in Trinity Road Wandsworth Common. Director-General of Housing in England and Wales. He was a generous benefactor and in his lifetime gifted £40k to th...
1 memorial
Andrew Carnegie
Industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist. Born Dunfermline, Scotland in a one-room cottage. 1848 the family emigrated to Pennsylvania, USA. Only about 5 feet in height and garrulous, Car...
Person, Industry, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Scotland, USA
2 memorials
Helen Carte
Born Wigtown, Scotland as Susan Helen Couper Black. Later changed "Black" to "Lenoir", apparently the family's original name in 17th century France. Starting as secretary to Richard D'Oyly Carte s...
1 memorial
Sir William Chambers
Architect. Though born in Gothenburg, Sweden where his father was a merchant, he is considered to be Scots. Having visited China he designed the Pagoda and Roman Ruin in Kew Gardens. Somerset Hous...
2 memorials
King Charles I
Born Fife. Until the age of 11 he was only the 'spare' but then his 18-year old brother Henry died (probably of typhoid) and Charles became the heir, ascending the throne in 1625 on the death of hi...
16 memorials
Pam Chesters
Politician. Born Pamela Chesters in Edinburgh. Worked in the oil industry and later chaired the charity, Action for Children. Councillor for Camden Council and Chair of the Royal Free Hospital Trus...
1 memorial
George Alexander Chisnall
A boilermaker on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on a memorial at Craigton Cemetery, Berryknowes Road, Glasgow, and...
1 memorial
W. M. Christie
CN Co. Master Hoihow. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Master William Mackenzie Christie was born on 14 April 1899 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Gilbert and Ann Laughton Lyon Chris...
War dead, WW2
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