Guy Calthrop
British railway manager
About Guy Calthrop
Lived 1870 – 1919 (aged 48). Guy Calthrop was a British.
Sir Calthrop Guy Spencer Calthrop, 1st Baronet (26 March 1870 – 23 February 1919) was a British railway manager.
Biography Born in Uppingham, Rutland, his brother was Everard Calthrop, railway engineer. He entered the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) as a Cadet at the age of 16 in 1886. In 1892 he was appointed outdoor assistant to the Superintendent of the Line at Euston, and in 1894. In 1901 he became personal assistant to Sir Frederick Harrison. However, in 1902 Calthrop left the LNWR to take up a position as General Superintendent of the Caledonian Railway, and in 1908 was promoted to General Manager. He died less than a year later however on 23 February 1919, and his baronetcy became extinct upon his death.
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Who was Guy Calthrop?
British railway manager (1870–1919)
When was Guy Calthrop born?
Guy Calthrop was born on 26 March 1870.
When did Guy Calthrop die?
Guy Calthrop died on 23 February 1919.
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Guy Calthrop was British.
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