Sir Oliver Lyle, OBE (1891–1961) was a British sugar technologist during the early 20th century.
Sir Oliver Lyle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 Weybridge, Surrey |
| Died | 1961 London |
| Spouse | Lilian Spicer |
| Parent | John Lyle & Margaret Macgregor Yorke |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Energy engineering |
| Employer(s) | Tate & Lyle |
| Projects | Steam Efficiency at Thames Refinery |
Early life edit
Lyle was born in Weybridge, Surrey in 1891 (the year his grandfather, Abram Lyle died), to John Lyle, a sugar refiner and ship owner.[1] He grew up in Surrey.
Military edit
During World War I, Lyle was an officer in the Highland Light Infantry.[2]
Work at Tate & Lyle edit
Lyle started work at what had been Abram Lyle's sugar factory at Plaistow when he was 21 and did various manual jobs such as boiling sugar in the refinery pans; in 1921 sugar refiners: Henry Tate & Sons and Abram Lyle & Sons merged to form Tate & Lyle.[3] Later he and his older brother, Philip, became joint refinery directors. Philip died in 1955.[4] Oliver was now the sole male survivor of the third generation of sugar Lyles. Oliver Lyle was a meticulous record-keeper, as can be seen in his pocketbook, which he carried around with him for over 30 years.[5]
Other activities edit
Lyle was an investor in Noel Macklin's Invicta Cars.[6][7][8][9]
Family edit
Lyle married Lilian Spicer in Chertsey, Surrey in 1914.[10] The couple had five children. Their eldest son, John, went on to work in the family business.
Honours edit
In 1919, Lyle was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[11] In the 1954 New Year Honours, he was knighted for services in promoting fuel efficiency.[11][12]
Publications edit
- The Efficient Use of Steam. H.M. Stationery Office. 1947. ISBN 9780114101305.[13]
- Technology for sugar refinery workers. Chapman & Hall. 1950.
- The Plaistow Story. Tate & Lyle. 1960.
See also edit
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Penmon, St Georges Avenue, Weybridge, Chertsey, Surrey, England". 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription. 1891. Retrieved 18 September 2014. – via Findmypast (subscription required)
- ^ "No. 29077". The London Gazette. 19 February 1915. p. 1732.
- ^ "Tate & Lyle Home".
- ^ Whalley, H. C. S. (17 September 1955). "Mr Philip Lyle" (PDF). Nature. 176: 534. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Chalmin 1990.
- ^ Andrew English (30 April 2012). "Invicta goes bust". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Bonhams : 1931 Invicta 4½-Litre S-Type Low-chassis Tourer Chassis no. S46 Engine no. 7423". Bonhams. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Williams, Jean; Williams, Simon (2013). "Sir (Albert) Noel Campbell Macklin (1886–1946), racing motor car and warship manufacturer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/101214. hdl:2086/10570. ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Baldwin 1994.
- ^ "England & Wales marriages 1837–2008 Transcription". Findmypast. Retrieved 18 September 2014. – via Findmypast (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Lyle, Sir Oliver", Who Was Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, 2021). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "No. 40053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1953. p. 2.
- ^ Harris, P. S. (1994). "Management accounting for food industry environmental issues". Food Industry and the Environment. pp. 347–398. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-2097-9_10. ISBN 978-1-4613-5872-5.
Sources edit
- Chalmin, Philippe (1990). The Making of a Sugar Giant: Tate and Lyle, 1859–1989. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-3-7186-0434-0.
- Barrett, Duncan; Calvi, Nuala (2013). The Sugar Girls: Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End. Ulverscroft Large Print Books. ISBN 978-1-4448-1369-2.
- Fairrie, Geoffrey (1951). The sugar refining families of Great Britain. Tate & Lyle.
- "Incorporated Plant Engineers". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 17 January 1953. p. 4 col A. Retrieved 18 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Domestic Market". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 16 February 1951. p. 6 col A. Retrieved 18 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "End competition between fuels". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 23 January 1953. p. 6 col E. Retrieved 18 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Baldwin, Nick (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Bay View Books. ISBN 978-1-870979-53-5.
- Short, W. (1979). Fuel Economy Handbook. Graham & Trotman. ISBN 978-0-86010-130-7.
- "No. 32447". The London Gazette. 6 September 1921. p. 7076.
External links edit
- A visit to the Tate & Lyle archive
- Margaret Macgregor Yorke family tree
- Oliver Lyle in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Oliver Lyle in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Oliver Lyle in libraries (WorldCat catalog)