Oliver Lyle
Sir Oliver Lyle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 Weybridge, Surrey |
| Died | 1961 (aged 69–70) London |
| Spouse | Lilian Spicer |
| Parent(s) | John Lyle & Margaret Macgregor Yorke |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Energy engineering |
| Employer | Tate & Lyle |
| Projects | Steam Efficiency at Thames Refinery |
Sir Oliver Lyle, OBE (1891–1961) was a British sugar technologist during the early 20th century.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]During World War I, Lyle was an officer in the Highland Light Infantry.[2]
Work at Tate & Lyle
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Lyle was an investor in Noel Macklin's Invicta Cars.[6][7][8][9]
Family
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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
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See also
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- ^ Chalmin 1990.
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- ^ Baldwin 1994.
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- ^ a b "Lyle, Sir Oliver", Who Was Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, 2021). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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Sources
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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)
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