Elizabeth Carnegy, Baroness Carnegy of Lour
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Elizabeth Patricia Carnegy of Lour, Baroness Carnegy of Lour FRSA
, DL
(28 April 1925 – 9 November 2010) was a Scottish
farmer and academic.
The daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ughtred Elliott Carnegy of Lour and Violet Carnegy, she was educated at Downham School in Essex
. Carnegy worked in the Cavendish Laboratory
in Cambridge
from 1943-46 and was President for Scotland of the Girl Guides Association from 1979 to 1989. A former member of the Visiting Committee Noranside Borstal Institution, she was also member of the Council and Finance Committee of Open University
from 1984-96 and member of the court of the St Andrews University from 1991-96. From 1989, she was an honorary member of the Scottish Library Association.
Carnegy was chair of the Working Party on Professional Training in Community Education Scotland between 1975 and 1977, commissioner of the Manpower Services Commission
between 1979-82, as well as member of the Scottish Council for Tertiary Education between 1979-84. From 1980-83, she was chairman of the Manpower Services Commission Committee for Scotland
, and from 1980-83 member of the Scottish Economic Council. In 1981, she became chair of the Scottish Council for Community Education, and in 1984 became member of the administration council of the Royal Jubilee Trust, holding both posts until 1988.
On 14 July 1982, she was made a life peer
with the title Baroness Carnegy of Lour, of Lour in the District of Angus
and in 1993, an Honorary Fellow of the Scottish Community Education Council. Carnegy was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
(FRSA) and a Deputy Lieutenant
for Angus from 1988 until her death.
She was awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Law
(LLD) from the University of Dundee
in 1991 and St Andrews University in 1997, and Doctor of the University by the Open University
in 1998. Between 1969-84, she was Honorary Sheriff of Angus.
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(28 April 1925 – 9 November 2010) was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
farmer and academic.
The daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ughtred Elliott Carnegy of Lour and Violet Carnegy, she was educated at Downham School in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. Carnegy worked in the Cavendish Laboratory
Cavendish Laboratory
The Cavendish Laboratory is the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and is part of the university's School of Physical Sciences. It was opened in 1874 as a teaching laboratory....
in Cambridge
Cambridge
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from 1943-46 and was President for Scotland of the Girl Guides Association from 1979 to 1989. A former member of the Visiting Committee Noranside Borstal Institution, she was also member of the Council and Finance Committee of Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
from 1984-96 and member of the court of the St Andrews University from 1991-96. From 1989, she was an honorary member of the Scottish Library Association.
Carnegy was chair of the Working Party on Professional Training in Community Education Scotland between 1975 and 1977, commissioner of the Manpower Services Commission
Manpower Services Commission
The Manpower Services Commission was a non-departmental public body of the Department of Employment Group in the United Kingdom created by Edward Heath's Conservative Government in 1973. The MSC had a remit to co-ordinate employment and training services in the UK through a ten-member commission...
between 1979-82, as well as member of the Scottish Council for Tertiary Education between 1979-84. From 1980-83, she was chairman of the Manpower Services Commission Committee for Scotland
Manpower Services Commission
The Manpower Services Commission was a non-departmental public body of the Department of Employment Group in the United Kingdom created by Edward Heath's Conservative Government in 1973. The MSC had a remit to co-ordinate employment and training services in the UK through a ten-member commission...
, and from 1980-83 member of the Scottish Economic Council. In 1981, she became chair of the Scottish Council for Community Education, and in 1984 became member of the administration council of the Royal Jubilee Trust, holding both posts until 1988.
On 14 July 1982, she was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
with the title Baroness Carnegy of Lour, of Lour in the District of Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
and in 1993, an Honorary Fellow of the Scottish Community Education Council. Carnegy was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
(FRSA) and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Angus from 1988 until her death.
She was awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Law
Doctor of law
Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a doctoral degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country, and includes degrees such as the LL.D., Ph.D., J.D., J.S.D., and Dr. iur.-Argentina:...
(LLD) from the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
in 1991 and St Andrews University in 1997, and Doctor of the University by the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
in 1998. Between 1969-84, she was Honorary Sheriff of Angus.