Background
GILCHRIST, Percy Carlyle was born on December 27, 1851 in Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire. Son of late Alexander Gilchrist, barrister, and Anne Burrows.
GILCHRIST, Percy Carlyle was born on December 27, 1851 in Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire. Son of late Alexander Gilchrist, barrister, and Anne Burrows.
Studied at Felsted Grammar School. Royal School of Mines (Murchison Medallist). One of the founders (with the late Sidney G. Thomas) of the “Basic” or “Thomas Gilchrist” process for making steel from,phosphoric pig iron.
Vice-President Iron and Steel Institute. Member of Society of Chemical Industry. Royal Society of Arts. Chevalier Legion d’Honneur.
Fellow of the Royal Society. Member of Institution of Civil Engineers. Member Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Associate Royal School of Mines. Club: Reform.
Spouse 1877, Nora, 2nddaughter of late Capt. L. N. Fitzmaurice, R.N.