Sir Charles William Lindsay, KBE (6 April 1856 – 7 November 1939) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist, particularly for the blind.[1]
Born and educated in Montreal, Lindsay lost his sight aged 19, and trained as a piano tuner. He subsequently founded the piano and music retailer C.W. Lindsay & Co., which he ran until it became a public company in 1928.[2] The patron of numerous charities, he was created a KBE in 1935 "For philanthropic and charitable services in the Dominion of Canada".[3]
References
edit- ^ "C. W. Lindsay Dies; Blind, Aided Blind". The New York Times. 8 November 1939. p. 23.
- ^ Potvin, Gilles (16 December 2015). "C.W. Lindsay & Co".
- ^ "No. 34119". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 28 December 1934. p. 11.