Born Wigtown, Scotland as Susan Helen Couper Black. Later changed "Black" to "Lenoir", apparently the family's original name in 17th century France.
Starting as secretary to Richard D'Oyly Carte she quickly became an essential part of the business. They married in 1888 and she continued her management role through their marriage and after his death, only giving up management of the theatre in 1909 through illness.
Considered as the foremost business woman of her era.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Helen Carte
The memorial is in the form of an equatorial armillary sphere. Although the m...
The Royal Exchange was established by Thomas Gresham in 1566, following his, and his father's, favourable experiences of the Antwerp Bourse as a place where merchants could arrange credit and loans...
The production of jam was actually a minor function of this factory, as it produced a wide range of canned foods (our picture shows tinsmiths at work). The Millwall Football Club was founded here, ...
Funeral directors in South London and Kent. Formerly a family firm, now owned by Dignity.
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