 He also held the positions of borough magistrate, county magistrate and Hon Secretary of the West Cornwall Infirmary.The Ross bridge in Penzance is named after Charles Ross.Charles Ross was a major partner in the Penzance Bank otherwise known as Batten, Carne and Carne with major branches in Penzance and Devonport, a position he inherited from his grandfather the well known Cornish banker and geologist Joseph Carne FRS.