The London Electricity Board was the public sectorutility company responsible for the supply and distribution of electricity to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers in London prior to 1990. It also sold and made available for hire and hire-purchase domestic electrical appliances through local showrooms where electricity bills could also be paid. It was shortened to LEB in its green and blue logo, consisting of the three letters. As London Electricity plc it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
The board was formed as the London Electricity Board on 1 April 1948 as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947. The LEB was privatised in 1990 under the Electricity Act 1989, as London Electricity plc.
Notable employees of the business include former prime minister John Major[2] and the former archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey.[3]
Chairmen of the LEB
1948–1956, Henry John Randall (born 30 December 1894 London, died 5 May 1967 Buckinghamshire), previously managing director of the City of London Electric Lighting Company.[4]
1956–1968, David Blair Irving (born 9 November 1903, died 9 June 1986)[4]
1968–1972, Wilfrid David Drysdale Fenton (born 27 March 1908, died 4 May 1985)[4]
1972–1976, Owen Francis (born 4 October 1912, died 26 July 2005)[4]
1976–1981, Alan Plumpton (born 24 November 1926)[4]
london, electricity, board, public, sector, utility, company, responsible, supply, distribution, electricity, domestic, commercial, industrial, consumers, london, prior, 1990, also, sold, made, available, hire, hire, purchase, domestic, electrical, appliances,. The London Electricity Board was the public sector utility company responsible for the supply and distribution of electricity to domestic commercial and industrial consumers in London prior to 1990 It also sold and made available for hire and hire purchase domestic electrical appliances through local showrooms where electricity bills could also be paid It was shortened to LEB in its green and blue logo consisting of the three letters As London Electricity plc it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index London ElectricityIndustryElectricityFounded1948Defunct1998FateAcquiredSuccessorEDF EnergyHeadquartersLondon UK Contents 1 History 1 1 Customers 2 Electricity sales 3 References 4 See alsoHistory EditThe board was formed as the London Electricity Board on 1 April 1948 as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947 The LEB was privatised in 1990 under the Electricity Act 1989 as London Electricity plc The company was acquired by Entergy a US company in 1996 and then by Electricite de France in November 1998 1 Notable employees of the business include former prime minister John Major 2 and the former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey 3 Chairmen of the LEB 1948 1956 Henry John Randall born 30 December 1894 London died 5 May 1967 Buckinghamshire previously managing director of the City of London Electric Lighting Company 4 1956 1968 David Blair Irving born 9 November 1903 died 9 June 1986 4 1968 1972 Wilfrid David Drysdale Fenton born 27 March 1908 died 4 May 1985 4 1972 1976 Owen Francis born 4 October 1912 died 26 July 2005 4 1976 1981 Alan Plumpton born 24 November 1926 4 1981 1986 David G Jefferies 5 1986 1990 John Wilson 5 Other members of the board were Deputy Chairman C G Moss 1964 1967 Full time member C A F Beaumont 1964 1967 Customers Edit The total number of customers supplied by the board were 5 6 London Electricity Board customers 1948 89 Year 1948 9 1960 1 1965 6 1970 1 1975 6 1978 9 1980 1 1985 6 1987 8 1988 9No of customers 1 000s 1482 1787 1848 1849 1844 1872 1787 1849 1887 1909Electricity sales EditThe amount of electricity sold in GWh by the LEB over its operational life was as follows 5 6 References Edit London Electricity goes to France BBC News 30 November 1998 John Major 1999 John Major The Autobiography Harper Collins p 30 Dr Rowan Williams 104th Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishops from Augustine to Williams a b c d e Who was Who a b c d LEB Annual Reports a b The Electricity Council 1990 Handbook of Electricity Supply Statistics London The Electricity Council p 56 ISBN 085188122X See also EditList of pre nationalisation UK electric power companies EDF Energy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title London Electricity Board amp oldid 1084244135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
