Founded as the North Surrey Gas Company, it became the Crystal Palace District Gas Company before changing to its final name in 1904. It amalgamated with various other companies and was nationalised in 1949.
Sir George Livesey was Chair from 1890.
Brian Simmons Flickr page is very informative.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
South Suburban Gas Company
The monument, designed by Sydney March, is grade II Listed. Prior to 2012 Goo...
The picture shows the original shop sign in situ - the camera position provides quite a surreal image. From Glassian, the picture source: “The sign … which stood above the corner shop at Number 23...
Westminster office of the penny post and then the two-penny post. The first office of the penny post in London that ran in a dedicated building rather than within a stationer or other business. T...
Cornhill was apparently the only market allowed to be held after noon in the 14th century. Stow reports Cornhill holding a corn-market (not surprisingly) but also old clothes being sold there.
Created by William and Gilbert Foyle. See William for more information. For more on old London bookshops see Spitalfields Life.
