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.
is very informative.
showing the area supplied.
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...
A three-storey brick Victorian pub.  In the 1950s it was used as a jazz club and by February 1964 an R&B club (the Bluesday) was operating, where played: Long John Baldry, the Bo Street Runners...
Last private owner of Spitalfields fruit and vegetable market. Â Came from Essex, worked in the market and managed to buy the lease in 1875. Â Forced to sell to the City of London in 1920.
Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.
Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent
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