British Railways Board - Chairmen

Chairmen

British Transport Commission

• Sir Cyril Hurcomb (1948–1953)
• Sir Brian Robertson (1953–1961)
• Dr Richard Beeching (1961–1963)

Railway Executive (the subsidiary of the BTC responsible for railways from 1948 to 1953)

• Sir Eustace Missenden (1948–1951)
• Sir John Elliot (1951–1953)

British Railways Board

• Dr Richard Beeching (1963–1965)
• Sir Stanley Raymond (1965–1967)
• Sir Henry Johnson (1967–1971)
• Sir Richard Marsh (1971–1976)
• Sir Peter Parker (1976–1983)
• Sir Robert Reid (1983–1990)
• Sir Bob Reid (1990–1995)
• John Welsby (1995–1999)
• Sir Alistair Morton (1999–2001).