HC Deb 07 November 1955 vol 545 c162W
Mr. Beswick

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the names of the present members of the Boards of the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British European Airways Corporation, respectively, and those of former members who have relinquished their appointments since 1951.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The following is a list of the present members of the Boards of the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British European Airways Corporation.

B.O.A.C.

Chairman: Sir Miles Thomas, D.F.C., M.I.Mech.E., M.S.A.E.

Members (full-time): Major J. R. McCrindle, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.C., Mr. B. Smallpeice.

Members (part-time): The Lord Burghley, K.C.M.G., Major General The Lord Rennell of Rodd, K.B.E., C.B., Sir Francis Brake, M.I.E.E., Mr. J. W. Booth, Sir John Stephenson, C.B.E., J.P., Mr. H. L. Newlands, M.B.E., The Rt. Hon. The Lord Tweedsmuir, O.B.E.

B.E.A.

Chairman: Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, G.C.B., M.C., D.F.C.

Deputy-Chairman (part-time): Sir John Keeling.

Member (full-time): Sir Arnold Overton, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.C.

Members (part-time): Sir Patrick Dollan, D.L., LL.D., J.P., Mr. W. A. Edmenson, C.B.E., Mr. A. C. Ping, M.Inst.T.A., Mr. S. K. Davies, C.B.E., The Rt. Hon. Lord Bafour of Inchrye, P.C., M.C.

The following have ceased to be members of these Boards since 1951.

B.O.A.C.

Mr. Whitney Straight, C.B.E., M.C., D.F.C., Deputy-Chairman. Major R. H. Thornton, M.C., Member (part-time). Sir Clement Jones, C.B., Member (part-time).

B.E.A.

Mr. P. G. Masefield, M.A. (Eng.), F.R.Ae.S., Member (full-time) F.A.Ae.S., M.Inst.T.