List of members of the London Transport Board

This is a list of the members of the London Transport Board.

The Transport Act 1962, which transferred London's public transport from the nationalised London Transport Executive of the British Transport Commission, stated that the board would consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and not more than nine or less than four other members, all appointed by the Minister of Transport. The board came into existence on 1 January 1963 and was abolished on 31 December 1969 when operations were placed under the control of the Greater London Council.

For before 1962 see: List of members of the London Transport Executive (1948-62)

Chairmen

• Alexander Balmain Bruce Valentine 1963-65 - (outgoing chairman of the London Transport Executive) Knighted as Sir Alec Valentine in Birthday Honours 1964
• Maurice Holmes 1965-69 - knighted 1969 - (previously chairman of the Tilling Group of nationalised bus companies)

Vice-Chairmen

• Arthur Herbert Grainger 1963-65 - Awarded the CBE in 1965 Birthday Honours
• Anthony Bull OBE (previously a full-time member) 1965-69

Full-Time Members

• Anthony Bull OBE 1963-65
• Eric Carlton Ottaway 1963-67 - died 27 January 1967
• Richard Michael Robbins (previously Chief Commercial and Public Relations Officer) 1965-69
• Kenneth G Shave (previously Chief Mechanical Engineer - Road Services) 1967-69
• Ralph F Bennett 1968-69
• Henry Jan Hamilton Crossley Hildreth 1968-69 - Director-General of the Institute of Directors 1974-79

Part-Time Members

• Lord Geddes of Epsom 1963-14 November 68
• John Bedford OBE 1963-14 November 68 - Chairman and Managing Director of Debenhams Limited
• Lord Catto 1963-12 December 1968
• Sidney James Barton 3 November-31 December 1969

On 1 January 1970 all full-time members of the board transferred to the London Transport Executive under the Greater London Council except Sir Maurice Holmes who chose to stand down.

For after 1969 see List of members of the London Transport Executive (1970-84)