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- 1834-1965 (Creation)
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1.95 linear metres
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Biographical history
The South Metropolitan Gas Light and Coke Company was founded in 1834 to serve Southwark and other places in what was then Surrey and Kent.
The following companies were amalgamated with the South Metropolitan: Surrey Consumers, 1879 (established 1854); Phoenix, 1880 (established 1824); Woolwich, Charlton and Plumstead, 1884 (established 1855); Woolwich Equitable, 1884 (established 1855).
The Company was nationalised in 1949 and placed under the control of the South Eastern Gas Board. It was the sole trustee of the South Metropolitan Gas Company's Officers' Pension Fund. It was wound up voluntarily, as the Pension Fund was wound up, on 1 April 1964 in accordance with the Gas (Superannuation Schemes) (Winding Up) Regulations, 1964.
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GB 0074 B/SMETG 1834-1965 Collection 1.95 linear metres South Metropolitan Gas Light and Coke Company
The South Metropolitan Gas Light and Coke Company was founded in 1834 to serve Southwark and other places in what was then Surrey and Kent.
The following companies were amalgamated with the South Metropolitan: Surrey Consumers, 1879 (established 1854); Phoenix, 1880 (established 1824); Woolwich, Charlton and Plumstead, 1884 (established 1855); Woolwich Equitable, 1884 (established 1855).
The Company was nationalised in 1949 and placed under the control of the South Eastern Gas Board. It was the sole trustee of the South Metropolitan Gas Company's Officers' Pension Fund. It was wound up voluntarily, as the Pension Fund was wound up, on 1 April 1964 in accordance with the Gas (Superannuation Schemes) (Winding Up) Regulations, 1964.
Deposited on 23 February 1977.
Records of the South Metropolitan Gas Light and Coke Company, 1834-1965. The records include the deed of settlement, minutes of the proprietors' and directors' meetings, reports of general meetings, acts and orders in council and items relating to the South Metropolitan Pension Fund Securities Limited.
B/SMETG/I: Deed of settlement; B/SMETG/II-III: Minutes; B/SMETG/IV: Reports; B/SMETG/VII: Acts and Orders; B/SMETG/VIII: Pension Fund
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
B/PHG: Phoenix Gas Light and Coke Company B/SLONG: South London Gas Light and Coke Company B/WEQG: Woolwich Equitable Gas Light and Coke Company
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
July to October 2009 Pensions Business records Corporate minutes Management Business management Information sources Documents Charity records Deed of Settlement Social security Social services Legal documents Law Business administration Company archives South Metropolitan Gas Light and Coke Company Business
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Deposited on 23 February 1977.
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Records of the South Metropolitan Gas Light and Coke Company, 1834-1965. The records include the deed of settlement, minutes of the proprietors' and directors' meetings, reports of general meetings, acts and orders in council and items relating to the South Metropolitan Pension Fund Securities Limited.
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B/SMETG/I: Deed of settlement; B/SMETG/II-III: Minutes; B/SMETG/IV: Reports; B/SMETG/VII: Acts and Orders; B/SMETG/VIII: Pension Fund
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Copyright rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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B/PHG: Phoenix Gas Light and Coke Company B/SLONG: South London Gas Light and Coke Company B/WEQG: Woolwich Equitable Gas Light and Coke Company
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English