West Midlands Gas Board

The West Midlands Gas Board was established on 1st May 1949 as part of the nationalised gas industry, reporting the Ministry of Fuel and Power. It covered Birmingham, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. On 31st December 1972 it would be dissolved and became part the British Gas Corporation.