Leslie Smith
| Leslie Smith | |
| FR Co. Director | 24/06/1954 - 1992 |
Leslie John Walshaw Smith MBE was a friend of Trevor Bailey, whose sister Jane was married to John Routly. It was these three (Bailey, Routly and Smith) who managed to involve Alan Pegler in the affairs of the then moribund FR. When, in 1954, Alan obtained control of the railway, he and Trevor became Directors of the Festiniog Railway Company. He become Vice-Chairman in 1972 and retired from the Board in 1992. He was the Director responsible for the long compensation battle with the CEGB (Electricity authorities) and for the detailed negotiations with farmers, landowners and local authorities during the long process of planning and building the Deviation and restoring FR Services to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
He died on 24th January 1997.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Ffestiniog Railway Magazine - Society House Magazine Issue No: 156 , page(s): 457 , Obituary
