Person Open DS/UK/23194 DS/UK/9011 Thomas; Lord; William Miles Webster (1897-1980); Baron Thomas of Remenham; British motor company and airline executive Thomas William Miles Webster Lord 1897-1980 British motor company and airline executive Male

William Miles Webster Thomas, Baron Thomas, Lord Thomas of Remenham, known as Sir Miles Thomas, or Lord Thomas, DFC (2 March 1897, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales – 8 February 1980, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England) was Managing Director of the Morris Motors, 1940–1947, Chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC, later to become British Airways), 1949–1956, Chairman of the merger broker Chesham Amalgamations, and President and Chairman of the National Savings Committee. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/15/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 838fef24-4a36-47b1-93af-4d1625200661