George Frederic Preston

George Frederic Preston (c1867-1939)

1922 C.B.E., M.I.E.E., Controller, London Telephone Service. Has been closely associated with telephone work, both from the engineering and managerial aspects, for 30 years. His electrical career commenced in the service of the Anglo-American Brush Electric Lighting Corporation, which he joined in the early eighties when the electric lighting boom was at its height. Subsequently he joined the London and Globe Telephone Company, and afterwards took service with the United Telephone Co., and the Northern District Telephone Co., joining the National Telephone Company's staff when the Northern District Company was absorbed. 1901—General Manager of the Post Office London Telephone Service, and Controller of the London Telephone Service upon the transfer of the National Telephone Company's business to the State. War Services.—Served with Methuen's Horse in Bechuanaland Field Force, 1884-5; commanded 1st Volunteer Battalion East Surrey Regiment during the European War.

1939 Died. 'Major George Frederic Preston. C.B.E., died at his residence. Southgrove Lodge, Ventnor, early this morning. He was General Manager of the London Telephone Service from 1901 to 1912, and Controller of the London Telephone Service from 1912 to 1923. He served in the Bechuanaland Field Force 1881-1885. and commanded the 1st Volunteer Battalion Fast Surrey Regiment, 1916-1920. Major Preston, who was a brother of the late Sir Harry Preston, of Brighton, lost his wife in 1931. Since coming to reside in Ventnor he had taken a keen interest in the social life of the town.'

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