The purpose of the REA is to provide a forum for ex-colleagues from British Gas (HQ) to maintain contact with each other, to meet socially at visits to places of interest, at a summer social and at a Christmas Lunch; to provide an informal point of contact with the Pension Fund Trustees on behalf of our members; and to give advice and assistance where possible to members and their spouses.

Our Constitution is here.

Membership of this branch is open to all who have been employees of British Gas HQ (London) at some time in their career and are now retired. 

If you are a member of another REA Branch or still employed or if you are a former British Gas HQ employee who is now a member of the Centrica or BG Group pension scheme you can become an Associate Member of the HQ Branch.

Full information on joining is here


We have put together a photographic archive of the gas industry; the problem we have is that we have very few captions and need your help.  Push the button below to visit the archive.

We have also put the histories of the British Gas Research Stations on line.  Push the button below to see them
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Welcome to the Website of
the Gas Retired Employees Association,
London HQ Branch
Timeline of BG Group
Thursday, March 31, 2016
BG Group has prepared a timeline of its history

To see a copy go to our History page by clicking on the heading above
History of Centrica
Sunday, May 04, 2014
Ian Peters of Centrica gave a presentation to our AGM on Centrica's development since it was spun off from BG

To see a copy go to our History page by clicking on the heading above
Centrica Buys LNG from Qatar
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Centrica buys LNG in a 3 year deal from Qatar

Click on the heading for more information
British Gas R & D changes hands again!
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Our R & D company has had quite a history.  Advantica to Germanischer Lloyd to GL Noble Denton.

It is now part of DNV GL

Click on the heading for more information
British Gas - the best privatisation?
Saturday, November 09, 2013
Daily Telegraph article shows how privatisation shares have performed.

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Gas News
Research Station Histories