Sir Richard Moon, 1st Baronet (1814–1899) was the leading executive of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) during its heyday as the largest public company in the world.[1][2][3][4] He was chairman from June 1861 until he retired on 22 February 1891.[1]
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