SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.20549

                                   FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                30 July, 2004


                              LLOYDS TSB GROUP plc
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                              5th Floor
                              25 Gresham Street
                              London
                              EC2V 7HN
                              United Kingdom


                    (Address of principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                          Form 20-F..X..Form 40-F.....


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes .....No ..X..

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): 82- ________



                                  Index to Exhibits

Item

No. 1         Regulatory News Service Announcement, 30 July, 2004
              re:  Directorate Change


127/04                                                              30 July 2004

BOARD CHANGE AT LLOYDS TSB GROUP

Dr. Chris Gibson-Smith will leave the board at the annual general meeting next
year, having served as a non-executive director for six years.

Commenting on Dr. Gibson-Smith's departure, Maarten van den Bergh, Chairman,
said:

"Chris Gibson-Smith has made a significant contribution to the deliberations of
our board and we shall miss his wisdom and experience when his term as an
independent non-executive director comes to an end."

                                - ends -

For further information:

Investor Relations
Michael Oliver                                             +44 (0) 20 7356 2167
Director of Investor Relations
E-mail: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk

Ian Gordon                                                 +44 (0) 20 7356 1264
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
E-mail: ian.gordon@ltsb-finance.co.uk

Media
Terrence Collis                                            +44 (0) 20 7356 2078
Director of Group Corporate Communications
E-mail: terrence.collis@lloydstsb.co.uk

Mary Walsh                                                 +44 (0) 20 7356 2121
Head of Media Relations
E-mail: mary.walsh@lloydstsb.co.uk


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to the
business, strategy and plans of the Lloyds TSB Group, its current goals and
expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance.  By
their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.
Lloyds TSB Group's actual future results may differ materially from the
results expressed or implied in these forward looking statements as a result of
a variety of factors, including UK domestic and global economic and business
conditions, risks concerning borrower credit quality, market related risks such
as interest rate risk and exchange rate risk in its banking business and equity
risk in its insurance businesses, changing demographic trends, unexpected
changes to regulation or regulatory actions, changes in customer preferences,
competition and other factors.  Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form
20-F of Lloyds TSB Group filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
for a discussion of such factors.



                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              LLOYDS TSB GROUP plc
                                  (Registrant)



                                    By:       M D Oliver

                                    Name:     M D Oliver

                                    Title:    Director of Investor Relations



Date:     30 July, 2004