Simonds Ltd

Courtesy Roy Denison

H & G Simonds Ltd., Reading. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th September 1899

The Simonds' information board in Reading Town Centre

Crown Cap Opener. Courtesy Rodney Jones

American troops and locals at the Dove Inn, Burton Bradstock, in Dorset, 1944. Photo courtesy Imperial War Museum www.iwm.org.uk

H & G Simonds Ltd, Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire.

Founded in 1768. Registered in November 1885.

Acquired by Courage & Co. Ltd in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Reading brewery became known as Courage (Central) Ltd.

Brewing ceased here in 1979 when the Courage (Worton Grange) brewery opened. The Bridge Street brewery was demolished in 1983 and the site has been redeveloped as the Oracle shopping centre.

• The Simonds' Family web site, courtesy Raymond Simonds
• Simonds Ltd: Acquisition and Closure Trail
• List of Simonds Ltd Pubs
• Simonds Malta Brewery

The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.

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Images of the brewery

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  The brewery in 1974

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  The brewery in 1974

Miscellaneous items

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  From 1877

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  A pub sign still to be seen in Clapham, South London

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

Taken by Keith Benjamin in December 2000, during the strip out for conversion to flats long after closure.

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Trucks, buses and trolleybuses

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  London bus with Simonds' advertising

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  22 May 1967. (c) Michael Russell

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  1 June 1967. (c) Michael Russell

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  24 July 1967. (c) Michael Russell

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  10 August 1967. (c) Michael Russell

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  22 October 1967. (c) Michael Russell

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  29 October 1967. (c) Michael Russell

Beers from the brewery

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 5,907 Description  : Hop Leaf Date of Application  : 23/5/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 6 years Registration No  : 444,058 Description  : Cocktail label Date of Application  : 01/01/1924 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 484,447 Description  : Leaf Date of Application  : 29/09/1927 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 519,087 Description  : Hop Leaf Date of Application  : 31/12/1930 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 538,673 Description  : Words "SIMONDS" with large O containing Hop Leaf Date of Application  : 30/01/1933 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 538,985 Description  : Words "FORTIOR" for ales Date of Application  : 10/02/1933 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO