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 brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
Images of the brewery
A pub sign still to be seen in Clapham, South London
Taken by Keith Benjamin in December 2000, during the strip out for conversion to flats long after closure.
Trucks, buses and trolleybuses
London bus with Simonds' advertising
22 May 1967. (c) Michael Russell
1 June 1967. (c) Michael Russell
24 July 1967. (c) Michael Russell
10 August 1967. (c) Michael Russell
22 October 1967. (c) Michael Russell
29 October 1967. (c) Michael Russell
Beers from the brewery
Entry in the Trade Mark Registry
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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
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