W. J. Rogers Ltd

An advert from 1862

Simonds letterhead 1951

Punchbowl, Bristol, April 2017

"Orders Taken"

W J Rogers Ltd, 40 Jacob Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Founded in 1845. Registered in July 1894 with 25 tied houses.

They acquired the Maesteg Brewery Co. Ltd in 1898 with 42 public houses and closed that brewery.

J. & T. Usher Ltd of Bristol were acquired in 1922 with about 40 tied houses and that brewery was closed.

Acquired by H & G Simonds Ltd in 1935 and brewing ceased in 1952.

Some of the building remains, having been converted into offices.

• List of W J Rogers Ltd pubs

• The Rogers of Bristol Story

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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  1890

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  1890

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  1910

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  2001

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  From the Roy Denison collection

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  From the Roy Denison collection

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  From the Roy Denison collection

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The Brewery in April 2017:

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 60,460 Description  : Label design Date of Application  : 28/12/1886 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 62,435 Description  : Label design with crossed bottles - Monarch Brand Date of Application  : 22/1/1887 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 3,795 Description  : AK Monogram Date of Application  : 11/3/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 12 years Registration No  : 54,443 Description  : Crossed bottles Date of Application  : 3/6/1886 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 548,793 Description  : Knight & "ROGERS CHAMPION ALE Date of Application  : 19/02/1934 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO