Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd

From Noted Breweries by Alfred Barnard 1890

Their Trade Mark Directory registration

Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd, Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London SW1

Founded by William Greene 1641. Came under the control of James Watney 1858.

Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. In 1889, they acquired the Mortlake brewery of Phillips, More & Co. Ltd.

Registered as Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd in June 1898 to amalgamate Watney & Co. Ltd; Combe & Co. Ltd, Woodyard Brewery; and Reid's Brewery Co. Ltd, Griffin Brewery.

They merged with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd in 1958 to form Watney Mann Ltd. The Pimlico Brewery was closed on 23rd April 1959 and brewing was concentrated at Mann's Albion Brewery and Watney's Brewery at Mortlake; the latter was renamed 'Stag Brewery' at this time.

Acquired by Grand Metropolitan Hotels Ltd in 1972 and was merged with Truman, Hanbury & Buxton & Co. Ltd in 1974.

The Hind Statue once in the front of the offices is now located in Lockmeadow shopping mall, Maidstone.

An interesting video has been produced by the Westminster Archives covering life at the Stag Brewery:- [[1]]

• The Watney Family
• Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd: Takeover and Closure Trail up to 1958
• List of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd pubs
• Photographic Essay on the demolition of the Stag Brewery and the construction of the new office block

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

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An assortment of images of the brewery

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  The notes on the back of this image say "The Last Brew"

Images of the demolition of the Stag Brewery in 1959

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Miscellaneous:

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 27,262 Description  : Stag & Mountains Date of Application  : 16/12/1881 Used Prior to 1875?  : 80 years Registration No  : 479,394 Description  : Advert for "BROWNIE” Date of Application  : 01/04/1927 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 496,257/8/9 Description  : Words "WATNEY”/ "COMBES”/ "REIDS” Date of Application  : 23/10/1928 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 496,585 Description  : Cremorne Gates Date of Application  : 01/11/1928 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 542,562 Description  : Label Date of Application  : 26/06/1933 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO