Tomson & Wotton Ltd

Courtesy John Ault

advert 1858

advert 1881

letterhead 1948

letterhead 1959

letterhead 1965

Tomson & Wotton Ltd, Queen Street, Ramsgate, Kent

Founded 1634. In 1635 Robert Sampson sold malthouse, brewhouse etc. Acquired by Thomas Tomson 1680 who was listed as farmer in 1717. In 1854 Thomas Wotton started as an operative brewer becoming a partner in 1867. Private company registered 1892. Merged with Gardner & Co. Ltd. 1951 to form Combined Breweries (Holdings) Ltd, controlling 102 tied houses.

Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd in June 1968 and was closed October 1968.

• More information on the Wotton Family
• List of Tomson & Wotton Ltd pubs

Images of the brewery

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  The brewery in the 1950s
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  The loading bay in 1962
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  Late 1970s
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  Late 1970s
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  Late 1970s
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  Late 1970s

Courtesy of the Ramsgate Society, specifically Albert Fuller

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  The Brewery frontage
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  The Loading Bay
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  The Loading Bay
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  The Loading Bay
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  The Bottling Line
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Labels, artefacts, etc

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  Public bar price list. From the collection of Roy Denison
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  Ashtray. From the collection of Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  From the collection of Roy Denison
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  From the collection of Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Notice how the following Crown Cap Opener designs had to be adapted to widen the poor fellows mouth!
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  Crown Cap Opener. Courtesy Rodney Jones
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  Crown Cap Opener. Courtesy Rodney Jones
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  Crown Cap Opener. Courtesy Rodney Jones
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  Crown Cap Opener. Courtesy Rodney Jones

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 491,288 Description  : Words "ALBRIGHT" & a smiling face Date of Application  : 09/05/1928 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 501,180 Description  : Words "OLD THATCH" for brown ale Date of Application  : 22/03/1928 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 534,236 Description  : Opal Pale Ale Label Date of Application  : 15/08/1932 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO