Brutton, Mitchell, Toms Ltd Small Round Tin

Brutton, Mitchell, Toms Ltd tin tray dating from the 1960s. Joseph Brutton & Sons Ltd Old Brewery based on Princes Street in Yeovil and Mitchell, Toms & Co. Ltd Chard Brewery based on the High Street in Chard, were two separate companies with two separate historys. Established in 1771, by the turn of the 20th century the business of Joseph Brutton was advertised as 'Brewer, Maltster, and Wine & Spirit Merchant' based on Princes Street in Yeovil. The Company became Joseph Brutton & Sons Ltd sometime after WWI. The Chard Brewery on the other hand, had been acquired by Sumner & Toms in 1825. The Company became Toms & Co. Ltd when it was registered in 1890. The Company was re-registered in 1891 as Mitchell, Toms & Co. Ltd, to acquire Toms & Co. Ltd and F.Mitchell & Co. wine and spirit merchants. In 1936 Mitchell, Toms & Co. Ltd made an arrangement with Joseph Brutton & Co. Ltd to brew all its beers at the Old Brewery in Yeovil and brewing ceased at Tom's original Chard Brewery. Mitchell, Toms & Co. Ltd acquired the business of Joseph Brutton & Sons Ltd in 1937 and the name of the new Company became Brutton, Mitchell, Toms Ltd. The Chard Brewery site remained in use until the 1960s as a bottling plant, storage facility, and cider production. The Company purchased and closed the brewery of Dorsetshire Brewery (Sherbourne) Ltd in 1951 mainly to add its public houses and off-licenses in order to widen distribution of its beers. In 1960 Brutton, Mitchells, Toms Ltd was taken over by Charrington & Co. Ltd changing its name to Charrington & Co. (South West) Ltd in 1963. Charrington & Co. Ltd merged with United Breweries Ltd in 1964 to form Charrington United Breweries Ltd and the Old Brewery in Yeovil ceased brewing shortly afterwards in 1965. The site was redeveloped in 2004. The manufacturer's mark states - The Metal Box Co.Ltd. (Liverpool Branch)