Courage, Barclay, Simonds & Co. Ltd Square Tin

Courage, Barclay, Simonds & Co Ltd tin tray dating from 1963. Barclay, Perkins & Co Ltd's Anchor Brewery, based in Southwark, merged with Courage & Co Ltd's Anchor Brewery, based in Bermondsey, in 1955 to form Courage & Barclay Ltd. Courage & Barclay Ltd merged with H. & G.Simonds Ltd and its Bridge Street Brewery, based in Reading, in 1960 becoming Courage, Barclay, Simonds & Co. Ltd. Barclays became a lager only brewer in 1958 and the Anchor Brewery, based in Southwark, eventually closed in the early 1970's. After the name of the Company was simplified to Courage Ltd in 1970, the business was acquired by the Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd in 1972. A vast new Berkshire Brewery was built at Worton Grange in 1978 and all brewing was transferred there resulting in the eventual closure of both Simond's Bridge Street Brewery in 1979 and Courage's old Anchor Brewery in 1981. Although there is no manufacturer's mark I do know that the tray pictured is an original production/sample copy from Hancock, Corfield & Waller Ltd. On the back of the tray are the words - B1532 27.3.63 File Copy