Tamplin & Sons Ltd (Owned by Watney Mann Ltd) Square Tin

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Tamplin & Sons Ltd tin tray dating from 1968. The Phoenix Brewery was based in Brighton, East Sussex.
Tamplin & Sons Ltd tin tray dating from 1968. The Phoenix Brewery was founded in Brighton by Richard Tamplin in 1821. When Richard died in 1849 the brewery passed to his son Henry Pagden Tamplin. in 1869 Henry died leaving his son Colonel William Cloves Tamplin, who was already a partner, to run the business. He registered the Company as Tamplin & Sons Brewery Brighton Ltd in 1889. When William died in 1893 the Tamplin's family was no longer involved in the running of the business. The Company embarked on an acquisitions strategy and before WWI it purchased a local competitor Marcellus.P.Castle's nearby Albion Brewery with 35 public houses in 1892, the South Malling Steam Brewery of Bishop & Sons in 1896, 21 pubs from the estate of the West Street Brewery (Brighton) Ltd in 1899, and R.C.Weekes Brighton Brewery of Hove, with 12 tied houses in 1900. By 1902 the Phoenix Brewery was a sizeable concern employing more than 150 men. After WWI the Company purchased more sizeable businesses. The Southdown & East Grinstead Breweries Ltd with 93 public houses, was acquired in 1924, Brighton brewers Kidd & Hotblack Ltd with 53 public houses was taken over in 1926, two-thirds of the licensed houses of Hove brewers E.Robins & Son Ltd were purchased in 1928, and about 125 tied houses were bought from the former Smithers & Sons Ltd Brighton brewery in 1929. Famously in 1955, Tamplins and Friary, Holroyd & Healy's Breweries Ltd, divided the 247 pub estate of Henty & Constable Ltd of Chichester with pubs ranked in terms of barreladge and the first pick was decided by the cutting of a pack of cards between the two parties. Tamplins was taken over by Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd in 1953 with 400 public houses. Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd merged with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd to form Watney Mann Ltd in 1958. A minor name change occurred in 1962 when Watney's re-registered the business as Tamplin & Sons Ltd. By 1962 Watneys Red Barrel was brewed at its Mortlake brewery and was being kegged at the Phoenix Brewery. Trading under Watney Mann (London & Home Counties) Ltd, the last brew took place at the Phoenix Brewery at the end of 1973. The Tamplins brand name was resurrected briefly in the 1980s when Watneys Norwich Brewery brewed Tamplins Bitter. The Brighton premises continued to be used as maltings and a depot until 1991 and in 1996 it was cleared and redeveloped as housing. Although there is no manufacturer's mark I am certain that the tray was produced by Hancock Corfield & Waller Ltd. The tray pictured is a production/sample item and on the back are the words - B3241 10.1.68 File Copy.
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Brewery Origin England
County East Sussex
Reverse Finish Standard
Tray Manufacturer Hancock, Corfield & Waller Ltd
Tray Material Tin
Year Of Manufacture 1968
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