Welcome Brewery Co. Ltd Round Enamel

Welcome Brewery Co. Ltd enamel tray dating from the 1920s. The brewery was founded on Henshaw Street in Oldham at the end of the 19th century and was owned by Amos Ashton in 1906, and later by Frederick Birchenough. According to his diaries, the brewery was acquired by Charles Frederick Hyde in 1912. The firm traded as C.F.Hyde & C.W.Battersby until 1918 when it was registered as the Welcome Brewery Co. Ltd with three public houses. The Company was acquired by Hope & Anchor Breweries Ltd in 1959 when its main business was the supply of local clubs. Brewing ceased that year. The manufacturer's mark states - "Hancor", Mitcham.