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E@E @. @I ©' LEQQQ/Gp @J/2 F K ~~...,...._ _V ' " ”*"' ""'“ "_ *':`-“"`I voL. xxm DECEMBER, \94s. Price aa. @ I I E@E @. @I ©' LEQQQ/gp @J/2 f K ‘ Issued Quarterly by I-I. s G. S|1~\oN1>s, II”-» READING. A RECORD 0F SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE BREWERY. The Hop Leaf Gazette. The journal of H. & G, SIMONDS, Ltd. Ed! d by CHARLES H. PERRIN. Vol. XXIII. DECEMBER, I948. No. 1 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS and the sincere wish ’ that the New Year will bring HAPPIER TIMES to all our readers a1neI friends throughout the worldl. Qzo THI mu \w|<\ . |<h»\DxNu. 9Sma5» 1g4S~ ; l TH" HOP LEAF GAZETTE 'tits Hin- l.r,.\i tiirrrii, , Mit R. lf. GOOCH. Mr. lt. lf, <;pee11 edmmeueed his .nr-ee1~ with the lfirni in thc autumn of 1923, under the tuitinn of Mr, F. josey in the Cask other at the lsrewery, Reading, and subsequently served ter various periods in the General Office and with Arthur (Duper, when the latter business was aequirerl by the Company. In 1933 hc was appointed Clerk iii Charge pt the sub-brrmeh at Pargntbn, under Mr, \\'. F, Mclntyre (late Manager, Devonport Branch), and in roy) was given a similar appointment at Headington, Oxford, under Mr. H. J. Timms, and later Mr \V. T, Saunders. His appointment as Manager at Woking Branch has followed sm months as Assistant Manager at that Branch, where he has already made many friends amongst dur valuerl customers in the wide areas under his control. He has very successfully filled an important position which demands long and arduous ho\\rs of work. A keen swlmmer and late member of the Reading Swimming (ilub, Mr. Gooch is the proud possessor of a gold watch inscribed and presented to him hy the Direetnrs, also a gold chain presented by the elerieal staff at the Brewery in 1924 fpr rescuing a yeutli from the River Kennet in june of that year. His main interest m the sporting world is, however, angling, and prior to his moving tp the West Country, was a member of the Reading Fishing club, where he was fdr a short time secretary. Returning to "fresh water" at Oxford he was a member of the Oxford Angling Society, North Oxford Angling Society, Waltonian Fishing Club and Appledon and District Fishing Club, in which Clubs he has wan numerous prizes and trophies. He has already made several useful contacts in the local fishing world at \Voking, and, being also keen on all river sports, he is very pleased that his present appointment dues not take him too tar away from the Thames. For hobbies, Mr. Guuelr indulges in the intricate art of rud building, and specimens of his skill rival that dt the prdtessibnnl, MR. R. F. GOOCH. whilst he is very interested in gardening -preferring tp speeialise -sweet peas being his special forte. joining the Royal Air lfdree ui June, 1942, he served with the Ground staff in Coastal Command until April, 1ry4f1, in various stations in this country and Northern lrelanrl, V 4 4 Tl-iii Hur LE.\l-' G.tzLrri= 'l`nE Hoi# Lleal- Giznlirie 5 Take a little wine for thy xtormzchli sake and thine oft The resolution of the council is being illuminated, and will injirmities.-The Bible. he in book form, bound in leaitht-r, for presentation to Sir Miles Dempsey. Samuel Elliott and Sons, Ltd., ol Cave-rsllam, are making an oak cabinet to contain the resolution. HAT ONE Frm THE Rl>.\l> rom ff Fifteen pounds rn hr spent in tire pubs l know, ns one for tire road on Old Bert " has been left to Mr, John R, Rendell. THE EDITORS CHAIR His benefactor was his friend, Mr, Bertram Newman, an electrical rneineer, of lliortl. rrlrn left gr,7r4. (B, c, H. P.) BUSY MLA. “ Gentlemen, The King* " Mr, R, sf. J. Quarry lins been elettt-tl Chairman of tin- When we raise our glasses and drink to this toast it will be accompanied by the fervent hope and prayer that Nortlr Divisional Management Liommittcc of the Reading Cun- God will soon restore our King to good health and strength. servative and Unionist Association, with Mr. N. H. Lipscolnbe, Honorary Treasurer of Battle \\`al'd, as Vice-Chairman. Thr Twelve years of intense strain have taken their toll. All the British people evervwhere warmly and affectionately busiest men always seem to find the most time to help others; sympathise with His Majesty, with the Queen and Royal and tht-sr are two typical instances. And all will wish the King, that devoted servant Family. W1-IERE Dm CRol.lWELl. SLEEP? of his people, a full and early return to health. rinrresponrlents in a Sunday newspapt~i~ differ us to where A HAPPY CHRISTMAS! Cromwell spent the night before the second battle of Newbury on October 27th, 1644, says the Newbury Weekly News. A In all sincerity wish the ever-increasing circle of readers Tilcllurst reader quotes " Oliv9l"S Cottage " at Boxlord, a iilie of the “Hop Leaf Gazette" a very Happy Christmas and all old thatched cottage near the rnureli, now occupied by Mr. that is best in the New Year. John Archer Houblon. Challenging tllis assertion, Miss I), \\`, To all who have contributed to the success of the “Gazette " Howitt, of Lanolee Farm, Cllrridge, states that Olivers Cottage I extend my warmest thanks, And in this connection I would ls generally thought to have been named alter that sturdy 17th like, especially, to mention my friends at The Crown Press. The century Quaker, Oliver Stinson, who livetl there. iliss Howitt work of Messrs. Bradley & Son, Ltd., is known far and wide lor cherishes local tradition that Cromwell spent thc night at lirr its excellence, and their production of the "Hop Leaf Gazette " address-another thatched cottage. But Mr. \\'alter Money, is only a typical example. During my numerous visits to Caxton the Newbury historian, also gives-local tradition as saying that Street am always received with the greatest courtesy and the future Protector slept ;\t the Blue Boar Inn near \\`inter- kindness, and their attendance to business is the acme ol' l>ourl'\e. \\`ho is right P promptitude and proliciency. B_\NoL'l:'l` .\r~:D BALL. Again, the very best of good wishes to you all ln cleputising for lns fntlier. who nas indisposed, Air. Dunczin REaDlbo's New HON. FREEMAN. Simonds proved immensely popular when presiding over tho arrangements Reading and District Licensed Trades Protection and Benevolent The Finance Committee havt- reported on the Assnriations first post-war banquet nnrl hall He rnetle an Sir Miles Dempsey, in connection with the admittance ol Gclieral excellent speech and had nrueh to do witlr tire great good liutnoui as an Freeman ol Borougll, K.C.B., l{.B.E., ML., honorary tht which characterised the whole proceedings. Mr. l". C. Riden, tht- lt was decided that thc crrcmony should takl- place in thc very able lnintletl e cantrrn ol it organiser of tire banquet, was Town Hall on Tllestlay, l)cccmbr~r l4th_ at 12 noon, anrl that cutlery as a tribute of the members' appreciation of his 37 years' should be followed by a lllllchcon at the Masonic Hall. service as lion. treasurer. ilr. Ritlen, who uns quite tnltrn by ii 'Inn Hor Llzair Grxzlsrre THE Hor LEAF Gazcrrrz 7 surprise, protested that all his service to the Association had been Honcalzrolufs Hlsroluc INN, a labour of love. He was greeted with musical honours. Never Hotel, from which Mrs. Cacld was a tribute for work well done more richly deserved l Hungcrford's Bear Horace has retired after being "mine hostess " there for 14 years, is one of England’s historic inns. The first recorded landlord was Robert CUMPUMENT ro BULL AND Burclriiir HOTEL. Braybon, wllo in 1537 gave evidence against some highwaymerl of the Bull and Butcher Hotel, College who, he said, came to the inn, says the Newbury Weekly News. Mr, E. Shorter, Town, Sandhurst, has received a most ooniplirnenfary letter frorn Then in 1540 the inn was settled by Henry VIII on Anne of Cleeves members of The Southern Counties Photo Service, Northfield and fha following year upon Catherine Howard. Queen Elizabeth Road, Reading. It is as follows :~ visited Hungerford on more than one occasion and the room in which she slept is still pointed out at the Bear Inn. “Dear Sir-We feel that after very successful evenings at your hotel, that wc must write and give you our thanks and congratulations for the way you carry out your business V ery Good Truutes. comfortable on these to entertain and make our party In mos fhar inveterate traveller, Pepys, on his way from occasions. Abingdon to: Salisbury, dined at the inn. His remarks are short " In these times if is certainly a great pleasure to know and characteristic “ So came to Hungerford where there are very that one can find a place like yours for comfort. good troutes, eelcs and crayfish." In 1688 William, Prince of Orange on his way to Windsor stayed at the Bear. It was in l again, give you on behalf of our party our "May his bedroom here he received _Iames Commissioners. and wish you always good business." that II's thanks The negotiations lasted all the morning; then the Prince, finding Yours faithfully, the inn noisy, left Littlecotr after dinner. \\`. Ll2\\'lNc'roN. Sffwn Dirmzws for One Cleric. AN ANCIENT !\RrH\\.'.w. A good story concerning the Bear is connected with the The Norman archway of the Sun Inn, Castle Street, Reading, famous humorist, Sidney Smith. It was here that Sidney Smith was probably taken, stone by scone_ frorn the olrl Reading Priory, played a practical joke on a pluralist friend, for whom he ordered several hundred years ago, when it was the custom, while building seven dinners, telling the landlord to prepare for a dean, an arch- new properties to take the materials from the old, derelict buildings.
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