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Man-Sized Fhifd OP LEA.F fora THE HOUSE JOURNAL OF H. & G. SIMONDS, LTD., OF READING man-sized fhifd. TH E I<.I N G S ARM 5 •• 1ft II --i'l III I. BREWED TO PERFECTION This is a reproduction of our latest poster which is now appearing in full colour on prominent sites throughout most of Simonds territory. Courtesy of the Simonds family archives .•.. R"l C;IMn~I)(;r:AMrlV·ME.U;: THE HOUSE JOURNAL OF SUMMER. 1960 H. & G. SIMONDS LIMITED VOL. 34 OF READING GAZETTE NO ... 2 ----------- ---------------------- CONTENTS I g6o-Year of Destiny Editorial .. IT is more than likely that the year 1960 will go down in the Presidential Year 2 annals of our Trade as one of the most important that we have THE PICTURE on our cover ever seen. Three matters of great moment are in the limelight, Bowls in Belgium 7 shows the King's Arms, which r and according to how they are settled, they can make a profound stands next to the lock at The Story of Courage and Barclay 9 difference to Trade and Public alike. They are the proposed new Sandford-on- Thames. This Licensing Bill, the Betting and Gaming Bill, already before Sir Alec at the Carpenters' Arms 14 popular inn is a well-known Parliament, and the widespread discussion on the problem of the drunken driver. rendezvous for oarsmen and The Table Wines of Europe .. 16 Licensing Law reform is certainly well overdue; there has fishing enthusiasts. Areas we s.erve- Thames Valley 20 been no major Licensing measure since 1921, and the recom- mendations of the Royal Commission of 1929 are now thirty years New Houses 25 out of date. The Gaming Laws are also ludicrously out of date, and in widespread disrepute in Licensed houses, and elsewhere. 26 A New Look at the Ship As for Drink with Driving, this is one of the less attractive features Wine Tasting with Arthur Cooper 27 of our prosperous age, and one which we must face in a most responsible manner if we do not wish to see our Trade become the Hopleaves 28 National scapegoat for the appalling rise in motor accidents. What attitude should Brewers and Licensees adopt towards all these problems? We say, without hesitation, the attitude of serving the public interest in its widest sense, even though in some 1 minor ways it may appear to affect our own sectional interest adversely. Courtesy of the Simonds family archives ©SIMONDSFAM(lY~ Not for reproduction without permission Courtesy of the Simonds family archives .•• '" ~IMfHJ"<~' MrI V·ME•UK l Committee and Staff, including Mr. and Spencer, Governor of the School, then Mrs. Duncan Simonds, before mounting the thanked Her Royal Highness for the honour steps to the stage of the assembly hall, where which she had done the school in coming the opening ceremony was due to take place. along to open the new buildings and paid a After a service of dedication had been taken special tribute to those responsible for bringing yt by the Bishop of Buckingham, Mr. Duncan the great work to fruition. Simonds rose and, in a short speech, wel- Princess Alexandra was next conducted comed Princess Alexandra to the school, and round the new buildings, where she spent invited her to address a few words to the over an hour chatting to the children in the assembled children and visitors, and to various classes and looking at examples of declare the new buildings open. their work. So ended a red-letter day which In her address, Princess Alexandra ex- will go down in the history of the school and pressed her thanks for the welcome that she which, despite some rain, went without a had received and drew attention to the close hitch from beginning to end. Teas for the ~ associations that she had with the school visitors had been provided by our Catering through her father and the fact that she had Department and the Canvas Department had been brought up close by in Buckingham- been responsible for the provision and shire. After asking the Headmaster to grant erection of all tentage. the children an extra two days' holiday, the A pleasantly informal ceremony took place Princess unveiled a plaque in the new hall in the Board Room at Reading on April 8th commemorating the occasion. Mr. Herbert when General Sir Miles Dempsey, our Mr. E. D. Simonds is introduced to Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra at the entrance of the new Assembly Hall. Presidential Year The new £100,000 extensions which were MR. DUNCAN SIMONDS' year as President of the opened by Princess Alexandra consist of a Licensed Victuallers School, which came to magnificent new assembly hall, ultra-modern a close on March 31st, 1960, was certainly a science laboratories, staff accommodation and memorable one. The great event was un- doubtedly the opening of the new extension additional classrooms and dormitories to to the school by Princess Alexandra on March enable the juniors to be segregated from the seniors and to allow an overall increase in the 29th, which marked the culmination of the plan for modernisation put in hand some number of pupils. years ago by the Governors and Committee. Princess Alexandra, whose father the Another event which gave great satisfaction Duke of Kent had opened the original to members of our firm in particular was the buildings at Slough when the school moved raising of a record sum for the Presidential there in 1938, was greeted on arrival by a List. The previous record, which was beaten fanfare from the trumpeters of the Royal by over £3,000, having been set up by Mr. Horse Guards. She was then introduced to Duncan Simonds' father, the late Mr. F. A. local dignitaries and members of the School Simonds, in 1945-46. Courtesy of the I Mr. Duncan Simonds welcomes Princess Alexandra to the L. V. School. Simonds family archives 3 ••••• IA ~I M()NrH~' Mil v·ME•Ul T. D.".. 5tl:! ..M!'y. 19.60. The Editor of the Hop Leaf Gazette. Dear Sir, May I be allowed to encroach on your pages in order" to thank suitably all those connec te d with the Company who have given me such whole-hearted assistance during my year of office as President of the Liceneed Victuallers I School. The whole Simonds team pulled wonderfully well together, and the result I which, as your readers will know, 'was a record for the year, reflected very great cr~di t on our Hcuae in every way. Irnperiali , M. Rene Schoemans, ofSchweppes To Tenants, Managers, Staff, and (Genval) Ltd., together with Mr. E. D. countless friends, may I say on behalf of myself and of all the children at the Simonds and Mr. E. M. Downes, who had School who have benefited from your support a very big and heart-felt "Thank flown over the previous evening. you". After a most interesting tour of Brussels, Yours faithfully. which included a visit to the site of the 1959 Brussels Exhibition, we arrived at a beautiful ~ old hostelry in the Grand Place where we consumed large quantities of Martin's Pale Ale, better known to most of our readers in England as "Bulldog", after which the main Mr. E. M. Downes in play. A letter to the Editor from Mr. Duncan party was transported to the Hotel de Lido, Simonds. Genval. At 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28th, we bowls in belgium were taken to the Genval Bowling Club, situated in front of the Schweppes (Genval) by F. W. Freeman factory at the edge of a beautiful lake, which Mr. Duncan Simonds and Mr. Spencer take one can only describe as the loveliest setting an interest in some Wood Work exhibits at the AT THE INVITATION of Mr. John Martin, our L. V. School. Agent in Belgium, a party from the Brewery visited Genval during May for a bowls match. The Simonds Team pictured before boarding their aircraft. The green there is the only bowling green Left to right: L. Rush, R. Crisp, F. W. Freeman, L. Allen, F. Slape, F. Cowlin, E. M. Downes. in Belgium, or indeed in Europe and was laid down by Mr. John Martin some years ago. Through the generosity of our Board of Duncan Simonds, when he spoke, stressed during their year in office Mr. Herbert Directors the following were invited to repre- the increasing importance of science in every- Spencer, the popular Governor of the School, sent the Company, and flew out to Belgium day life and gave the students two personal and Mr. Duncan Simonds as President had on Friday evening, May 27th:- t • tips which he hoped that they might find between them raised a sum of £56,013 for Messrs. E. D. Simonds E. M. Downes useful-to show good manners and to have the Society of Licensed Victuallers and the F. C. Cowlin F. W. Freeman an enquiring mind. Mrs. Simonds presented L.V. School. This was easily a record and L. Rush L. Allen the prizes. the announcement, which was made at a R. P. Crisp F. S1ape On arrival at Brussels Airport the main The year was finally rounded off at the luncheon after the actual ceremony, was party was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Change of Keys ceremony in London on greeted by an ovation from the several Andrew Martin, The Marquis Etienne April 22nd, when it was announced that hundred people present. Courtesy of the Simonds family archives A. .r.(IMfll1.ll'\(:C.!i'MIIV.ME.m: in the world.
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