SWANSCOMBE

Moore Brothers, Swanscombe

This company was formed by the brothers James and William Moore in 1898. Originally their Works were in Broomfield Road, Galley Hill, Greenhithe but they moved to 59 Milton Road, in 1903. James also produced mineral waters in Bromley. His brother William took over the Crown Works of Risley & Sons in Weymouth, Dorset in 1913 and traded there until just after the end of World War 1.

Note: Lettering shown in square brackets is unconfirmed.

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(1) Label: MOORE BRO^S SWANSCOMBE TRY OUR Old Style BREWED GINGER BEER

Height: 20.4 cm
Closure: Screw-top
Colour: Top (below shoulder) green; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print
Maker’s mark: BOURNE A DENBY

(2) Label: MOORE BRO^S SWANSCOMBE TRY OUR Old Style BREWED GINGER BEER

Height:
Closure: Screw-top
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print
Maker’s mark:

(3) Label: MOORE BRO^S FAMOUS STONE GINGER BEER. SWANSCOMBE

Height: 20 cm
Closure: Crown cap
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print; [MOORE BROS.] SWANSCOMBE on neck
Maker’s mark:

(4) Label: MOORE BRO^S GINGER BEER AWARDED DIPLOMA BREWERS EXHIBITION LONDON, 1908

Height: 20 cm
Closure: Screw-top (Riley’s patent)
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print; MOORE BROS. SWANSCOMBE on neck, M.B. on the base
Maker’s mark: STIFF 1 LAMBETH

(5) Label: MOORE BRO^S GINGER BEER AWARDED DIPLOMA BREWERS EXHIBITION LONDON, 1908

Height:
Closure: Crown cap
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print; [MOORE BROS.] SWANSCOMBE on neck
Maker’s mark:

(6) Label: MOORE BRO^S GINGER BEER AWARDED DIPLOMA BREWERS EXHIBITION LONDON, 1908 GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1912

Height: 20.1 cm
Closure: Screw-top (Riley’s patent)
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print; MOORE BROS. SWANSCOMBE on neck, MOORE on base
Maker’s mark: SKEY 12

Large size (pint?)

Label: MOORE BRO^S GINGER BEER AWARDED DIPLOMA BREWERS EXHIBITION LONDON, 1908 GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1912

Height:
Closure: Screw-top (Riley’s patent)
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print; [MOORE BROS.] SWANSCOMBE on neck
Maker’s mark:

Note: Details for the above taken from a photograph that only shows the front of the bottle. No other information available.

WEYMOUTH

Label: W. MOORE CROWN WORKS WEYMOUTH

Height: 19.4 cm
Closure: Screw-top
Colour: Top (below shoulder) yellow-brown; bottom (below shoulder) plain; black print
Maker’s mark: none

Last updated 12 June 2018

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