J.W.Cameron & Co.Ltd.
Based in West Hartlepool, this brewery's history can be traced back to 1852 when it was founded by William Waldon. The business was leased to John William Cameron in 1872 by which time the brewery was supplying a tied estate of 16 public houses. The estate had grown to 750 pubs by the time the company was acquired by Ellerman Lines Ltd in 1974. The estate was streamlined over the next decade when the company was bought by Barclay Brothers in 1983. Ownership later passed to the Brent Walker Group in 1989 but was snapped up by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries three years later.
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“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think
about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer,
they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered.  Then I say to myself,
"It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.”
Jack Handy
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