THOMAS AND CHARLES BROOKE
Aerated Water Manufacturers
Bristol & Bath



From J. Wright & Co.'s Matthews' Bristol & Clifton Directory 1880
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Thomas Brooke was a son of Charles Brooke, a Bath druggist, and his wife Mary Ann Clarke. Charles and Mary had married on 11 Jun 1829 in Bedminster St. John, Bristol. Thomas was baptised on 11 August 1830 at Walcot St. Swithin. At the time, his father Charles was a surgeon and the family were living at 31 Rivers Street, Walcot. Thomas married Mary Ann Leigh on 13 July 1851 at Pucklechurch St. Thomas a Becket, Mary was from Winsford, Somerset.  Charles had moved to 44 Walcot Street by this date and by 1852 he was listed as trading at 5 and a half, Walcot Street. By 1861 Thomas is listed in the census as a Soda Water Manufacturer living at 44 Merchant Street, St. James, Bristol. At the same time, his father Charles had also become a soda water manufacturer at 5a, Walcot Street, in Bath as well as carrying on the druggist trade. By 1865 Thomas had relocated to a new premises on the west side of Captain Carey's Lane near Old Market, Bristol (demolished for the Old Market underpass). By 1871 he was employing 10 men and 11 boys, whereas Charles was employing 3 men and 3 boys in Bath. The Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 8 May 1879 p.3. reports an incident of  55 ginger beer bottles being worth 12/- stolen (glass) from Charles Brooke, i.e. not returned and instead sold to a bottle dealer in the same street as Brooke's works. Brooke described his bottles as marked with his name and "anchor and faggot" trade mark. This seemed a common practice at the time, much to the dismay of the manufacturers. Charles continued to trade at 5 & 6 Walcot Street until 1884 but Thomas took over in Charles' later years until his death on 12 March 1890 and the business passed to Thomas entirely. From at least 1892 the Bath company name changed to Brooke & Co. and traded from 44 Walcot Street & 20 Grove Street, Bath.

Thomas was interred at Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath on Thurs 20 Jan 1898 in the grave of his Mother-in-law Mrs. Tucker. At that time he had been head of both Brooke and Prudencio of Bristol and Brooke & Co. of Bath. He died on Saturday 15 Jan 1898 at his residence at Cotham, Bristol. Brooke & Prudencio formed in August 1889 from the merger of Thomas Brooke's business with that of Batten & Prudencio.

Charles Fitzherbert Brooke was Thomas's younger brother. He was born at Sherston, Wilts. around 1837, he was baptised that year on 31 Dec. at Sherston Magna. He married Sarah Jane Gray of Bath on 20 Sep. 1859 at Bath St. Michael. In 1861 he was a Soda Water Manufacturer living at 4 St. Mark's Place West, Lyncombe, it is likely he worked for his father. In 1871-80 he was a beer retailer at "The Eagle" porter stores, 4 and a half, Maryleport Street in Bristol. In December 1880 he went into liquidation as an aerated water manufacturer at Hollister Street, St. Paul's and at Banner Road, Ashley Vale. By 1881 he was running the plant at Captain Carey's Lane for his brother Thomas. By 1894 Charles was a commercial traveller living at 19 Sussex Place, Bristol. He died in 1901.

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Embossed (front):  BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / TRADE MARK; (Trade mark has anchor & faggot left and right, centre without seeming to be TM of Thomas Brooke rather than Charles).
(rear): CODD'S / PATENT / 16 / LONDON / S. E.

Glassworks: Bristol made under license Barnett & Foster, sole agents, London (left and centre); Powell, Bristol (right).

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Embossed (front): BROOKE (B+Anchor+Faggot on left, B+Anchor only on right) TRADE MARK.
(rear): CODD'S / PATENT / LONDON / 16 / BATH (on left); without "BATH" on right. Confirms faggot on trade mark specific to Bath.

Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol on left;
No mark on right except small "A" near base and an Anchor pictured on base.

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Embossed (front): BROOKE (B+Anchor+Faggot) TRADE MARK.
(rear): CODD'S / PATENT / LONDON / 16 / BATH ;
Label: BROOKE & Cos. / TRADE (anchor) MARK / WALCOT ST. & GROVE ST., BATH / LEMONADE.
Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol.
Images courtesy: Paul De'Ath.

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Embossed (front):  BROOKE / (Anchor & Faggot trade mark) / BATH

Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: . E. Breffitt & Co. Ld. / Makers / Castleford / 6740.

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Embossed: T. BROOKE / (Anchor + B trade mark) / BRISTOL / SUPERIOR AERATED / MINERAL WATERS.




Glassworks: not marked.

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Embossed: T. BROOKE / BRISTOL / SUPERIOR AERATED / MINERAL WATERS.





Glassworks: not marked.

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Embossed: T. BROOKE / (Anchor + B trade mark) / BRISTOL


Glassworks: not marked.

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Embossed: T. BROOKE (B+Anchor Registered Trade Mark) / CHAMPAGNE / GINGERADE / BRISTOL


Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol.

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Embossed: T. BROOKE / CHAMPAGNE / GINGERADE / BRISTOL


Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol.

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Embossed: C. BROOKE / TRADE / (Anchor+Faggot ) / MARK / BATH.

Dug photo courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: Unmarked.

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Embossed: BROOKE & Co. / TRADE (Anchor & Faggot ) MARK / BATH

Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: B. & Co. Ld. / K / 2231

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Embossed: BROOKE & Co. / TRADE (Anchor & Faggot ) MARK / BATH
Clear glass.
Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: B. & Co. Ld. / K

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Embossed: BROOKE & Co. / TRADE (Large Anchor & Block instead of Faggot ) MARK / BATH

Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: unmarked.

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Embossed with outer circle: BROOKE & Co. / TRADE (Anchor, B & Faggot in Shield ) MARK / BATH

Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: unmarked.

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Embossed: C. BROOKE & Co./ TRADE / (Anchor+Faggot ) / MARK / BATH.


Image (right) courtesy: Paul De'Ath.
Glassworks: Unmarked.

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Embossed: BROOKE  / (Anchor+B) / TRADE MARK.



Image courtesy: Paul De'Ath.
Glassworks: ?.

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Embossed (front):  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BATH & BRISTOL

Glassworks: E. Breffit & Co Ld, Makers, Castleford.
Photos courtesy Aled Rees (left) & Paul De'Ath (right).

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Embossed (front):  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BRISTOL


Glassworks: Codd Rylands, Barnsley.
Image courtesy: Aled Rees.

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Embossed (front):  BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / TRADE MARK.


Glassworks: ? London.
Image courtesy: Paul De'Ath.

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Embossed (front):  C. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BATH



Glassworks: ?
Image courtesy: Paul De'Ath.

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Embossed in shield:  T. BROOKE / GINGERADE / BRISTOL  (Anchor & B on reverse / TRADE MARK)

Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol.
Photo courtesy Aled Rees. (left),
Paul De'Ath (centre & right).

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Embossed:  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BRISTOL
Glassworks: (left) Powell & Ricketts, Bristol (unusual because they did not have a license to produce these bottles as far as we can determine.
(next) Codd & Rylands, Barnsley.
Photo courtesy Aled Rees. (left),
Paul De'Ath (centre & right, also a Powell & Ricketts).

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Embossed:  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BRISTOL



Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol.

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Embossed:  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B + Faggot) / BATH

Glassworks: Powell & Ricketts, Bristol. (P. & R. B. with large anchor on base).
Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.

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Embossed lengthwise:  C. BROOKE / (Anchor & Faggot) / BATH


Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Glassworks: Unmarked. Large anchor on base.

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Embossed:  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BRISTOL



Glassworks: Unmarked. Brooke monogram on base.
Image courtesy: Paul De'Ath.

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Embossed:  T. BROOKE / (Anchor & B) / BRISTOL
 
LAMONT'S / (Hand holding bottle trade mark) / PATENT (on reverse).
Glass and rubber "rugby ball" shaped stopper.
Glassworks: Lamont, Makers, Glasgow.

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Embossed:  IMPERIAL (on shoulder); BROOKE & Co. / (Anchor & faggot / TRADE MARK ) / BATH
Around Base: CAUTION THIS BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF BROOKE & CO. / ANY PERSON USING THE SAME INFRINGES THE TRADE MARK.
Glassworks: 9523 on base.
Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.

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Printed: THOMAS BROOKE / MINERAL WATER / (Anchor+B ) / MANUFACTURER / BRISTOL.


Potter: Powell, Bristol.

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Printed: BROOKE & CO./ (Anchor+Faggot) / BATH.


Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Cork stoppered.
Potter: PRICE / 0 / BRISTOL

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Printed: BROOKE & CO./ (Anchor+Faggot) / BATH.
Image courtesy: Marcus Pennington.
Crown Cap.
Potter: PRICE / P1 / BRISTOL also versions with PRICE / B / BRISTOL in rectangular logo, and version by LOVATT & LOVATT (Nottinghamshire, post-1895).


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