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Brewery Boss Known for Traditional Pub Values Dies at 81
An eccentric brewery owner, known for banning phones and swearing in his pubs and upholding traditional values, has died at the age of 81. He was remembered as a 'proper gentleman' by those who knew him.
1 Jul, 09:13 — 1 Jul, 12:20
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Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual41d ago
Eccentric brewery owner known for traditional values was a ‘proper gentleman’
Samuel Smith’s brewery owner Humphrey Smith has died at the age of 81, according to Tadcaster’s mayor.
By Dave Higgens
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First report: The Independent · 1 Jul, 09:13|Full coverage: 2 · 3h|Window: 3h
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