Sydney Nevile (buried 1969)

At a glance

At a glance
Sydney Nevile (buried 1969)
Surname: 
Nevile
First name: 
Sydney
Other Christian names: 
Oswald
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1946
Born: 
12/7/1873
Died: 
03/09/1969
Buried: 
12/09/1969
Occupation: 
Articled Pupil; Assistant Brewer; Head Brewer; Brewery Director;
Distinction: 
Pioneer Brewer
Heene Hallmark: 
Yes
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Sydney Nevile (buried 1969) headstone
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
2
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/giant.meant.corn
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Stone Plaque mounted on North Wall above Row 7 Plot 2
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Sydney Oswald Neville K.B. 12th July 1873-3rd Sept 1969

Life story

Life story

Heene Hallmark Sir Syndey Oswald Nevile 1873 - 1969 Pioneer Brewer

Sydney Oswald Nevile, 13th of the 15 children of Rev. Christopher Nevile and Mary Ann nee Tooth, was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, on 17 July 1873. He was educated locally and at Eton. When he was 14, he became an articled pupil at Ebeneezer Robin's and Sons Hove Brewery. In 1890, aged 17, he joined Brandon's Putney Brewery and by 21 he was their head brewer. He left them to become a managing director of Whitbread and Co, a position hr held until 1968. Col. W H Whitbread said ne was "one of the most forward-looking men he had ever met. The secret of his success was 'quality' - quality of mind, quality of service' and quality of personal conduct'". In 1942 he was knighted for his services to the brewing industry. His connection with Worthing began in the 1920s when he had a property called 'Kenmore' at 21, Farncombe Road. He helped establish the Improved Public House Company and the Brewing Research Foundation (now Brewing Research International). Sir Syndey married Cassie Madeleine (Madge) Delacy Wickham, daughter of Dr C A Wickham, at St Marylebone in October 1946. In appearance he was 5' 9" tall with dark hair, dark eyes and dark complexion. He was convivial and witty with tremendous energy and a shrewd business brain. He was a keen rower and yachtsman. He wrote "Seventy Rolling Years" in 1958 and various technical papers. An advocate for 'responsible drinking', he was one of the most influential brewers of the 20th century. Sir Sydney died on 3 September aged 96 at 9, Mill Road, Worthing.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
12/07/1873
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Cassie Madeleine Delacy
Spouse one last name: 
Wickham
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1946
Marriage one address: 
Marylebone, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/09/1969
Age (at time of death): 
96
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
9 Mill Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Journal of the Insitute of Brewing Volume 75 Issue 5 OBITUARY Sir Sydney Nevile, Senior Vice-President and Life Member of the Institute of Brewing, died on 3rd September at the age of 96. Born in 1873, Sydney Oswald Nevile was the thirteenth child of family of fifteen. He was educated privately, and while some of his elder brothers were at Eton young Sydney began learning the art and mystery of brewing at Brighton. At the age of 14 he was articled to brewery in Hove; by 21 he was head brewer. There are not many members of the Institute of Brewing, nor indeed many in the Brewing Industry alive today, who can have known Sir Sydney. He was first elected to the Council in 1907; Chairman of the London Section in 1911; Chairman of the Research Fund Committee 1920-23; and President of the Institute 1919-21. It was during his time as President and under his inspiration that some fifty years ago new class of member, known as Re search Fund Member, was created. Com panies or firms applying for this membership were asked to pay an annual sum appropriate to their capital interests. The facilities for research offered by Universities, Agricultural Colleges and experimental research stations were made available for the investigation of problems raised by these members. The first Research Fund Committee was appointed by the Council in 1920 under the chairmanship of Mr. Sydney Nevile. Sub committees responsible to him on barley, hops and timber were set up at the same time. Five years later, the subscriptions of Re search Fund Members were placed on "barrelage basis," and the term Corporate Member was substituted for Research Fund Member. The Chairman of the Research Fund Committee was elected an ex-officio member of the Board of Management and the British School of Malting and Brewing, and the centre of brewing research transferred to the University of Birmingham. From this beginning it can be seen that the long haul to the establishment of the Brewing Industry Research Foundation at Lyttel Hall in 1951 was very largely as result of the foresight and work of Sir Sydney Nevile. As Colonel W. H. Whitbread has said elsewhere, Sir Sydney was one of the most forward looking men he had ever met. The secret of his success was his ability to simplify by having certain basic and important principles which he adhered to all his life. These could be summed up perhaps in one word: quality— quality of mind, quality of service, and quality of personal conduct. In everything he did he set the highest standard, and he gave his 80 years of service to seeing that this standard was permeated throughout every branch and activity of the Brewing Industry. J. E. Martineau.

Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£49,409

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at 19 John Street, Whitby Gertrude 45yrs sister, John C 18yrs brother Solicitors Clerk Articled, Sydney O 7yrs Scholar

1891 census: 

Living as a Boarder at 82 Norroy Road, Putney William O 17yrs Brewer

1901 census: 

Living at 215 Upper Richmond Road, Putney Mary A 64yrs, Catherine A 24yrs, Sydney O 27yrs Brewer, a Boarder and 3 servants

1911 census: 

On board the Sussex Steam Packet, New Quay, Newhaven travelling to Dieppe Sydney Nevile 37yrs Brewery Director

1921 census: 

Living at 11 Regent Court, Paddington NW1

1939 register: 

28 Regents Court  St Marylebone  Sdyney O Nevile  male b 21 July 1873 single Managing director of Brewery

Miscellaneous information

Cassie Madeleine Delacy Wickham - wife of Sydney Nevile

Cassie Madeleine Delacy Wickham was born 7th August 1896 to Charles Albert and Marion Carrie Wickham Lady Cassie Madeleine De Lacy otherwise Madeleine De Lacy of Pentlands 42 Mill Road, Worthing died 16th November 1993 leaving effects of £56179.