Question: H & G Simonds Ltd was a brewery founded in Reading, Berkshire, England in 1785, by William Blackall Simonds, eventually the firm became part of Scottish & Newcastle who sold the brands to which compnay that was formed in October 2006 from the merger of the brewing operations of Charles Wells Ltd and Young's Brewery?

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Cains Brewery: Cains is a brewery in Liverpool, England, founded in 1858 by Robert Cain.  The company merged with Peter Walker & Son in 1921 to form Walker Cains.  Peter Walker & Son had a large brewery in Warrington so sold its Liverpool brewery to Higsons in 1923.  Boddingtons of Manchester took over in 1985.  In 1990 Whitbread acquired Boddington's brewing operations and closed the then Higsons Brewery in 1990.  It was reopened by GB Breweries, who became part of Bryggerigruppen in 1991, and in 2002 was sold to Gardener-Shaw for £3.4 million.

Charles Wells (brewer): Captain Charles Wells (13 August 1842 – 1 April 1914) was the British founder of Charles Wells Ltd, now the largest privately owned brewery in the United Kingdom, and the progenitor of the Wells Baronets of Felmersham.

Simonds Brewery: H & G Simonds Ltd was a brewery founded in Reading, Berkshire, England in 1785 by William Blackall Simonds.  The company amalgamated with Courage & Barclay in 1960 and dropped the Simonds name after ten years.  Eventually the firm became part of Scottish & Newcastle who sold the brands to Wells & Young's Brewery in 2007 and closed the Reading brewery three years later.

Wells &amp; Young's Brewery: Wells & Young's Brewery (Wells & Young's Brewing Company) was formed in October 2006 from the merger of the brewing operations of Charles Wells Ltd and Young's Brewery.  Charles Wells initially had a 60% stake and Young's 40%.  In 2011, Charles Wells took full control when it bought Young's 40% stake.  Wells & Young's is now responsible for brewing, distributing and marketing Charles Wells' and Young & Co's brands at the Eagle Brewery in Bedford.

Statue of George Palmer: The statue of George Palmer stands in Palmer Park, in Reading, Berkshire.  The statue, by George Blackall Simonds, was unveiled in 1891, though it was originally in Broad Street and only later moved to Palmer Park.  The statue has been classed Grade II Listed monument since 14 December 1978.

Courage Brewery: Courage Brewery was an English brewing company, founded by John Courage in London in 1787.  Its beers, Courage Best (4% ABV), Directors (4.8% ABV) and Courage Imperial Russian Stout (10% ABV), are now brewed by Charles Wells Ltd.

Charles Wells Ltd: Charles Wells Ltd is the holding company of the Charles Wells Brewery and Pub Company (a pub chain).  Charles Wells Ltd was founded in 1876 by Charles Wells in Bedford, England.

William Blackall Simonds: William Blackall Simonds (1761–1834) was a brewer and banker in the English town of Reading.  He founded both Simonds' Brewery, a component of today's Wells & Young's Brewery business, and J & C Simonds Bank, one of the precursors to Barclays bank.

George Blackall Simonds: George Blackall Simonds (6 October 1843 – 16 December 1929) was an English sculptor and director of H & G Simonds Brewery in Reading in the English county of Berkshire.

Alec Monk: David Alec George Monk (born 13 December 1942), known as Alec Monk, is a British businessman who is a former chairman and chief executive of the supermarket chain Gateway and former chairman of the brewing company Charles Wells Ltd.

Supporting paragraphs: Simonds Brewery Wells &amp; Young's Brewery
Answer: Wells & Young's Brewery