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.
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"He hadn't been well for a little while but Mr Smith was a private man and it was kept quiet."
— Richard Sweeting , Other
"The one thing people are saying is that it is the end of an era and it's true because you often saw him walking through the town."
— Richard Sweeting , Other
"Mr Smith had his standards, Mr Smith had his reasons and a lot of people understood."
— Richard Sweeting , Other
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Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.
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