Friends of Hastings Cemetery
MB A39
In Loving Memory of
Edward James Breeds
Who Died 21st November 1945
Aged 75 Years
Also of Edgar, son of the above
Lost at sea 3rd February 1915
Aged 18 Years
And also of
Sarah Elizabeth
Wife and Mother of the above
Died end Jan 1965
Aged 91 Years
Also of Edward James
Eldest son of the above
Who died 26th July 1968
Aged 69 Years
In the 1901 Census Edward James Breed is shown as a brewery labourer, probably at the Breeds & Co Brewery in the Old Town of Hastings. At that time the brewery was being run by Thomas Breeds. (for more census information see http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Breeds-
He was known as ‘Tiny’ Breeds and was Landlord of The London Trader, (owned by Breeds & Co.) No. 7 East Beach Street, from 1908 until his death in 1945. He was succeeded in this role by his widow, Sarah. He was also a part-
He bought the ‘Leading Star’ RX.294, probably from Dungeness, in 1917.
The ‘Edward and Mary’, RX.74, the first boat built in Hastings with an engine, was built for him in 1919, and named after his children, and was in his family from 1919 – 1950.
He married Sarah Elizabeth Lepper in 1894, at which stage there was one child, Harriet Elizabeth Breeds who was born in 1891 (father unknown, another family member?)
By 1901 they were living in in three rooms at Nelsons Cottages (no 2), Nelsons Passage,
with four children:
Harriet Elizabeth Breeds
Edward James Breeds
Edgar Breeds
Mary Breeds
He was councillor for St Clements ward for about 20 years
