James Eadie Round Brass

James Eadie brass tray dating from 1888.

James Eadie From Scotland to Burton-on-Trent

James Eadie was born in Blackford in Scotland where his father founded a small brewhouse.
James moved to Fazeley in Staffordshire in 1842 where his brother was a tea dealer.
James began supplying malt to brewers around Fazerley and extended is business to cover Burton-on-Trent.
In 1854 James Eadie established a brewery on Cross Street in Burton-on-Trent.
In 1863 Eadie's introduced its famous Red Cross trade mark.
James Eadie built maltings on Park Street in 1887.
In 1888 Eadie's exhibited at The International Exhibition which was held in Glasgow.

James Eadie Ltd Registration

James Eadie traded successfully as an independent brewer for nearly forty years.
The Company was registered in 1893 as James Eadie Ltd with 308 public houses.
The business ran into financial difficulties and was liquidated and reconstructed in 1896.
The Company, with over 200 public houses, was acquired by Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton Ltd in 1933 and brewing ceased that year.
Eadie's maltings were demolished in 1981.
Bass destroyed any evidence of Eadie's trade mark including painting its own Red Traingle over its rival's Red Cross.
Gladly a few pieces of brewery memorabilia have survived.

The tray featured is a souvenir for The International Exhibition in Glasgow 1888.