Edward Edwards

1817 - 1850

Edward Howarth Edwards, the son of James 'Tiny' Edwards and the father of Arthur, was christened at Newmarket on February 16, 1817.

He both trained and rode, his best wins as a jockey coming on 2,000 Guineas winner Achmet (1837) and Barcarolle, heroine of the 1838 1,000 Guineas who, at odds of 4-1, beat five others.

Edward also won the 1847 Norfolk Stakes on Assault.

Edward Edwards died of dropsy in November 1850 when in his thirties.

On August 13 at 2.30 p.m., Edward, then living at 7, Frederick's Place, London, appeared before the Court of Bankruptcy, in Basingball Street, London for the first examination concerning his debts, estate and effects.

Item courtesy of Chas Hammond