Richard Watkins Richards
Sir Richard Watkins Richards (1863 – 12 March 1920) was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1914–1915 and 1919–1920.
Richards was born in Wales in 1863 and came to New South Wales as a child. He was appointed City Surveyor in 1887 and retained this position until 1901.[1]
He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours but died three months later.[2]
Richards was buried on 13 March 1920 at South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse, New South Wales. [3]
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, Obituary - "Sir Richard Watkins Richards. Late Lord Mayor - Long Services to City", 13 March 1920, page 13
- ^ "Colonial Office List", The Times, 1 January 1920
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, Funeral Notice. "Sir Richard Watkins Richards", 13 March 1920, page 11.
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1863 |
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12 March 1920 |
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