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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.

He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours but died three months later.

Richards was buried on 13 March 1920 at South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse, New South Wales.



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