About Sir Robert Daniel Richmond
Lived 1878 – 1948 (aged 69). Sir Robert Daniel Richmond was a British and Indian cricketer, known for Conservator of Forests and India.
Sir Robert Daniel Richmond (29 October 1878 – 1 May 1948) was Chief Conservator of Forests in India and played cricket for Jamaica.
Early life and career Richmond was born on 29 October 1878, the son of J Richmond CMG JP. He was educated at Bedford Modern School.
Richmond entered the Indian Forest Service in 1898. After training in England and Germany he joined the service in Madras (1901) becoming District Forest Officer (1903), Principal of the Madras Forest College (1913), and Assistant Inspector-General of Forests to the Government of India (1919–22).
Family life In 1909 Richmond married Monica, daughter of Sir James Davy KCB. They had one son. Richmond died on 1 May 1948.
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British conservationist and Jamaican cricketer (1878-1948)
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Sir Robert Daniel Richmond was born on 29 October 1878 in Jamaica.
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Sir Robert Daniel Richmond died on 1 May 1948.
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Sir Robert Daniel Richmond was a cricketer.
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Sir Robert Daniel Richmond was known for Conservator of Forests and India.
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Sir Robert Daniel Richmond was British and Indian.
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