Richard Brydges Beechey

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About Richard Brydges Beechey

Richard Brydges Beechey

Richard Brydges Beechey (1808 – 14 March 1895) was an Anglo-Irish painter and Admiral in the Royal Navy. He was one of the 18 children of British painter Sir William Beechey (1753–1839) and Ann Phyllis Jessop.

At fourteen years of age Richard joined the Royal Navy, in time rising to the rank of admiral. Like his father and two of his brothers Richard was a celebrated painter, who illustrated various ports and naval scenes.

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Richard Brydges Beechey's Timeline

1808
May 17, 1808
Harley Street, London,England
1842
1842
Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
1849
1849
Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
1851
1851
Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
1895
March 14, 1895
Age 86
Portsmouth, Hampshire,England