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Memoir of the late Henry Richardson, M.D., R.N. 



Dr Henry Richardson, R.N., died at his residence, Castle 

 Terrace, Berwick, after an illness of about three weeks' duration, 

 aged 68. He was educated at the Corporation's Academy and 

 Edinburgh High School. He attended the Arts classes in the 

 Edinburgh University in 1833-4, and as a youth exhibited the 

 same amiable qualities that distinguished his mature life. He 

 graduated as M.D. at this university ; and in 1841 entered the 

 Royal Navy, in which he attained the rank of Fleet Surgeon. 

 He was made a freeman of Berwick on the 31st December, 1838. 

 In 1861 he succeeded his brother, Mr Robson, as proprietor of 

 the Berwick Advertiser newspaper, which had been established 

 by his father in 1808 ; and from whose press in 1810 issued an 

 edition of the "Border History of England and Scotland," by 

 the Rev. George Ridpath of Stitchill, — a valuable book, less 

 appreciated than it ought to be for its laborious study of original 

 printed authorities. In 1869 Dr Richardson retired from active 

 service in the Navy. Dr Richardson was a Justice of the Peace, 

 and in 1863-64 was Sheriff of Berwick, and filled several other 

 official stations in the borough. He married Margaret, second 

 daughter of Robert Crossman, Esq., Cheswick, and she, together 

 with a young family, survives him. 



His character has been thus summed up in the Journal with 

 which he was connected: — "Dr Richardson was long resident 

 in the town and neighbourhood, and well-known to most of the 

 inhabitants, who will remember him as cheery, kind-hearted, 

 eminently fair-minded, and a thorough gentleman in every 

 respect. As a Magistrate, Dr Richardson was always inclined 

 to be merciful ; and to any public duties that devolved upon him 

 he brought a conscientious desire to discharge them faithfully 

 and well. In private life, he was always ready to lend a helping 

 hand where it was wanted; and his uprightness, as well as his 

 conciliator}' and genial disposition won him many friends." Dr 

 Richardson became a member of the Club, June 29th, 1865. 



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