Richardson Obituary
Obituary.
THE LATE MR. R.L. RICHARDSON.
Great Southern Herald
8 September 1928
On Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. the death occurred at his late residence, Clive Street, of Robert Lawson Richardson, aged 65 years, one of the pioneers of business activity in the Katanning district. Mr Richardson had been ailing for several months and, some weeks ago, underwent an operation. For a short time afterwards he rallied and was able to walk about, but the strain became too great and he was soon again confined to bed. On Wednesday morning his condition suddenly became worse and at 8 a.m. the end came suddenly but peacefully.
The late Mr. Richardson was a son of the late Mr. William Richardson of Dalveen, South Australia, where the gentleman under review was born on December 30, 1862.
Concluding his education at the local State School when fifteen years of age he became identified with store-keeping pursuits at Georgetown in the same State and started on his own account at Clarendon in 1897. After five years he disposed of his connection and came to Western Australia, turning his steps to Katanning after a few months at the Eastern Goldfields. In the year 1904 Mr. Richardson purchased an interest in the store-keeping business of F. and C. Piesse, which has since been carried on under the style of Richardson and Co., the late Honourable F. H. Piesse. C.M.G., being associated in partnership with Mr. Richardson.
Since he was included in the partnership, branches were established at Woodanilling, Kojonup, Gnowangerup, Tambellup, Nyabing and Badgebup, which partook of the general character of the parent business and aided in the development of these districts.
During his life in Katanning, Mr. Richardson took a keen interest in civic activities and occupied the position of Chairman of the Katanning Road Board and was a member of the Hospital Board. He took a deep interest in the advancement of the Baptist Church, of which he was a member. He was one of the prime movers in the purchase by local residents of the Katanning Roller Flour Mills and power plant, and when the company was floated occupied the position of Chairman of Directors.
He was married in 1885 to Eliza, daughter of the late C. E. King of Georgetown, South Australia, and was the father of eight children, seven daughters and an only son, Max, all of whom survive him.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, a brief service being held in the Baptist Church prior to the cortege moving to deceased’s last resting place. The esteem in which Mr. Richardson was held in the Katanning district and all over the State was evidenced by the numerous friends and visitors who came to pay their last respects to the dead, some 220 cars conveying the sympathisers to the local cemetery.
The remains were interred in the Baptist portion of the Katanning General Cemetery, in a special space allotted by the Cemetery Board, similar to the ground set aside for the grave of Katanning’s other great founder, the Right Honourable F. H. Piesse. C.M.G. The Rev. A. Muriel, Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the Rev. H. Reeve, of the Baptist Union, assisted the Rev. F. Potter of the local Baptist Church, with the service at the graveside in the presence of some 800 people; including every employee of the firm of Richardson and Company Limited Katanning, and representatives from all the branches.
Many of the leading business firms of Perth were personally represented, in addition to friends from Albany and as far away as Fremantle. The coffin was borne by the following managers of the branch stores of Richardson and Company Ltd., Messrs. A. J. Smith, J. V. Anthony. J. F. Bruce, W. G. White, J. Toms and Mr. H. W. Tylor of Katanning. The pall bearers were: Messrs. Lord (D. and J. Fowler). H. E. Mofflin. D. Malcolm, of Wagin, Manning of Narrogin, A. E. Piesse, T. E. Haddleton, W. Pemble, R. Cobham, G. A. Beeck, A. Prosser. Geo. McLeod (Chairman of the Katanning Road Board) and W. D. Grover.
We join with the residents of the district generally in offering our deepest sympathy to the widow and members of the bereaved family. Many beautiful wreaths and floral tributes were placed on the grave side by the following friends and sympathisers of the bereaved family:
Bank of New South Wales; Mr. R. A. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. I. Johnston; Henry Wills and Co., Albany; Mr. H. Plaistowe; W. E. Sainsbury and Co., Perth; G. and R. Wills and Co., Perth; Sir. and Mrs. Bob Bluntish; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stewart; the Staff of Dalgety and Co.; Employers of Richardson and Co., Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. Houston, Katanning; Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Foreman; Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hine, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sawyer; Mr. and Mrs J. W. Anthony; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wingrove; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fewings; Katanning Local Committee of Repatriation; Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Buckley; Mr. and Mrs. J. EL Walter; Katanning Football Board of Control; The Nestle Milk Co., Perth; Katanning Ladies’ Croquet Club; Mr. and Mrs. F. Selby; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Welch, Pingrup, and Members of Pingrup-Magenta Railway League; Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Haines, Kojonup; Mr. and Mrs. Synnott; “Great Southern Herald”; Wife and Family; Richardson and Co. Ltd., Katanning; Richardson and Co. Ltd., Woodanilling; Richardson and Co. Ltd., Badgebup; Mr. and Mrs. Cliffton Leggoe; Richardson and Co. Ltd., Tambellup; Richardson and Co. Ltd. Nyabing;
Mr. Arnold Piesse and family; Mrs. F. H. Piesse; W.A. Trustee, Executor and Agency Co.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caiman; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Reid; Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Anderson; Dr. and Mrs. Campbell Pope; Employees and Staff Katanning Flour Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Ford; Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner, Perth; Mr. A. H. Dickson; Board of Directors of the Katanning Flour Mills; Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Piesse; Mr. B. Rosenstamm. Perth; The Executors of F. H. Piesse; Richardson and Co. Ltd., Kojonup; Katanning Cemetery Board; Katanning Tennis Club; Katanning Returned Soldiers’ League; Harold Boas and Colin Ednie-Brown; Katanning Bowling Club; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Watson; Mrs. E. Pledge; Dr. and Mrs. F. M. House; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. McDonald; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Richardson; Dalveen and Perringa; Mr. and Mrs. Applin and family; Miss C. Hardie; Goode, Durrant and Co.; Mrs. K. Sheridan and family; Mrs. M. Tussler and Son; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Richmond; Mrs. A. U. Kabitz; Chairman and Members Katanning Road Board; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cornelius; Mr. and Mrs. E. Gilbert and Sons; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tree; Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Tree; P. Falk and Co. Ltd., Perth; Rev. and Mrs. Frank Potter; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bird and family; Mrs. Thos. Prosser; Robert, Brian and Elizabeth Ladyman; Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Beeck and family; Mr. and Mrs. Rowe; Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Mader; Gnowangerup. C.E.;
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Tee; Mr. and Mrs. Vanzuilecom; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cornelius and family; Mr. and Mrs. R. Hoglin and family; Baptist Indies’ Guild; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Prosser and family; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Severin; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ladyman and family; Westralian Farmers Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. A. Chapman; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gomm; Mr. and Mrs. J. Green and Sylvia; Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Kemble; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ladyman; Mr. and Mrs. Spry; Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Tree and family; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Page and family; Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Barker and family; Mr. and Mrs. Wearmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Toms and family; Mr. and Mrs. O’Leary and family; Mrs. W. C. Jamieson and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Guy; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Speak; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson and family; Mr. and Mrs. Rube Quartermaine; Mrs. W. F. Quartermaine; Dr. and Mrs. Wilson and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hobbs; F. H« Faulding and Co. Ltd., Perth; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gunter and family; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. White and family; Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hardie; Katanning Hockey Association; Mr. and Mrs. K. Thomson; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. White;
Mr. and Mrs. Harken; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Longmire; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Saunders and family; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beeck; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beeck; Miss W. Wilkin; Mrs. Layton and family; Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Bond; Toe H.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Lang and family; Mr. and Mrs. Miniter and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Watts; Mr. and Mrs. Washington and family; Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Williams; Mrs. Blomfield; Grover family; Katanning Fresh Air League; Mr. and Mrs. Paniment; Mr. and Mrs. I. Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davey; Austral Football Club; Mr. and Mrs. Rutter; Mr. and Mrs. Higman: Mr. and Mrs. R. Heal; Mr. W. Pemble; Mr. and Mrs. Steicke; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bolto; Mr. and Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Gill Snr.: Mrs. C. A. Rail and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Charsley and family: Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Crouch; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stott, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Dawson; Messrs. Rogers Ltd.: Mr. and Mrs. Adair; Mr. and Mrs. Meldrum; Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joy: Mr. and Mrs. McWhirter; Mr. and Mrs. Freemantle;
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Ladyman; Elder Smith and Co. Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rogers; Mr. and Mrs. J. Slater: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Joy; Mrs. Blair; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simper; Mr. and Mrs. A. M. S. Thompson; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Coate and family; Mr. and Mrs. O. Saggers and family; Baptist Church Choir; Mr. and Mrs. W. Longmire; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wanke and Staff; Mr. and Mrs. C. Severin and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bunes; Mr. E. Dival; Mr. and Mrs. R- T. Bell; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Richardson.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Douglas and family; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Reschke; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wanke; Mr. C. Dival; Mr. and Mrs. S. Dival; Mr. Mrs. J. H. Blake; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Todd and family; Mr. J. Delaney and family; Mr. and Mrs. Fidock; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Thompson; Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Yates; Mr. and Mrs. Cobham; Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomson; Mr. and Mrs. T. White; Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Conning; Messrs. Harris. Scarfe and Sandovers Ltd., Perth; Misses Cass; Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury; Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wilko; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Beeck; Mr. and Mrs J. A. Baker; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Beeck; Mr. and Mrs. F. Mitter; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Flugge; Mr. and Mrs. G. O. James; Mr. and Mrs. H. Mouritz; Haggerty family; Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Radford; Mr. and Mrs. H. Larsen; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Beeck; Mr. and Mrs. Worsley; Mr. and Mrs. C. Haddleton; Mr. and Mrs. Ramm; Mr. and Mrs. T. Schultz; Mr. and Mrs. Gorman;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kiddie; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Patterson; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bolt; Mr. and Mrs. J. Nagel; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Tuck; Mr. and Mrs. Eli Quartermaine; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Beeck; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Old; Mr. and Mrs. WT. J. Cobb; Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith; Mr. G. Doak and family; Mr. and Mrs. Sproul; Directors and Staff Katanning Stock and Trading Co.; Mr. and Mrs. F. L Kleeman and family; Mr. and Mrs. W. Folland; Rector and Vestry of St. Andrew’s Church; Katanning Baptist Sunday School; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. A. Overing ton; Mr. and Mrs. G. McLeod; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Charlton; Mr. and Mrs. F. Kemble; Mr. and Mrs. S. Newman and family; Mr. and Mrs. R. Bahlinger and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. Blaxill; Mr. and Mrs. R. Meyn; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dutson; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hobart; Mr. and Mrs. Collingwood; Mr. and Mrs. Bowden; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Masters; Enid, Amy and Freda Pickering; Mr. and Mrs. Pickering; Wagin Baptist Church; Mr. and Mrs. Kippin; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cornelius; Katanning Baptist C.E. Society; Mr. and Mrs. G. Phillips; H. J. Wigmore and Co., Perth;
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dennis and family; Dr. and Mrs. Burnside; Mr. and Mrs. W. Holly and family; Mr. and Mrs. Grant and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ball and family; Mr. and Mrs. Treleaven; “Advocate” Printing Works; Officers and Members Marracoonda Baptist Church; Pastor, Officers and Members Katanning Baptist Church; Katanning Shop Assistants’ Union; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ladyman; Mr. and Mrs. Clem Ladyman; Mrs. Smithson; Gnowangerup Baptist Church; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Norrish; Mr. and Mrs. C. Warren; Miss M. Foulds; Mrs. B. E. Ball; Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Bruce; Mrs. Pethick; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fleay; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Purkiss; Mrs. A. L. Haddleton; Tunney family, “Gracefield”; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hewson; Mr. J. Fitzmaurice; Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Richardson; Richardson and Co. Ltd. Broomehill.
Death of Mr. R. Richardson
Notable Katanning Resident Passes.
Albany Advertiser
6 September 1928
WIDE INTERESTS. The death yesterday morning of Mr. Robert Lawson Richardson, J.P., removed a notable resident of Katanning, and one whose name is indelibly associated with the Great Southern District. His illness was of long duration.
Mr. Richardson was born on December 30, 1862, at Dalveen, South Australia. He entered into business on his own account at Clarendon in 1897. After five years he disposed of his connection and came to Western Australia, turning his steps to Katanning after a few months on the goldfields.
In 1904 Mr. Richardson purchased an interest in the business of F. and C. Piesse, and later this was carried on under the name of Richardson and Co., the late Hon. F. H. Piesse, C.M.G., being associated in partnership with Mr. Richardson.
The Mr Richardson was an active townsman, and carried out many plans for the improvement of the district. He served on various public bodies, and held office on the sporting bodies of the district. He was an ardent bowler, and frequently played with his club on Albany greens in pennant competitions. The Great Southern inter-district annual conference also retained his interest. Mr. J. T. Mills will represent the Albany Chamber of Commerce at the funeral.
Robert Lawson Richardson’s “Richardson & Co Ltd” Katanning store
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