Richard Canning
English topographer and antiquary (1708–1775)
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Reverend Richard Canning (30 September 1708 – 8 January 1775) was an English topographer and antiquary active for many years in Suffolk.
There is a memorial to him in St Helen's Church, Ipswich.[1] The inscription eulogises Canning as working to put local charities in Ipswich unto a most solid foundation.[2]
Works
- 1747 Ipswich Gifts and Legacies (published anonymously)