# Daniel Richmond

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**Sir Robert Daniel Richmond** (29 October 1878 – 1 May 1948) was [Chief Conservator of Forests](/source/Conservator_of_Forests) in [India](/source/India) and played cricket for [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica).[1][2]

## Early life and career

Richmond was born on 29 October 1878, the son of J Richmond [CMG](/source/Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George) [JP](/source/Justice_of_the_peace). He was educated at [Bedford Modern School](/source/Bedford_Modern_School).[3]

Richmond entered the [Indian Forest Service](/source/Indian_Forest_Service) in 1898. After training in England and Germany he joined the service in [Madras](/source/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).[2] He became Conservator of Forests (1923), a Member of the Madras Legislative Council (1923), Chief Conservative of Forests Madras (1927) and retired from the [Indian Forest Service](/source/Indian_Forest_Service) in 1932. After retirement he was appointed to the Madras Public Service Commission becoming its Chairman (1935–40).[2]

Richmond was made a [Knight Bachelor](/source/Knight_Bachelor) in 1936 and a Companion of the [Order of the Indian Empire](/source/Order_of_the_Indian_Empire) in 1932.[2]

## International cricket

Richmond played [Cricket](/source/Cricket) for [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica) (where he had been born) and became President of the [Madras Cricket Club](/source/Madras_Cricket_Club).[4]

## Family life

In 1909 Richmond married Monica, daughter of Sir James Davy KCB. They had one son. Richmond died on 1 May 1948.[5]

## References

1. Obituary in *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*, *Sir Daniel Richmond*, May 5, 1948, p.7

1. ["Richmond, Sir (Robert) Daniel, (29 Oct. 1878–1 May 1948)"](https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-230999). *WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO*. 2007. [doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U230999](https://doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U230999). ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.

1. *[Bedford Modern School](/source/Bedford_Modern_School) of the Black And Red*, A.G. Underwood 1981

1. ["CA details"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14433/14433.html). *CricketArchive*. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

1. *Who Was Who*, Published by A&C Black Limited, online edition

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