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Sir Richard Lee Knowles (1857–1928), 1st Bt

Image credit: The Fusilier Museum, Bury

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This painting depicts Sir Richard Lee Knowles MP, who was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1899. After the Boer War, Lee Knowles sought official recognition for the Lancashire Fusiliers and a monument was erected in their honour in Chapel Street, Salford.

The Fusilier Museum, Bury

Bury

Title

Sir Richard Lee Knowles (1857–1928), 1st Bt

Date

1906

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 122 x W 86 cm

Accession number

RD1269

Acquisition method

gift

Work type

Painting

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Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0DF England

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