Richard Canning Explained

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Helens Church . ppc.ipswich.gov.uk . . 27 August 2023.
2. Book: Clarke . G. R. . The history and description of the town and borough of Ipswich . 1830 . S. Piper . London .