Richard Thomas Beckett

• Born: 1867
• Died: 23 December 1937 at the Cottage Hospital Lymington Hampshire

Richard Thomas Beckett was the son of Richard Beckett, timber merchant and Master builder employing about 150 men and boys.  He was born at West House Hartford, near Northwich, Cheshire and articled to Paley and Austin between 1886 and 1890, in which year he passed the qualifying examination. He travelled in Belgium Holland and Germany. From April 1890 he was employed in the office of John Douglas before commencing practice on his own account at Hertford, briefly moving to Liverpool, before returning to Chester. He practiced widely in Cheshire and North Wales. In Greater Manchester his design for St Mary Magdalene, Winton, won in competition, was adopted.

Address
1904       The Temple Dale Street Liverpool
1911       7 Abbey Buildings Chester
1914       9 Newgate Street Chester

Residence
1881       West House Hartford Cheshire
1890       West House Hartford Cheshire
1914       The Croft Neston, Wirral
1937       Lane End Marford Hill, Marford, near Wrexham Flintshire