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Richard Chapman (other)
Richard Chapman may refer to: * Richard Chapman (cricketer) (1918–2004), South African cricketer * Richard Chapman (MP) (died 1580), Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath *Richard Chapman (musician) (born 1956), British guitarist, composer and author *Richard Chapman (shipwright) At the time of Queen Elizabeth I, Richard Chapman (born 1520, and died c.1592) was the owner of a private shipyard at Deptford, had the title of 'Queen's Master Shipwright,' and had been involved in the construction of river defences along the ... (1520–c. 1592), owner of a private shipyard at Deptford * Dick Chapman (1911–1978), American amateur golfer {{hndis, Chapman, Richard ...
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Richard Chapman (cricketer)
Richard Chapman (8 March 1918 – 21 July 2004) was a South African cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ... in 1938/39. See also * List of Border representative cricketers References External links * 1918 births 2004 deaths South African cricketers Border cricketers Cricketers from East London, South Africa {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ...
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Richard Chapman (MP)
Richard Chapman (c. 1504 – 1580), of Bath, Somerset, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities Plac ... in October 1553. He was Mayor of Bath in 1554–55. References 1504 births 1580 deaths Mayors of Bath, Somerset English MPs 1553 (Mary I) {{16thC-England-MP-stub ...
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Richard Chapman (musician)
Richard Chapman (born 9 May 1956 in Pembury, Kent, England) is a British guitarist, composer and author. He is a self-taught musician who has developed a personal style which is inspired by a lifelong interest in landscapes and Celtic mythology and English folklore. Early life He grew up with a diverse range of influences including jazz, classical and rock music and started playing on both acoustic and electric guitars at the age of 11. He moved to London when he was 18 and performed mainly on the jazz and improvised music scene with leading figures including John Stevens. During this time he became increasingly interested in 20th century classical composition, English folk music and Arabic music. He took up private teaching, specialising in harmony, improvisation and technique for intermediate and advanced players. After moving to Oxfordshire in 1984 he explored new approaches to traditional English folk material with concertina player Dave Townsend. Career He ret ...
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Richard Chapman (shipwright)
At the time of Queen Elizabeth I, Richard Chapman (born 1520, and died c.1592) was the owner of a private shipyard at Deptford, had the title of 'Queen's Master Shipwright,' and had been involved in the construction of river defences along the Thames, along with Peter Pett and Mathew Baker, two other important shipwrights of the time. Chapman was Master Shipwright of Woolwich and Deptford and built the first ''Ark Royal'' (initially ordered as a private venture as the ''Ark Ralegh'', but taken over for the Queen while still on the stocks). Chapman's father, John, was also a Master Shipwright and he also had strong ties to the important shipbuilding family, the Petts as his mother was Ann Pett and he was raised in the Pett household. The Chapman family itself, however, included several mariners whose origins appear to be in Devon and shipwrights who lived at Greenwich, working at this craft since the reign of the King Edward I Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July ...
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