Reverend Richard Canning (30 September 1708 – 8 January 1775) was an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

topographer Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area may refer to the land forms and features themselves, or a description or depiction in maps. Topography is a field of geoscience and planetary scie ...

and

antiquary An antiquarian or antiquary () is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifacts, archaeological and historic sit ...

active for many years in

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. There is a memorial to him in

St Helen's Church, Ipswich St Helen's Church, Ipswich is an Anglican church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The church is built from knapped flint rubble with additional stone and white brick dressings. Although some of the building dates back to the medieval period, the buil ...

. The inscription eulogises Canning as working to put local charities in Ipswich unto a most solid foundation.

Works

*1747 ''Ipswich Gifts and Legacies'' (published anonymously)

References

{{reflist 1708 births 1775 deaths Anglican clergy English topographers English antiquarians