Professor Richard Hicks
Credit
John Moody, Maggie Meadows © The Artist’s Estate
License
Rights Reserved
Reference number
MC-0484
1879 (approx)
Professor Richard Hicks, 1858-1945, was a Victorian Champion Swimmer who achieved national recognition as a long distance swimmer. He acted as the Penzance Swimming Master for 22 years and during his life saved 36 people from drowning. His motto was “Everyone should learn to swim”.
This photo was taken at John Moody's Photographic studio in Penzance in approximately 1879.
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