Richards Channel

Richards Channel (50˚57'00" 127˚27'00" N of Ripple Passage, NE of Walker Group, off NW side of Queen Charlotte Str). Capt George Henry Richards (1819–96) was the most important early marine surveyor on the BC coast. When one considers his immense contribution—and the large number of place names he bestowed—it is surprising that so few features honour him. He was from Cornwall and joined the RN in 1832, serving at first in the W Indies and then, under Sir Edward Belcher, in the Pacific,...

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