Background
Seddon, Richard Harding was born on May 1, 1915 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Cyril Harding and Mary (Booth) Seddon.
Seddon, Richard Harding was born on May 1, 1915 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Cyril Harding and Mary (Booth) Seddon.
Associate of Arts, Royal College of Art, London, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Reading, England, 1946.
Staff tutor in fine art University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1946-1948. Director city art galleries Sheffield, United Kingdom, 1948-1964. Director art history and liberal studies Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education, United Kingdom, 1964-1980.
Art correspondent The Guardian, United Kingdom, 1961-1964. Art columnist Sheffield Telegraph, United Kingdom, 1961-1964. London art critic, Birmingham Post, United Kingdom, 1964-1972, Yorkshire Post, United Kingdom, 1974-1991, National Art Collections Fund Republican for Yorkshire, 1954-1964.
Lance corporation Royal Army Ordnance Corps, French 10th Army, 1940. Intelligence officer (Lieutenant) Home Guard, 1941-1944. Fellow Royal Society Watercolour (senior member, treasurer 1974-1986, president 1995-1996), The Arts Club.
Married Audrey Madeline Wareham, August 17, 1946.