DARCEY Richard John

Name	Richard John DARCEY
Country Of Origin	Australia
Born	1870
Died	1944
Birth/ Baptism	Born 26 February 1870, Launceston
Parents	Thomas and Catherine Darcey (formerly Lane)
Apprenticeship	F & W Stewart, Launceston
Skills	Watchmaker, Jeweller, Optician
Work Locations	Launceston, Hobart
Street Address	Charles Street, Launceston Liverpool Street, Hobart (Goldings) 84 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Marriage/Spouse	27 September 1905, St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart, to Blanche Mabel Kelly
Other	1899: Partnership with Thomas Sharman, Sharman and Darcey, Launceston. Pre-1911: Employer, W Golding and Son, Hobart. From approx. 1911: Tasmanian Goldsmiths’ Company, Hobart. 1916: Added optical services to his business after purchasing the stock of Liverpool Street optometrist William G Hadrill. Richard later sold the optical branch to his sons Leonard and Richard (junior) for £500. Associate Member of the Federated Retail Jewellers’ Association of Australia. 1937-1943: Tasmanian Labor Senator. October 1944: Richard junior died only a few months after his father’s death and left his share of the optical business to sisters Mary and Marjorie Darcey. Darcey and Darcey, optometrists and opticians, 107 Liverpool Street, Hobart, advertised between approximately December 1944 to 1950. 1944: Richard (senior) bequeathed an offer to his manager Mr L Jack, and watchmaker, Mr. Jack Stanwix, to purchase the watchmaking and jewellery business at 84 Liverpool Street, Hobart, for £600. 1949: The business premises at 82 and 84 Liverpool Street were sold by auction, purchased by ‘O’Conor Shoes Stores Pty Ltd.’ Advertising for the business ‘Richard Darcey, Jeweller’ continued at this address until about 1954. 1966: Max and Gloria Dart purchased the business.
Death	26 July 1944, Sydney, New South Wales
References
TAHO: RGD33/1/48 no2615 Birth 1870, AD960/1/70 Will 1945, AD960/1/71 Will 1946. Web: The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate, https://biography.senate.gov.au/darcey-richard/ Federalist 25 March 1899; Daily Post 18 March 1912, 19 January 1916; The Mercury (Hobart) 1 October 1927, 15 March 1941, 30 December 1944, 18 August 1949, 10 June 1950, 2 October 1954; The Examiner (Launceston) 8 September 1899, 28 July 1944; The Argus 17 October 1944.