Richard was the son and heir of Richard Thomas Burney who was Headmaster of the Orphan school at Kiddepore, Nr Calcutta.
He gained admission to Christs College in 1818 aged 28 and attained his B.A in 1822 followed by his M.A in 1839.
Richard served in the Bengal Army (East India Company) fron 1808 to 1825 and rose through the ranks to eventually become Captain in 1824 but resigning a year later.
In 1838, Richard returned to England and donated an Ivory Model of the Taj Mahal to the Cambridge University and it is now currently on display in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
He lived at Cunningham Place, London, with his sister and was donor of the 'Burney' Prize, but died, aged 55, before the gift was actually made. His sister and executrix, Miss Jane Caroline Burney, by deed of trust, Jan. 19, 1847, transferred the money to the University.
We regret to record the death of Richard Burney, Esq M. P., of Christ’s college, and the munificent donor of the ivory model of the Taj Mahal, Agra, at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Mr. Burney died at his residence, at John’s Wood, London, on Sunday, November 30, at the age of 55 years. Agreeably to the wish of the deceased, his remains were interred on Tuesday, in the chapel of his college. The Rev. John Graham, D.D., Master, read the service, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University,and all the Fellows of this Society, attended the mournful ceremony. Mr. Burney, it is said, has bequeathed the annual sum of 100/, to be given for an Essay.
(Bury and Norwich Post - Wednesday 17 December 1845)
He gained admission to Christs College in 1818 aged 28 and attained his B.A in 1822 followed by his M.A in 1839.
Richard served in the Bengal Army (East India Company) fron 1808 to 1825 and rose through the ranks to eventually become Captain in 1824 but resigning a year later.
In 1838, Richard returned to England and donated an Ivory Model of the Taj Mahal to the Cambridge University and it is now currently on display in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
He lived at Cunningham Place, London, with his sister and was donor of the 'Burney' Prize, but died, aged 55, before the gift was actually made. His sister and executrix, Miss Jane Caroline Burney, by deed of trust, Jan. 19, 1847, transferred the money to the University.
We regret to record the death of Richard Burney, Esq M. P., of Christ’s college, and the munificent donor of the ivory model of the Taj Mahal, Agra, at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Mr. Burney died at his residence, at John’s Wood, London, on Sunday, November 30, at the age of 55 years. Agreeably to the wish of the deceased, his remains were interred on Tuesday, in the chapel of his college. The Rev. John Graham, D.D., Master, read the service, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University,and all the Fellows of this Society, attended the mournful ceremony. Mr. Burney, it is said, has bequeathed the annual sum of 100/, to be given for an Essay.
(Bury and Norwich Post - Wednesday 17 December 1845)
Richard was the son and heir of Richard Thomas Burney who was Headmaster of the Orphan school at Kiddepore, Nr Calcutta.
He gained admission to Christs College in 1818 aged 28 and attained his B.A in 1822 followed by his M.A in 1839.
Richard served in the Bengal Army (East India Company) fron 1808 to 1825 and rose through the ranks to eventually become Captain in 1824 but resigning a year later.
In 1838, Richard returned to England and donated an Ivory Model of the Taj Mahal to the Cambridge University and it is now currently on display in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
He lived at Cunningham Place, London, with his sister and was donor of the 'Burney' Prize, but died, aged 55, before the gift was actually made. His sister and executrix, Miss Jane Caroline Burney, by deed of trust, Jan. 19, 1847, transferred the money to the University.
We regret to record the death of Richard Burney, Esq M. P., of Christ’s college, and the munificent donor of the ivory model of the Taj Mahal, Agra, at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Mr. Burney died at his residence, at John’s Wood, London, on Sunday, November 30, at the age of 55 years. Agreeably to the wish of the deceased, his remains were interred on Tuesday, in the chapel of his college. The Rev. John Graham, D.D., Master, read the service, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University,and all the Fellows of this Society, attended the mournful ceremony. Mr. Burney, it is said, has bequeathed the annual sum of 100/, to be given for an Essay.
(Bury and Norwich Post - Wednesday 17 December 1845)
He gained admission to Christs College in 1818 aged 28 and attained his B.A in 1822 followed by his M.A in 1839.
Richard served in the Bengal Army (East India Company) fron 1808 to 1825 and rose through the ranks to eventually become Captain in 1824 but resigning a year later.
In 1838, Richard returned to England and donated an Ivory Model of the Taj Mahal to the Cambridge University and it is now currently on display in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
He lived at Cunningham Place, London, with his sister and was donor of the 'Burney' Prize, but died, aged 55, before the gift was actually made. His sister and executrix, Miss Jane Caroline Burney, by deed of trust, Jan. 19, 1847, transferred the money to the University.
We regret to record the death of Richard Burney, Esq M. P., of Christ’s college, and the munificent donor of the ivory model of the Taj Mahal, Agra, at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Mr. Burney died at his residence, at John’s Wood, London, on Sunday, November 30, at the age of 55 years. Agreeably to the wish of the deceased, his remains were interred on Tuesday, in the chapel of his college. The Rev. John Graham, D.D., Master, read the service, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University,and all the Fellows of this Society, attended the mournful ceremony. Mr. Burney, it is said, has bequeathed the annual sum of 100/, to be given for an Essay.
(Bury and Norwich Post - Wednesday 17 December 1845)
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