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Richard Andrews (1798–1859) was a prominent industrialist, philanthropist and politician in Southampton.
Richard Andrews was born the son of a wheelwright at Bishop's Sutton. He founded his own coachbuilding business, with a manufacturing site in Above Bar.
He was well-known and respected for his work for the city, and was elected mayor in 1849, for three consecutive years, and again in 1856. [1]
East (Andrews) Park in Southampton is named after him, and features his statue. The original statue, erected in 1860, was a much grander affair, but the limestone weathered poorly, and the pedestal was replaced in 1971.
The full text on the plaque on his statue reads: