Richard Alexander Bevan

Richard Alexander Bevan (14 July 1834 – 18 February 1918) was a British banker and philanthropist. He is known as "the father of Cuckfield." Early life Richard Alexander Bevan was born on 14 July 1834 in Brighton, England. His father, Richard Bevan, was a banker. His mother, Charlotte Hunter, was the daughter of Colonel Richard Hunter. He grew up at Highcliff Lodge, a house located at 128 Marine Parade, which is located on Marine Square in Kemptown, Brighton. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Career Bevan was a banker. He became a partner in the Brighton Union Bank which was founded in Brighton in 1805. The bank was set up by a deed of co-partnership between William Golding, James Browne, Nathaniel Hall, Richard Lashmar and Thomas West. It became Hall, Bevan, West and Bevans, before being taken over by Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie and Co in 1894, and going on to form part of Barclays Bank.