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Richard Wright Procter (1816–1881) was an English barber, poet and author.
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Life
The son of Thomas Procter, he was born of poor parents in Paradise Vale, Salford, Lancashire, on 19 December 1816. Apprenticed to a barber, in due course he set up in business for himself in Long Millgate, Manchester, where he also ran a circulating library. He remained there for the rest of his life.
Procter died at 133 Long-Millgate, Manchester, on 11 September 1881, and was buried at St. Luke's, Cheetham Hill. He had married, in 1840, Eliza Waddington, who predeceased him, and left five sons.
Works
When young Procter bought books, and sent poetical contributions to the local press. In 1842 he associated with Samuel Bamford, John Critchley Prince, John Bolton Rogerson, and other local poets in meetings held at an inn, afterwards known as the "Poet's Corner", and he contributed to a volume of verse Festive Wreath which resulted. He had some pieces in City Muse (1853), edited by William Reid of Manchester. He published also: