Robert Allen Rolfe was an English botanist specialising in the study of orchids. For a time he worked in the gardens at Welbeck Abbey. He entered Kew in 1879 and became second assistant.
Richmond is a town in south-west London, 8.2 miles west-southwest of Charing Cross. It stands on the River Thames, and features many parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected
Robert Allen Rolfe
…Robert Allen Rolfe (1855, Wilford, Nottinghamshire – 1921, Richmond, Surrey) was an English botanist specialising in the study of orchids. For a time he worked in the gardens at Welbeck Abbey. He entered Kew in 1879 and…
A view of Richmond Palace published in 1765 and based on earlier drawings
Richmond Palace Gate House
Georgian houses at Old Palace Terrace on Richmond Green
The town's former fire station, built in the late 19th century, with a distinctive lantern clock tower