William Westley Richards

They had six children: Westley, Emma, Caroline, Edward Harding, Ellen, and Mary Anne.

He married his second wife, Harriett Seale (1793–1865) on 18 January 1823 at St Pancras Old Church, London.

The most significant were the patent relating to the use of a new waterproof primer for the ignition of percussion guns and also the first flip-up sight, which went on to be used by the British Army.

[citation needed] Richards opened a gun store in London in 1815 on New Bond Street.

[3] Control of the gunsmith company was inherited by Westley Richards, eldest son of the founder.