biography
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Nash, Richard
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nickname Beau Nash
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1674–1762)
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| biography:
| Dandy, born in Swansea, SC Wales, UK. He studied at Oxford, held a commission in the army, and in 1693 entered the Middle Temple. He then made a shifty living by gambling, but in 1704 became master of ceremonies at Bath, where he conducted the public balls with a splendour never before witnessed. His reforms in manners, his influence in improving the streets and buildings, and his leadership in fashion helped to transform Bath into a fashionable holiday centre. Although he died a pauper, he was buried in pomp in Bath Abbey. |
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