BURBIDGE, SIR RICHARD (1847-1917), British mer chant, was born in Wiltshire March 2, 1847. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed to a provision merchant in Oxford street, London, and at 19 started in business of his own. Fourteen years later he became general superintendent of the Army and Navy Auxiliary Stores. In 1882 he was appointed general manager of Whiteley's, Westbourne Grove, and in 1891 entered the service of Harrods, Brompton road, of which he became managing director. Under him the stores became one of the largest in London. He anony mously presented about L30,000 to the fund for acquiring the Crystal Palace for the public in 1913. During the World War he was a member of the advisory committee of the Ministry of Munitions. He was created a baronet in 1916 and died in London May 31 1917.