In Humberside, Martin meets one of Aida’s grandchildren and sees a picture of her. He was married to Aida, Leonard’s mother. There’s no death certificate for Richard’s second wife, Emily.īy the time of the 1901 census, Richard had begun to build a new life for himself, as a music teacher in Hull. The Hobbit and Sherlock star was in a relationship with fellow actor Amanda Abbington. The 1901 census shows Richard’s family scattered. Actor Martin Freeman has said he will always love his partner of 16 years despite dating a French actress. An 1894 entry in the parish magazine reads: “The circumstances under which the post of organist at Tarring became vacant are well known to our readers.” However, there’s little hint as to exactly what scandal might have occurred.
While Richard remarried, his life was starting to unravel. In 1891, Richard’s first wife, Fanny, died. Despite his blindness, Richard had joined the middle classes. The new five-part crime drama which follows 'unconventional' officer Chris (Freeman) as he takes on rookie partner Rachel (Adedayo) is heading to our screens and the BBC iPlayer before the month is out. He was organist at St Andrew’s Church, West Tarring and lived in a generously proportioned house. The Responder, starring Martin Freeman and Adelayo Adedayo, has been given a release date at long last. Martin learns that, at a time when education reformers were recognising that blind people could lead independent lives, Richard was trained as a musician.īy the 1880s, Richard was living in Worthing, Sussex. The star of one of the years biggest films tells us. He is known for his roles as John in Love Actually, Tim Canterbury in the BBCs Golden. The school, now run by the Royal London Society for the Blind, has moved to Kent, but its archives are intact. Read our interview with Martin Freeman, star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Sherlock. Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. The 1871 census records deliver a surprise: Richard was blind and is listed as living in a special school in Hampstead.
Going back a generation, Martin also wants to know more about his great grandfather, Richard William Freeman, who was born in 1853.
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