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Francis Rawdon Chesney
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Chesney, detail from a painting over a photograph; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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Anniversary information added. Mar 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 26, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Feb 22, 2024
Article revised and updated. Oct 22, 2008
Added new Web site: Australian Dictionary of Biography Online - Biography of Francis Rawdon Chesney Hopkins. Aug 29, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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