Surname: Johns Forename(s): Richard b. 5 October 1805. d. 6 November 1851. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, naval historian, officer in the Royal Marines. Pseudonym: “R. J.” Born in Helston,
Cornwall. Publications include Poems (1825), Legends and Romances (1839). Biographical information: Curran Index; Boase 2: 102-3. (SP, AC).