
Richard Gosling
ABOUT
Richard Gosling
Richard Gosling is a husband, father, and funeral director. Richard's time is either devoted to his work, to which he clocks way more hours than he should, or to his children and the occasional book in the back garden. Born in the UK, Richard moved to Sydney more than 20 years ago after marrying his Australian wife. Richard has been a funeral director for 10 years, appearing in the 2018 SBS documentary The Secret Life of Death. He has also been interviewed on ABC radio multiple times about his job and the profound satisfaction it brings him.
PROGRAM SESSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.