As a Director of TopShop during the 1980s, I had the onerous task of managing the firm’s sponsorship of the Miss World contest.
- Richard with MissWorld 1977 Mary Stavin (Sweden)
- Richard with Miss World 1981 PilinLeon (Venezeula)
- Richard with Miss World 1984 Astrid Herrera (Venezuela)
- Richard with Miss World 1985 Hofi Karlsdottir (Iceland)
- Richard with Miss World 1986 Giselle Laronde (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Richard with Miss World 1987 Ulla Weigerstorfer (Austria)
- Richard with Miss World 1988 Linda Petursdottir (Iceland)
- Richard with Miss World 1988 Linda Petursdottir (Iceland) and wife Betina (right)