Richard Coughlan was a founder member and drummer for Caravan for over forty three years.



He has played on all of the band’s releases to date and was one of the early birds in the history of the Canterbury bands having sessioned with The Wilde Flowers and predecessors.



Despite not being well Richard Coughlan played percussion at Caravan's reunion gig in London in December 2010 and received a standing ovation.



Richard Coughlan was in poor health for the last few years. He died at his home on December 1, 2013.