He was the definitive reporter of the sport for many years as correspondent for The Times of London and Skating World magazine. Richardson long advocated the addition of new compulsory figures to the International schedule and established the Star Class Test in England, including the new compulsory figures. His proposals never gained international acceptance, however, a factor that contributed to the eventual disappearance of compulsory figures from international competition. In 1958 Richardson founded the Commonwealth Winter Games in St Moritz, Switzerland, and served as chairman of the Games until his death. The Richardsons served the National Skating Association (now the National Ice Skating Association) of Great Britain in many capacities. Richardson was chairman of the Ice Figure Committee of the NSA for 11 years and was vice chairman of the NSA Council. He and his wife were elected to honorary life membership of the NSA in 1967, and Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to figure skating in 1955. On his death in 1971, Cecilia Colledge, the great British, European and World Champion skater said of him: "He acted always for what he knew was right. He would not submerge his principles in order to be popular. He would not compromise in order to be elected. He would not curb his independent courage. He served skating."