William Lawrence Banks CBE DL VMH was vice president of the Royal Horticultural Society from 1992 until 2022.
They lived in the family estate of Hergest Croft gardens[2] in Herefordshire.
After studying at the University of Oxford he undertook National Service in the Navy.
He held several roles within the Royal Horticultural Society from 1975 until his death in 2022.
He was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour in 1987 by the Royal Horticultural Society and made CBE in 1998 for services to medical education and clinical research.