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Victor Davies (horticulturalist)

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Sir Victor Caddy Davies OBE JP (3 May 1887–26 March 1977) was a New Zealand nurseryman and horticulturist. He was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on 3 May 1887.[1]

In the 1954 Queen's Birthday Honours, Davies was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to horticulture.[2] He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1977 New Year Honours, also for service to horticulture.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fryer, Arthur. "Victor Caddy Davies". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 40190". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 10 June 1954. p. 3300.
  3. ^ "No. 47104". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1976. p. 41.