Royal Horticultural Society, medals (7), viz. Knight Medal, a silver-gilt award after W. Wyon, named (W.H. Divers, Belvoir Castle Gardens, for a collection of 100 varieties of Apples & Pears, Nov. 12th 1895), 43mm (BHM 1705; E 1290; MJP p.156); Banks Medal (2), awards after W. Wyon (2), in silver-gilt and copper, named (Messrs. Yeatman & Co for Jams &c, Dec. 13 1904; Swanage Hort. Society to Mr F.C. Gibbons 1927), both 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154); Hogg Memorial Medal, a silver-gilt award by J. Pinches, named (W.H. Divers, for a Collection of Apples & Pears, Nov. 26 1907), 51mm (MJP p.156); Grenfell Medal, 1919, a silver award by J. Pinches, named (T.A. Stephenson for Orchid Paintings, 28th Feb. 1922), 44mm (MJP p.155); Affiliated Societies, a silver award by J. Pinches, named (Mrs L.V. Percival, 7 & 8 March 1926), 44mm (MJP p.154); Lindley Medal, a silver award by J.N. Hakowski, named (Messrs. Bowell & Skarratt, for Sempervivums, 23 September 1931), 45mm (BHM 2833; E 1580; MJP p.157) [7]. Extremely fine and better; the 1904, 1927 and 1931 medals in cases of issue £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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William Henry Divers (1854-1942), head gardener to the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle