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] In 1968 he was awarded the Loder Cup.[3] He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1977 New Year Honours, also for service to horticulture.[4]

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. ↑ Jellyman, Alan (2011). "Sir Victor Davies and the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture" (PDF). RNZIH. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "No. 47104". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1976. p. 41.


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