Graham Stuart Thomas OBE (3 April 1909 – April 16, 2003), was an English horticultural artist, author and garden designer. is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

He was born in Cambridge and studied in the University Botanic Garden at Cambridge University. For thirty years he was Gardens Adviser to the National Trust and in 1975 received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his work with that organization. He supervised the restoration of some of the most famous gardens in Great Britain including Mottisfont Abbey in 1957, Sezincote in 1968, and Eyford Park in 1976. This article is about the city in England. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Mottisfont Abbey is owned by the National Trust and is located near Romsey, Hampshire. ... Sezincote is a British estate, located in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. ...

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In addition to the OBE, Graham Thomas was one of the sixty-three holders of the Victoria Medal of Honour. He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society as well as their Gold Medal for his paintings and drawings, and the Dean Hole Medal by the National Rose Society. The Garden Writers' Guild gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. In 1983, a yellow rose was named in his honor by rose breeder David Austin. Download high resolution version (500x750, 37 KB)Rose Graham Thomas (Ausmas 1983) This picture was taken by me (in my yard). ... Download high resolution version (500x750, 37 KB)Rose Graham Thomas (Ausmas 1983) This picture was taken by me (in my yard). ... The Victoria Medal of Honour may refer to: Victoria Medal (horticulture), the Victoria Medal of Honour awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal (humane), the Victoria Medal of Honour awarded by the Royal Humane Society See Victoria Medal for other uses. ... The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 as the London Horticultural Society, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert. ... The British Garden Writers Guild, or GWG, is a trade organisation for garden writers, photographers, broadcasters and members of allied trades. ... David C.H. Austin (born 1926) is a rose breeder and writer who lives in Shropshire, England. ...

He was probably best known for his work in gathering and popularizing old and new shrub roses. In addition to having an encyclopedic knowledge of horticulture, Thomas was an artist whose paintings and drawings illustrate his many books. He was also a talented photographer, poet and musician who has been described as "one of the towering figures of the art and craft of gardening of all time". For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). ... Horticulture (Latin: hortus (garden plant) + cultura (culture)) are classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ...

His Books Include

• The Old Shrub Roses (1955)
• Colour in the Winter Garden (1957)
• Shrub Roses of Today (1962)
• Climbing Roses Old and New (1965)
• Perennial Garden Plants (1975)
• Plants for Ground Cover (1977)
• The Art of Planting (1984)
• Complete Flower Paintings and Drawings of Graham Stuart Thomas (1987)
• The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book (1994 - republication of Old Shrub Roses, Shrub Roses of Today, and Climbing Roses Old and New)
• Cuttings from My Garden Notebooks (1997)
• Treasured Perennials (1999)
• Graham Stuart Thomas' Three Gardens of Pleasant Flowers: With Notes on Their Design, Maintenance and Plants (2001)
• The Garden Through the Year (2002)