The Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library has the following articles referring to William Divers.

There is an entry for W. Divers in Ray Desmond's Bibliography of British & Irish Botanists and Horticulturists 
which lists him as being a gardener at Wierton House near Maidstone, Kent for 40 years. 

A small obituary for him appears in Gardeners' Chronicle for 1900, saying he died on 12 Feb 1900 in
the 81st year of his age at Neath Cottage, Linton, Nr Maidstone and was gardener to W. Moore, Esq 
of Wierton House until 1894 when Mr Moore died.
It also says he was an ocassional contributor to the columns of Gardeners' Chronicle. 

Also in Gardeners' Chronicle, in an account of the Royal Horticultural Show of Sept 8 & 9 1885, 
a Mr. W. Divers of Maidstone is listed as winning a Bronze Banksian Medal for plums.
The medal is the Sir Joseph Banks Medal awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Also, the following information was found on a Mr. J. Divers of Petworth (relation ?), who, on the 25th Aug 1885 at the Cottagers' & Artisans' Exhibition of Vegetables and Fruit, was awarded 1st prize in Class 4 and Class 5 (both for potatoes).

Last updated: March 2005             (C) M.T. Gibbs 2005