Background
Banks, Desmond Anderson Harvie was born on October 23, 1918 in Ascot, Berkshire, England. Son of James Harvie and Sheena Muriel (Watt) Banks.
Banks, Desmond Anderson Harvie was born on October 23, 1918 in Ascot, Berkshire, England. Son of James Harvie and Sheena Muriel (Watt) Banks.
Graduate, University College School, London, 1936.
Inspector, Canada Life Assurance Company, London, 1951-1955; inspector, Life Association Scotland, London, 1955-1959; life director, Jago, Tweddle & Limited company, London, 1960-1970; life manager, Knights of Columbus Hopkins & Limited company, London, 1970-1973; life director, Tweddle French & Limited company, London, 1973-1982; director, Lincoln Cons., Ltd., Great Missenden, England, 1982-1989; retired, Lincoln Cons., Ltd., Great Missenden, England, 1989. Non-executive director London Law Ltd., 1982-1989, Wacker Chemicals, Ltd., Walton-upon-Thames, England, 1983-1992.
Liberal parliamentary candidate Harrow East, England, 1950, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, 1955, South West Herts, England, 1959. Honorary secretary Liberal Candidates Association, 1947-1952. President Radical Reforem Group, 1961-1962.
President Liberal Party Organization, 1968-1969. Deputy Liberal whip House of Lords, 1977-1983. Liberal spokesman Social Security, 1975-1989.
With King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1939-1942, major Royal Art., 1942-1946. Member National Liberal Club (president 1982-1993).
Married Barbara Wells, June 12, 1948. Children: Alistair Richard Harvie, Graham Thornton Harvie.