Self-taught painter, by profession a banker, living in Hadleigh, Suffolk, father of the artist Maggi Hambling. It was at her insistence that he began to experiment with oils at the age of 65. Although he had painted some watercolours when young and occasionally visited exhibitions, he then took up painting seriously. Work was notable for its strong design, visionary intensity and powerful colour, and it frequently featured the Suffolk countryside. His solo show at Brett Gallery, Hadleigh, in 1991 was a great success, and he had several others.