John Davan Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG, aged 94, died peacefully in his sleep, at home, after a long illness on 14 January 2022. 

He was the beloved husband of Anya, Lady Sainsbury, the adored father to Sarah, Julian and Mark and a much loved grandfather to eight grandchildren.

John was a great lover of the English countryside and spent much time walking in it. He took huge pleasure wandering through woodlands as well as creating and conserving them on his land, and further afield through the Linbury Trust’s support of the Woodland Trust. 
 
To celebrate his life, and his love of trees, his family is raising funds to create a local woodland in his memory and to be used and enjoyed by everyone.