Richard Moseley helped make the Royal Welsh Show successful

Richard Moseley was show treasurer for nearly 40 years, and was a bank manager in Builth Wells, Powys, in the 1960s.

He was awarded a medal by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) for his distinguished service in 1994.

Originally from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, he completed more than 30 WWII missions in a Lancaster bomber.

The RWAS said Mr Moseley was a familiar and popular figure among farmers and society members.

Thirteen years ago he was presented with the society's gold medal, its highest honour, by the Princess Royal.

Daylight raids

He was made an honorary life vice-president of the society 10 years later, and the award was presented to him by the Queen at the centenary show.

An RWAS spokesman said: "During his years as treasurer he witnessed the fluctuating financial fortunes of the Royal Welsh Show from the loss-making period of the late 1960s and early '70s to its later successful years, record attendances and centenary in 2004.

"Throughout, his constant financial advice to the board of management was always to err on the side of caution."

As a teenager during the war Mr Moseley and his crew flew more than 30 missions over Germany, completing nearly 180 combat flying hours striking military targets during mainly daylight raids.

Mr Moseley is survived by his wife, Ellen, and his son and daughter Ian and Jill.