Born: March 2, 1821, Birmingham, England.
Died: May 3, 1881, Dalston, Hackney, England.
Buried: Abney Park Cemetery, London, England.
A poet, playwright and song writer, Banks edited a number of newspapers, including the Birmingham Mercury and the Dublin Daily Express.
If you know where to get a good photo of Banks (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),