Anthony du Gard Pasley explained

Anthony du Gard Pasley (10 August 1929 – 2 October 2009) was a garden designer and landscape architect, who created many private gardens in Britain, Switzerland, southern France and other parts of Europe. He was known for his control of space and his extensive plant knowledge.

He was born in Ealing and grew up in Sherborne. Of Irish descent,[1] his grandfather William was a Dublin-born watercolourist, inventor and inheritor of the family engineering company.[1] His father Rex was a metallurgist who became a production engineer at aircraft company Handley Page during the Second World War.[1] Pasley was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon. He undertook his national service in the army,[2] and served in the Royal Army Service Corps for 16 years.[1] In 1955 he prevented the demolition of Great Maytham Hall.[3] In 1964, he bought Romanoff Lodge in Tunbridge Wells, which he saved from demolition.[4]

Pasley studied under Brenda Colvin, then worked for Colvin and Sylvia Crowe.[2] [1] He worked in the design department of landscapers Wallace and Barr for four years, winning a gold medal for a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show,[5] [2] then returned to work for Crowe.[6] He was senior associate at Sylvia Crowe and Associates from 1967 to 1972,[7] where he worked on large landscape projects such as American air-bases, new towns, power stations and roads.[5] [1]

He taught Rosemary Alexander,[8] [9] and in 1983 helped her establish the English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden,[2] where he was one of the principal lecturers.[10] He also lectured at the Regent Street Polytechnic,[5] the Northern Polytechnic, the School of Architecture in Canterbury, and the Inchbald School of Design in London.[1] [2] He was a principal judge for the Chelsea Flower Show, an active member of the Garden History Society, an active member of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society,[6] an early member of the Landscape Institute, and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers.[5] He wrote for Country Life, The Observer newspaper, and the Architectural Review.[5] [1]

He was president of the Paisley Family Society for 15 years.[1] For the last 17 years of his life he had homes in Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, and Moffat in Scotland.[2] He was always exquisitely dressed, with a moustache and monocle.[2] [1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Casely . Gordon . Anthony du Gard Pasley, obituary . 25 November 2021 . The Herald . 30 November 2009.
  2. News: Alexander . Rosemary . Anthony du Gard Pasley obituary . 25 November 2021 . The Observer . 15 November 2009 . en.
  3. Web site: Sale of the Century? . The Lutyens Trust . 25 November 2021.
  4. News: Redwood . Fred . Romanoff Lodge: the Gothic 'gingerbread' house from 1852 . 25 November 2021 . The Telegraph . 28 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Anthony du Gard Pasley . www.packardpublishing.com . Packard Publishing . 25 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Obituary: Anthony du Gard Pasley, 1929–2009 . The Gardens Trust . 25 November 2021 . 7 February 2010.
  7. Web site: Anthony Du Gard Pasley . Parks & Gardens . 25 November 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: Sandhill Farm House, Petersfield: An educational masterpiece from the founder of the English Gardening School . Country Life . 25 November 2021 . en . 22 April 2020.
  9. News: Byrne . Ciar . How To Get the Wow Factor . 25 November 2021 . The Lady . July 2020.
  10. News: Rasmussen . Lisa . Horticulture's Class Act: The English Gardening School . 25 November 2021 . Washington Post . 24 May 1992.
  11. Web site: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Dover . 25 November 2021 . April 2017.
  12. Web site: About Chilstone . Chilstone . 25 November 2021.
  13. Glass . Nigel . Visit to four Kent gardens, 10 May 1980 . Garden History . 1980 . 8 . 2 . 10 . 0307-1243.
  14. Web site: Kent Gardens Trust - Past Years' Events . www.kentgardenstrust.org.uk . 25 November 2021.
  15. News: Insight into 'extraordinary' man who helped create Kirdford gardens . 25 November 2021 . www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk . en.
  16. Web site: A Review of the Kent Compendium's list of Historic Parks and Gardens for Tunbridge Wells Borough, Appendix 1, Draft . April 2010 .
  17. Web site: Exploring Kent's Past . webapps.kent.gov.uk . Kent County Council . en-gb . 25 January 2008.

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