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Well known people associated with the parkThomas Mawson & Sons LtdThomas Mawson (1861-1933)The park was built in 1921 by the company Thomas Mawson and Sons. Much of the work on Stanley Park was undertaken by Edward Prentice Mawson, the son of Thomas. In the mid-20's Edward began to take over the business as Thomas was suffering increasing poor health. Thomas Mawson was born not too far away in Scorton and started in the building trade in Lancaster. He then moved to London and on to Windermere where he opened a nursery. He designed many gardens and their features in Cumbria at well known houses such as Holker Hall, Levens Hall, Rydal Hall and expanded his activities all over Britain. Of note are his designs for Lord Leverhulme: at his Cheshire house, Thornton Lodge, a 400 acre park near Bolton and his London home of 'The Hill' in Hampstead. He was also the President of the Town Planning Institute, the first president of the Institute of Landscape Architects and wrote a book called the Art and Craft of Garden Making being the first book to link the Art and Craft Movement with garden design and is regarded as the foundation of modern landscape architecture. Thomas Mawson is also associated with work in Canada and the USA. Two of his gardens were recently renovated on the Channel 4 programme, Lost Gardens. references:http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/great_garden_designers.htm http://www.shellguides.freeserve.co.uk/Thm/THM.htm http://www.londonlandscape.gre.ac.uk/lguide/list.htm http://www.gardenvisit.com/b/mawson.htm Sir George Edward Villiers StanleyEdward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby opened the park in 1926. He was born on 4 April 1865 and was the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers. He married Lady Alice Maude Olivia Montagu, daughter of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester and Luise Friederike Auguste Gräfin von Alten, on 5 January 1889. He served as honorary president of the Rugby Football League, and donated a cup for the French authorities to use for a knock-out competition. This is now known as the Lord Derby Cup. He was also, from 1929 to 1945, the chairman of the Pilgrims Society, becoming their president, until his death. He died on 4 February 1948 at age 82. http://www.thepeerage.com/p1383.htm#i13830 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_George_Villiers_Stanley,_17th_Earl_of_Derby
Dr William Henry CockerThe first Mayor of Blackpool in 1876 and elected mayor 6 times in a political career spanning 35 years. Born in 1836, the son of Dr John Cocker who married the daughter of 'the father of Blackpool' Henry Banks. Colt and MackenzieHarry Shapland Holt (1869-1951) was a Cambridge educated Lawyer who changed the way golf courses were shaped. Sunningdale, Wentworth and Lytham St Annes golf courses were his designs. The Colt Association has a website dedicated to him. http://www.coltassociation.co.uk/index.phpDr Alistair Mackenzie (1870-1934) a physician who served in the Boer War. Met Colt and Allison and formed a partnership in 1918. Moved to America and lived there for the rest of his life designing Augusta and Cypress Point and Royal Melbourne in Australia. Their partnership included Morrison and Allison who were each given geographic regions of the world to operate in. Colt concentrating primarily on the UK. |
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