In 1944 Joan Winifred Mather married Hartley William Shawcross, Attorney General from 1945 to 1951. She died in a riding accident on the Sussex Downs in 1974. In 1958 Sir Hartley Shawcross bought Friston Place, Wealden, Sussex, formerly known as Bechington, consisting of a timber framed mansion, built in the early 16th century, and ornamental gardens extending to 15 hectares.
Garden design for Lady Shawcross
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- Dates of Creation1970
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