James Russell (1920–1996) was an English
garden designer. He was educated at
Eton College and then went to
Cambridge University. His education was interrupted by the Second World War, in which he served for three years. He was invalided from the army and then managed Sunningdale Nurseries; this had been purchased by his father and a cousin at the outbreak of the war. He revived the fortunes of the nursery and then started in a career of
garden design. His first commission was for
Lord Hastings at
Seaton Delaval Hall in
Northumberland. He later worked for the Howard family of
Castle Howard in
North Yorkshire.
In the 1960s Russell worked with the wives of the 4th and 5th
Dukes of Westminster
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in
Eaton Hall,
Cheshire
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, to develop the gardens that had been neglected for many years.
He later worked with the garden designer
Graham Stuart Thomas.
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1920 births
1996 deaths
People educated at Eton College
English gardeners
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