Author: Dartington Trust

Michael is the son of John Dower, architect and planner, who worked with Leonard Elmhirst at PEP (Political and Economic Planning), and in campaigns to create national parks between the two world wars.

It has been said that Michael, a 'one-man think tank and as an inventor of social institutions', has had more influence on British public life than anyone else this century.

Michel Chekhov (1891-1955) was the nephew of Anton Chekhov, the playwright, and came to Dartington from Russia as a refugee in 1928.

Percy Cane came to work at Dartington in 1946 with an established and impressive body of work behind him - and built the York stone steps in our gardens, amongst other features.

For nearly 40 years the performance and teaching of the arts at Dartington Hall was largely developed and shaped by Peter Cox.

At a critical time in our history, Peter Sutcliffe joined the organisation as Director and General Manager. Without him Dartington Hall’s enterprises - commercial and charitable - might not have survived.

If you stop for a moment as you walk through the buildings or gardens of Dartington, you will almost certainly find yourself looking at a feature that has been funded by Richard.

For many years and for many people Robin was the fount of all knowledge concerning the history of Dartington Hall in his capacity as Records Officer.

Tanner, an artist, was the son of a Wiltshire joiner and studied at Goldsmiths College, London. He was also a conservationist, pacifist and socialist, in the William Morris mould.

Roger lived for a period with his wife Paula at Shinner’s Bridge Farm, which is now part of The Shops at Dartington, where he pioneered the production of apple juice in the UK.