The next meeting will be on 16th April 2026

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Presented by:

       Gary Matthews      

The fascinating story of the historic Easton Lodge estate from the late 1500s to the present day, focusing primarily on the period since 1865, when three-year-old Frances Evelyn Maynard inherited the estate and the vast fortunes that came with it. Little Frances, known as “Daisy”, went on to become the Countess of Warwick and this talk outlines the work she did in the Gardens and the wider community – including an intimate friendship with King Edward VII. It covers the development of the Gardens and her own life and times.  

Gary Matthews is a volunteer at The Gardens of Easton Lodge, near Great Dunmow 

 All monies raised from the talks go to

The Gardens of Easton Lodge Preservation Trust,

a charity set up to help maintain, restore and renovate the Gardens and allow them to be accessible to the public.

From April to the end of October they are open on Thursdays; and their main Open Days are held on nine Sundays a year.

Please do not arrive before 7:30pm as the doors may still be locked

The meeting may be available via Zoom for those members not able to come to the hall.