Rhoda Birley

Rhoda Birley
Born
Rhoda Vava Mary Lecky Pike

3 February 1899
Kilnock, County Carlow, Ireland
Died15 June 1981(1981-06-15) (aged 82)[1]
Sussex, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Painter and organiser
Known forGardens and festival at Charleston Manor
SpouseSir Oswald Birley
ChildrenMaxime de la Falaise and Mark Birley

Rhoda Vava Mary Lecky, Lady Birley (née Pike; 3 February 1899 – 15 June 1981) was an Anglo-Irish gardener, model, and artist. She developed the gardens at Charleston Manor in East Sussex where she founded the festival that has continued after her death.

  1. ^ "Rhoda (née Lecky Pike), Lady Birley – National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2022.