In 2025, Dame Alice Leigh’s Almshouse marked 431 years since its first residents arrived in 1594.
To celebrate this remarkable milestone, the residents and their guests, together with the almshouse trustees, clerk and many helpers, enjoyed a summer garden party on the lawn at the back of the almshouses.
It was the first gathering of its kind in many years, and the occasion offered everyone the chance to relax, share conversation and enjoy strawberries and cream accompanied by the occasional tipple! The weather proved to be kind, allowing the group to pose for photographs on the newly constructed resin-bound mobility ramp in the communal garden.
The afternoon was a memorable success, and it is hoped by them all that the Summer Garden Party will once again become a cherished annual tradition.
posted 22 September 2025