Almshouse Association invites HRH The Prince of Wales to visit Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses in Bedworth.
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales will be visiting the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses in Bedworth, Warwickshire on Tuesday 18th February 2020.
Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses, BedworthHRH, who has been a
dedicated Royal Patron of the Almshouse Association since 1992, is particularly
interested in seeing the almshouse gardens and learning about the individual
stories of the almshouse residents and their connection to the local community.
He will also be planting a memorial tree to commemorate the day.
He follows in the
footsteps of Edward, The Prince of Wales who visited the almshouses on 10th
July 1943 and the Almshouse Association Vice Patron, HRH The Duke of Gloucester
who visited in 1988.
Chair of the Nicholas
Chamberlaine’s Almshouses, Cllr. John
Haynes will present HRH to Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire Timothy Cox and his
wife Penny, Almshouse Association Chair, Liz Fathi, CEO Nick Phillips and Head
of Member Services Rosie Sweeney.
Phillips said “Almshouses
are in the process of a revival programme with the movement is experiencing the
biggest spike in development of charity run housing since the Victorian era. The
Almshouse Association is honoured to be able to put forward one of our member
charities to receive a visit from our Royal Patron. HRH has great understanding
of the value of almshouse charities to local communities and the quality of the
life for residents is always at the forefront of his concern”.
[Feature Photo: HRH Prince of Wales is presented to Nick Phillips, CEO of Almshouse Association at Thomas Parsons Charity almshouses in Ely Nov 18]
Posted 10 Feb 2020