Diary of a VAD Nurse
Since the Charity was established in 1916, exceptional nursing care has been fulfilled by generations of nurses, both military and civilian. Nursing in the early years at the Richmond Home was provide…
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Celebrating One Hundred
Tuesday 11th October 2016 saw the celebration of Johnnie Steiner’s 100th birthday; the second such celebration in the Charity’s own centennial year.…
My Message For My Dad
Captain Gary Anglin is a much-loved resident in our Surbiton Home. In a Father’s Day tribute, his daughter Marsha shares with us some of their special memories, her father’s difficult journey and her …
Three Generations of Support
Making a gift in memory is a meaningful way to remember the life of a loved one, while making a real difference to the lives of disabled ex-Service men and women. As a charity, we are deeply grateful …
When Marjorie Morter met Peter Steiner
Vicky Peirson is one of the fabulous volunteers in our Surbiton Home and Vicky’s mother and father recently moved into our Surbiton Home. We’d asked Vicky a little while ago if her parents would be ha…
Why We Remember
Some of you may remember Alexandra Doyle, she is the daughter of Director of Care & Service Development, Pauline Shaw and has also worked at The Royal Star & Garter Homes as a member of bank s…
‘Your Country Needs You’
The Country believed that the War would be over by Christmas; Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum did not. The day after Britain declared war on Germany, Lord Kitchener took over as Minister for…
Dementia Care Past & Present
Understanding dementia, and focussing on care and research, are key issues for today’s society, where there are over 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and a new case is diagnosed every th…