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Oldest charity volunteer awarded British Empire Medal

  Mrs Betty Johnson, the oldest volunteer at The Royal Star & Garter Homes, has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the 2018 New Year’s Honours List for her service to charities and non…

An OBE awarded for services to Veterans

The Director of Care at The Royal Star & Garter Homes has received an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours List. The award was made to Pauline Shaw in recognition of her services to Veterans. As …

Celebrating loved ones at Christmas

The disabled veterans living at The Royal Star & Garter Homes were joined by family, friends and supporters for the annual Starlight Services, held at St Alphege’s Church, Solihull, on Saturday 2n…

Veterans and toddlers share festive fun

With Christmas just around the corner, disabled veterans at The Royal Star & Garter Homes welcomed babies and toddlers to a fun-filled, Christmas themed multi-sensory class held at the Charity’s S…

Local Disabled Veterans Fall Silent for Remembrance Day

Disabled veterans at The Royal Star & Garter Homes paid their respects to the fallen at several Remembrance events held over the weekend. Remembrance Day is an especially poignant time of the year…

Remembering the bravery of women who served

This year marks the centenary of women being legally permitted to serve in the Armed Forces. As the nation pauses to reflect on the lives sacrificed in conflict this Armistice Day, it is important to …

Veterans Lives Inspire Book

A new book celebrating the incredible life stories of veterans living at The Royal Star & Garter Homes, Surbiton has just been released. Entitled ‘Poems by Post’, the book contains letters, photos…