Jack Ovens dies aged 108
Jack Ovens, a much loved resident at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton, died on New Year’s Eve, aged 108. He was believed to be the 49th oldest person in the UK. Born in Teddington, Midd…
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Wedding Bells at the Solihull Home
When Solihull grandmother, Joan Senior, had to miss her grandson’s wedding, The Royal Star & Garter Homes came to the rescue. Joan, a resident at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull, w…
Intelligence Corps Rower Fundraises for Retired Veterans
Major Charles Jenkins of the Army Intelligence Corps is a keen supporter of The Royal Star & Garter Homes. Not one to shy away from a challenge, his latest self-imposed mission is to row 3,650km o…
HRH Princess Alexandra Visits The Royal Star & Garter Home’s Administration Office
The Royal Star & Garter Home's administration staff were delighted to receive a visit from their President, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, at the new offices in Hampton. The Princess was …
Celebrating 50 Years of HRH Princess Alexandra as President of the Charity
September 2014 – The Royal Star & Garter Homes was honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra to the Surbiton Home to celebrate her 50th anniversary as president of the Charity. Vi…
The Royal Star & Garter Homes celebrates Vi Butler’s 100th Birthday
August 2014 - The Royal Star & Garter Homes celebrated the 100th birthday of Surbiton resident, Violet Butler, on 11 August. Staff at the Surbiton Home held a big party for her with family, friend…
The Royal Star & Garter Homes’ WWI Vigil
August 2014 – As lights went out across the UK in a vigil to mark the Centenary of the start of the First World War, a group of staff and residents from The Royal Star & Garter Homes attended ‘A S…
The Royal Star & Garter Homes’ Place in WWI History
August 2014 - As the nation commemorates the Centenary of the start of the First World War, this moment holds particular significance for The Royal Star & Garter Homes as the Charity was establish…