Residents help Royal Star & Garter celebrate 107th birthday

Residents in High Wycombe tucked into birthday cake as part of the celebrations.(Image supplied by Royal Star & Garter)

Parties and activities have taken place in each of Royal Star & Garter’s three homes, as the charity celebrated its 107th birthday.

Residents at the Royal Star & Garter Homes in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe enjoyed live music, dancing and cake as part of the celebrations.

It was established on Friday 14th January 1916 to care for severely injured men returning from First World War battlegrounds, following concern expressed by Queen Mary. She charged the British Red Cross Society with finding a ‘permanent haven’ for severely disabled young men returning from war.

In Solihull, singers Boogaloo Babes sang an array of classics from the 1930s to the 1960s, while residents danced and tucked into birthday cake. In Surbiton, singer and musician Jason Allen also had residents dancing, while in High Wycombe, singer and pianist Liza Jaz provided the live entertainment.

Pauline Shaw, Director of Care at Royal Star & Garter, said: ‘It was lovely to see the Homes filled with music and laughter as residents helped us celebrate our 107th birthday. Our staff take every opportunity to create magical moments for the residents and celebrating our anniversary is a great reason to have fun.‘

Royal Star & Garter provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia. New residents are being welcomed each of the three Homes. Further information, including information on working at the Home, can be found on the Royal Star & Garter website at www.starandgarter.org/highwycombe.

*Source of information : Press release from Royal Star & Garter.