Tag Archives: 100th Anniversary of First World War

How equity release can help you

How equity release can help you

The idea of equity release has been around since house ownership existed. Freeholds became leaseholds as rich landowners found themselves asset rich and cash poor, and therefore needed to release equi ...
Silhouettes in the Fog – an exhibition

Silhouettes in the Fog – an exhibition

In 1915, rumours began circulating on the Western Front about a deadly, pale yellow fog leaving a devastating scene of hysteria, suffering and death on the Allied trenches at Ypres. Scottish War Blind ...
The Glorious Poppies

The Glorious Poppies

The evocative sight of the Tower of London standing in a moat of blood red poppies is both startling and impressive. The artwork installation has been a London sensation. The red is off-set against th ...
The significance of Remembrance Day

The significance of Remembrance Day

In this centenary year of the start of the First World War, Mike Barter, Chief Executive of The Royal Star & Garter Homes, reflects on the significance of this Remembrance Day for the Charity. Thi ...