Exeter Homes Trust marks Platinum Jubilee at historic 20th Century Almshouses
Local charity, Exeter Homes Trust, celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this week by taking part in The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative and unveiling a commemorative plaque at one of the Almshouse properties.
Exeter Homes Trust, formerly known as The Exeter Municipal Charity, was founded over 900 years ago. Providing housing for people, who are unable to remain in their own homes by reason of reduced circumstances, the Charity owns and manages 143 Almshouses in the city, at 8 estates. A board of 10 directors governs Exeter Homes Trust.
The Exeter-based charity paid homage to the monarch’s historic milestone this week by planting a tree at their property, Hurst Trumps Almshouses, located on Fairpark Road in Exeter. The Queen’s Green Canopy is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 by inviting people and organisations from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.
Exeter Homes Trust also erected an inscribed plaque, adjacent to the tree at Hurst Trumps Almshouses, to immortalise the momentous event, which marks The Queen’s 70 years of service on the throne.
Devon Deputy Lieutenant Deborah Hallett and the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver joined Exeter Homes Trust residents, including Chairman of the Charity’s Board, Roger Panter, to unveil the commemorative plaque and the tree.
Roger Panter, Chairman of the Charity’s Board, said: “Exeter Homes Trust is proud to celebrate Her Majesty’s remarkable Platinum Jubilee by participating in The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative and we are delighted to unveil our plaque and tree in her honour.
“The Queen has demonstrated exceptional service to this country over the last 70 years and we hope the tree will live on in her legacy for the next 70 years and beyond, to remind generations to come of her incredible achievement and dedication to the throne.
“We are committed to providing sustainable and comfortable accommodation for our residents of the very best contemporary standard and it’s great to see some of the city’s most historic buildings being given a new lease of life to become essential homes for people in need.”
During the pandemic, Exeter Homes Trust also celebrated the completion of remodelling work at one of their developments, Atwill Palmer Almshouses, in Exeter’s New North Road. The site underwent a programme of sympathetic refurbishment work, part funded by a Homes England grant, to provide the Charity’s 150 residents with updated and energy efficient apartments, more suited to modern day living requirements.
For more information about Exeter Homes Trust, please visit: www.exeterhomestrust.com
