A charity which provides sheltered housing and care homes for elderly people, now known just as Abbeyfield. Founded by Richard Carr-Gomm, it owns and manages around 200 houses and 20 care homes (2017).
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Abbeyfield Society
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