History

THEIR LEGACY 1679-2022

This little hospice will remain a place of safety, a permanent memorial of thankfulness to God and of Love for the needy.

Established by James Ravenscroft, gentleman, and Mary, his wife, in the year of man’s salvation, 1679. May the Blessed One bless it. May it be blessed by those blessed by it.”

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OUR HISTORIC TIMELINES

Cool Timeline

In – 1957

Rent Act resulted in greater rents received from BG properties.

In – 1956

May Hume first ever Female Visitor.

In – 1954

3 more built at PL and 2 more at GA.

In – 1949

Garrett’s Almshouses come to JHC.

In – 1940

1940-1945- Bethnal Green properties bombed.

In – 1934

12 Almshouses constructed- Grasvenor Avenue

In – 1933

Elizabethan Tudor Hall (£1750) used for meeting, staff of JHC and nurse accommodation.

In – 1932

Charity commission allowed appt. Vice Chair- Lancelot Hasluck.

In – 1927

12 Almshouses constructed in Potters Lane.

In – 1926

Visitors granted pensions to those in need.

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About Us

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What We Do

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