Staff and supporters at The Royal Star & Garter Homes and the Museum of Richmond were honoured when Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra opened their exhibition.

The Princess, president of The Royal Star & Garter Homes and patron of the museum, viewed artefacts and spoke to the assembled supporters of both organisations.

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The Royal Star & Garter: 100 Years of Care exhibition, which opened on Wednesday, November 23, provides an insight into life in the homes over the last century through photographs, paintings, artefacts and personal diaries.

The exhibition charts life for the disabled veterans who lived there and nurses who cared for them during World War I and the bravery of residents who served in World War II.

The pioneering work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann, the German-born British neurologist who established the Paralympic Games in England, is also celebrated.

In his welcoming address, Andy Cole, chief executive of The Royal Star & Garter Homes, said: “At the end of our centennial year, which we share with the centenaries of the Battles of the Somme and Jutland, we are proud to share our history with the public through this wonderful exhibition, which encapsulates the spirit of the charity.

“Richmond remains our spiritual home and our long history is deeply entrenched in the area.”

The Royal Star & Garter Homes is a charity that has provided nursing and therapeutic care to the ex-service community since 1916.

The charity’s centenary book is available at the exhibition, which runs from November 2016 to April 2017. Entry is free.