Haig Housing

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Haig Housing is a charity established to provide housing for ex-servicemen in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands.

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Haig Housing was founded by Mrs Willie James as The Housing Association for Officers' Families (HAOF) in 1916. In 1995, it merged with Douglas Haig Memorial Homes, a charitable trust established as a memorial to Field Marshal Earl Haig in 1929. [1]

It now operates over 1,500 properties across the UK. Queen Elizabeth II visited one of the charity's developments, involving 68 homes in Morden, [2] in October 2019. [3] [4]

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References

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  3. "The Queen visits Haig Housing in Morden". Royal UK. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. "The Queen returns to royal duties after summer break in Balmoral". Hello Magazine. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2024.