Published in Windlesora 34
© WLHG 2018
It was with some dismay that Windsor residents learned in spring 2015 that the new development of the former Princess Christian Nursing Home in Clarence Road was to be called The Residence. This reflected nothing of the building’s heritage or its founder. The Windsor and Eton Society together with the Windsor Local History Group finally made contact with the developer in May 2015 and it was three years later, on 8th May 2018, that our objective was finally achieved with the unveiling of a blue plaque.
Communication with the developer provided no real progress, but eventually, in the autumn of 2016, contact was made with a resident. We then met with the owners of Apartment 5, which has the stepped entrance to the building with the crest over the door. Vivienne and Deesche Papka are a charming couple who were very much in favour of a blue plaque, as were all the residents of The Residence. The wording for the plaque was finally agreed and also the details for an Information Panel to be mounted by the front gate. Vivienne and Deesche very generously offered to fund both of these, for which we are very grateful.
On 8th May the unveiling took place by the Mayor, Cllr. John Lenton together with his wife, Margaret. This was attended by a good number of Windsorians who then adjourned to the Guildhall for a short reception.
Windsor Local History Group 