Abbeyfield began in the London Borough of Bermondsey in 1956. Its founder was Major Carr-Gomm, who resigned his commission in the Coldstream Guards to start a charity caring for lonely elderly in the East End of London.


Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada was established in 1984 with Registered Charitable No. 13204 1013RR001 (Canada). The first House in Sidney, BC, was established in 1987. There are currently 40 Canadian Societies and 29 Houses operating or under construction.

History

Founder Major Carr-Gomm

50 Eugenia Road, Bermondsey, the first Abbeyfield House