Brinsworth House and Denville Hall

[YoungWillz 21,698]

7 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Well turns out BBC director and producer John B. Hobbs (IMDb) was a resident of Denville Hall, but not now.

Times death notice copied in spoiler below.
 

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HOBBS John B died peacefully on 29th February 2024 at Denville Hall care home, aged 87. The former BBC TV producer and director of the comedy series Brush Strokes, Butterflies, Bread and ’Allo ’Allo.

 

Production assistant on The Smugglers for Doctor Who. Worked on 80s Crackerjack (Crackerjack) and Terry And June I see.

[millwall32 116]

Having had a few years to think about it, can we now give Dickie credit for being the first UK celeb to show a studied dislike of Meghan Markle?

[Ulitzer95 13,175]

Were we aware that Joan Plowright was a resident of Denville Hall? Guardian reporting she died there.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,732]

Denville seems to get more of the nobs, with Brinsworth housing the hoi polloi. When Dicky gets his inevitable knighthood*, he’ll hotfoot it to Northwood, no doubt. 

*For services to charity - he’s been nobly living off it for over 20 years.

[prussianblue 1,115]

What are the criteria for admittance to these homes? Based on being Olivier's widow, her own earnings, and that huge house we saw in the dames documentary, I doubt Plowright was reliant on charity. Can you just opt into spending your last days surrounded by your peers, provided you can pay the fees yourself?

[The Old Crem 3,776]

11 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

What are the criteria for admittance to these homes? Based on being Olivier's widow, her own earnings, and that huge house we saw in the dames documentary, I doubt Plowright was reliant on charity. Can you just opt into spending your last days surrounded by your peers, provided you can pay the fees yourself?

Yes they can I believe. 

[Ulitzer95 13,175]

25 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

What are the criteria for admittance to these homes? Based on being Olivier's widow, her own earnings, and that huge house we saw in the dames documentary, I doubt Plowright was reliant on charity. Can you just opt into spending your last days surrounded by your peers, provided you can pay the fees yourself?

I believe, like private schools, it’s a bit of a mix of both. Most will pay their own way, but others are helped to a degree due to its charity nature.

[The Old Crem 3,776]

Just now, Ulitzer95 said:

I believe, like private schools, it’s a bit of a mix of both. Most will pay their own way, but others are helped to a degree due to its charity nature.

I think Brinsworth might have more subsidised patients than Denville. 

[Ulitzer95 13,175]

Just now, The Old Crem said:

I think Brinsworth might have more charity patients than Denville. 

Yes I can see that being the case.

[dimreaper 876]

39 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

What are the criteria for admittance to these homes? Based on being Olivier's widow, her own earnings, and that huge house we saw in the dames documentary, I doubt Plowright was reliant on charity. Can you just opt into spending your last days surrounded by your peers, provided you can pay the fees yourself?

 

Richard Attenborough and his wife both resided there. He owned numerous estates and had an extensive art collection that was easily worth millions. I'm fairly certain both could have opted for private in home care if they chose, so I suspect there is no income limit to the facility. 

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,732]

From brief research, they’re pretty similar.

BH: opened in 1911, DH: 1926.

BH: 36 rooms, DH: 40.

BH: from £800 pw, DH: from £600.

BH: one bed blocker, DH: 0.