The charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler was set up in accordance with the wills of its patrons. The charity owns and adminsters almshouses on behalf of Warwick residents who are in need.
Plaque at Oken’s House, Warwick
Thomas Oken was a wealthy mercer who lived in Warwick in the 16th Century. In his will he left a considerable fortune which amongst other things stipulated that three of the properties he owned should be converted into almshouses to help townspeople in need.
Close up of memorial to Thomas Oken and a portrait of Nicholas Eyffler
Nicholas Eyffler was a German immigrant who made his fortune as a glazier in the 16th Century. In his will he instructed that two timber framed barns on the Back Hills, now known as Castle Hill, should be converted into almshouses.
The trustees of the Charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler
In 1988 the Charities of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler were amalgamated and today’s trustees continue to look after the almshouses and to administer the funds in accordance with the benefactors wishes for the benefit of those in need in Warwick.
Trustees
Clive Mason (Chairman)
Cllr Richard Eddy – Ex Officio (Mayor of Warwick)
Thelma Atkins
Cllr Lyn Bolton
Terry Brown
Cllr Moira-Anne Grainger
Don Hanson
Stuart Hatton
Jane Marshall
Dr Ann Thurley
Anita White
Clerk to the Trustees
Christopher Houghton
Administration
Hilary Mayman
