News and Events at Churchill

At Churchill we believe in providing the space and the right environment for our owners to enjoy whatever they love to do.

There is always something going on to get in involved in!

News and Events at Churchill

At Churchill we believe in providing the space and the right environment for our owners to enjoy whatever they love to do.

There is always something going on to get in involved in!

Retirement Lifestyle News


Churchill’s Simmonds Lodge offers perfect solution for active retirees

April 1, 2016

A welcoming community, active social life and no worries about maintenance. For Jim and Brenda Lacey, moving to Churchill Retirement Living’s Simmonds Lodge development in Drayton ticked all the boxes. The couple moved from their home in nearby Horndean earlier this year where they had lived for 22 years. Jim explains: “We were living in a

Downsizing made easy at Atkins Lodge

March 15, 2016

Moving home after thirty years from a large four bedroom home can be a daunting task for many but for one lady, Mrs Joan Munn, moving to Churchill Retirement Living’s Atkins Lodge was made all the more easy using their Selling Made Easy Scheme. Joan is now enjoying her new two bedroom apartment at the

Keeping it in the family at King Harold Lodge

March 7, 2016

Almost 80 years after being born in the same house, cousins Barbara and Corinne have found themselves back in each other’s company – now as neighbours at Churchill Retirement Living’s King Harold Lodge in Waltham Abbey. John and Barbara Friggens moved into their one bedroom apartment at King Harold Lodge, after spending 39 years in

Planning for Retirement? How to Make Life Fulfilling

January 28, 2016

Are you looking to get the most out of your retirement years? There are no secrets to it really – and it all starts with planning for your pension as early as possible. But, what about when you get there? What are you going to do to make sure that you spend your golden years

Russell Lodge allows you to live independently but close to family

January 4, 2016

91 year old former RAF co-pilot Alan Wilkes is enjoying his new lifestyle at Russell Lodge in Fleet, Hampshire which has allowed him to live independently but still be close enough to see his daughter regularly. Alan, who had been living in Warefield in Berkshire for 15 years, was starting to find his detached property

Comfortable, warm and enjoying retirement in Caterham Lodge

December 22, 2015

It took a little consideration for John Bailey-Smith to move from his home of 40 years to Caterham Lodge, Churchill Retirement Living’s purpose built development for the over 60s in Caterham. This is nothing unusual for the 85 year-old who is a well-known member of the Caterham community and volunteer for and former chairman of

Retirees enjoying new community at Arlington Lodge

December 18, 2015

Local retirees Bernadette and Tony McKenna are experiencing a new lease of life at Churchill Retirement Living’s Arlington Lodge development in Royal Leamington Spa thanks to new friends, a great location and sense of security.Bernadette and Tony moved to the Lodge at the end of May and quickly began enjoying the change in lifestyle and

Lock up and leave lifestyle appeals to Owners

December 17, 2015

Churchill Retirement Living apartments are proving to be the perfect solution for sun-seeking retirees keen to make the most of their new found leisure time both at home and abroad. Harry and Sheila Eyre have enjoyed going on cruises for the past thirty years, so when they decided that their large family home in Honiton

Amber the cat moves in to Churchill’s Waltham Abbey

November 17, 2015

When Rhona Norman decided to move from Thetford in Norfolk back to her home county of Essex, she had one very important consideration – her cat Amber.Mrs Norman, who moved into Churchill Retirement Living’s King Harold Lodge development in Waltham Abbey in June, needed to find somewhere easy to manage, near her family but, most