Reverend

John Asbridge
Vicar of St Stephen's Church, Shepherd's Bush
In office1960s until 1988

The Reverend John Asbridge was Vicar of St Stephen's Church, Shepherd's Bush, London during the 1960s, and was the driving force behind the creation of the Shepherds Bush Housing Association, an organisation which was set up to help solve problems of homelessness and poor housing in West London.[1]

Shepherd's Bush Housing Association

The choir vestry at St Stephen’s was used as an office, which was run by volunteers from the parish. In addition, help was given by a number of parishioners who gifted their own houses to the association for use by homeless people.[2] Their first acquisition was a dilapidated house at 220 Hammersmith Grove, which was converted into flats. Asbridge ran the Association for 20 years, retiring in 1988.[3] Today, the Shepherd's Bush Housing Association owns and manages more than 5,000 homes.[4]

References

  • Byford, Juliet, History of St Stephen's Church Shepherd's Bush, official pamphlet published by St Stephen's Church, July 2017

Notes

  1. ↑ SBHG Official Site Retrieved October 2017
  2. ↑ Byford, p3
  3. ↑ Interview with John Asbridge Retrieved 19 July 2017
  4. ↑ Official Website of the SBHG Retrieved 19 July 2017
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