Almshouses built in the early 19th century. They were originally known as the Licensed Victuallers' Benevolent Institution Asylum. In this case, the word 'asylum' didn't indicate a home for mental patients, but was used in the old sense of being a sanctuary. It was actually a home for retired pub landlords, or 'decayed members of the trade' as they were known. During WW2 its tenants were evacuated to Denham in Buckinghamshire. The asylum was bombed and it was decided to remain at the new location so the Licensed Victuallers' Benevolent Institution Asylum moved out in 1959.
In 1960 the premises were sold to Southwark Council who renamed it after former resident Caroline Secker, the widow of James Secker, who was said to have caught Nelson when he fell at Trafalgar. It is now used as social housing.
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Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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