Harpenden Local History Day – TODAY, 20 April
From William Hunt's will in 1589 to the thriving charitable organisations of the 21st century, care for the poor and disadvantaged has supplemented the duties of the Parish as Overseers of the Poor (the origins of the welfare state).
Toc H, Harpenden Trust, James Marshall Foundation and others
Hospitals, GP's, Red Cross, Sanitarium
Promoting well - being of people in need