Gwen Emslie Founder of Manor Housing Association
Gwen Emslie was born in 1924 in London and moved to Bexhill when she married to run a guest house. She became very active in local charities for the
elderly as weH as a local councillor.
She set up Manor Housing Association in 1975 as well as developing properties for sale to younger people at fairer prices. This was a time when local
youngsters were starting to be priced out of the market.
She continued to work hard for the people of Bexhill up to her death in 1996