My friend Roy Haddon, who has died aged 79, was devoted to improving the housing conditions of those living in and around the city of York. Roy embraced modern thinking, and had a strong and absolute sense of moral integrity. He was not a bystander.
Roy realised the importance of people’s housing needs, and his successful tenure at York Housing Association, from 1977 until 1991, demonstrated this. He was instrumental in establishing the organisation and served as its first general manager. The foundation on which York’s social housing is built owes much to Roy’s vision and leadership. He also demonstrated progressive ideas about how best to support the housing needs of disabled people
