Hugh Prather (1938-2010) was a lay minister and bestselling author. He is most famous for Notes to Myself- My Struggle to Become a Person, which began as a personal journal and has sold more than 5 million copies and has been translated into ten languages. With his wife, Gayle, he also wrote Notes to Each Other, Parables from Other Planets, and I Will Never Leave You.
'The Eldonian Village has been 30 years in the making. In 1977 this neighbourhood faced demolition through a slum clearance programme and the community was to be broken up. They decided to remain together and to create a new neighbourhood that is today a model of a sustainable community and one that everyone in the country should be aware of.' Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister 'The Eldonians are one of the country's leading examples of a successful community-led, bottom up approach to neighbourhood regeneration, and they receive regular visits, both national and international.' HRH Charles, Prince of Wales