Reflections on a life focused on purpose Richard Upton31/01/2024 | Investment/financePrintDownload COMMENT Retirement is an ugly word. Or is it? I love the inspiration that comes from history, from etymology. What does the dictionary say? Retirement: from the 1530s, of armies, “to retreat, draw back”, also, of persons, “to withdraw” to Thank you for reading EG Want to read more? Enjoy a story a week for FREE. Register Find Out More Already a subscriber or registered user? Sign in Related Articles Ealing Council approves final phase of Acton’s Friary Park Get Living submits proposal for final phase of £1.5bn Elephant and Castle regen Cheyne Capital provides £100m loan for Oxfordshire regen scheme Brent Cross Town gets approval for 148 retirement homes The main event: Quintain’s shopping strategy at Wembley