52-479: Whitehawk is a suburb of Brighton, England. Whitehawk or similar terms may also refer to: Whitehawk Whitehawk is a suburb in the east of Brighton , England, south of Bevendean and north of Brighton Marina . The area is a large, modern housing estate built in a downland dry valley historically known as Whitehawk Bottom. The estate was originally developed by the local council between 1933 and 1937 and included nearly 1,200 residences. Subsequently,
104-472: A cabochon sapphire set in gold and surrounded by diamonds on both sides. The wedding ceremony was attended by the royal family and was broadcast worldwide on television, watched by an estimated 200 million people. The bride wore a wedding gown of Valenciennes lace , with matching veil and train, designed by John Cavanagh . She made her way with her brother, the Duke of Kent, from Kensington Palace to
156-605: A documentary podcast series following the lives of a family from Whitehawk. The series explores the impact of education on life chances and features discussions with experts on the UK's education system, segregation, and attainment gaps. Notable guests include Darren McGarvey , Professor Diane Reay, and Fiona Millar . Class Divide continues to build on its success in Brighton and Hove, with plans to focus on: Catchment areas Published Admission Numbers (PANs) Promoting their ideas across
208-888: A National charity in London dedicated to funding research into digestive diseases and which also publishes information leaflets on the most common diseases of the gut and liver; the Nature in Art Trust; and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), the oldest drama school in the English-speaking world. She has been the patron of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton since 1954 and of Alzheimer's Society since 1990. She
260-530: A movement for change, and advocating for policy reforms. Brighton and Hove, despite its reputation as an inclusive and progressive city, faces significant educational disparities. Data obtained by Class Divide through Freedom of Information requests revealed stark contrasts in educational outcomes between different areas of the city. For example: In 2019, Only 37% of students in Whitehawk, Manor Farm, and Bristol Estate achieved GCSE English and Maths, compared to
312-622: A significant development, Class Divide supported a proposal to create a new priority category for FSM children in secondary school admissions, which was approved by Brighton & Hove City Council's Children, Young People and Schools committee. The proposal aims to: Provide more school choice for FSM-eligible children Ensure all secondary schools in the city teach at least the average percentage of FSM-eligible pupils Promote socio-economic integration in schools The proposal has garnered support from various stakeholders, including headteachers, policymakers, and researchers. In 2023, Class Divide released
364-563: A visit to Aberdeen Fish Market, Lok Ma Chau police station and So Uk Estate , a public housing complex. Princess Alexandra returned to Australia in 1967 for a private holiday, but also carried out engagements in Canberra and Melbourne. The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane is named in her honour. Princess Alexandra represented the Queen when Nigeria gained its independence from
416-404: Is a granddaughter of George V , niece of Edward VIII and George VI , and first cousin of Elizabeth II . Alexandra's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , consort of Elizabeth II, making her both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III . Princess Alexandra was married to businessman Sir Angus Ogilvy from 1963 until his death in 2004. At
468-475: Is a grassroots campaign group based in Brighton and Hove , England, focused on addressing educational inequalities in the city, particularly in the East Brighton communities of Whitehawk, Manor Farm, and Bristol Estate. Initially started as an offshoot of The Crew Club, a youth and community centre, Class Divide aims to create a more socially inclusive education system by challenging stereotypes, building
520-466: Is also the president of Alexandra Rose Day , which was founded in honour of her great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra . She was also patron of The Royal School, Hampstead . The Princess was president of WWF-UK until 2011. Until it was abolished in 2013, Princess Alexandra received £225,000 per year from the Civil List to cover the cost of official expenses, although as with the other members of
572-657: Is also the royal patron of Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) , a charity dedicated to reuniting children who have been separated from their families. She is patron of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, which received its royal style in 2012 during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee . In her role as president of Sightsavers UK, the Princess visited Washington D.C. in October 2016 to attend
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#1732791495631624-588: Is now a scheduled ancient monument and is one of three causewayed camps known to have existed in the South Downs . The name Whitehawk is believed to be a corruption of "Vied Ac", the Saxon for "holy oak", named after a wooden pole which stood on the hill. Horse racing started on Whitehawk Down in the late 18th century next to the causewayed camp and connected to the White Hawk Fair. Brighton Race Course
676-412: Is now used as a community centre, and also runs a drop-in centre. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Louis, King of France opened in 1964 and was demolished in 1982 after being declared unsafe. A block of flats now stands on the site. Whitehawk Primary School caters for children aged between 3 and 11 years old. It was formed by the amalgamation of the old separate Infant and Junior Schools. In May 2006,
728-675: Is situated on Manor Road and serves the Whitehawk, Manor and Bristol estates, originally situated by the gasworks, it was moved to its present location in the 1970s. It is a one form of entry school and well known for its nurturing approach and partnership working with families Stanley Deason Secondary School was opened in 1976. The name was changed to Marina High in September 1997 and East Brighton College of Media Arts (often abbreviated to COMART) in September 1999. It closed in August 2005. It catered for children aged between 11 and 16 years old. When
780-600: Is still listed as a working member of the royal family, attending numerous ceremonial and charitable engagements. In 1959, she carried out an extensive tour of Australia, and attended the Queensland Centenary Celebrations. The Alexandra Waltz was composed for this visit by radio announcer Russ Tyson, and television musical director, Clyde Collins. It was sung for the princess by teen-aged Gay Kahler, who later changed her name to Gay Kayler . In 1961, Princess Alexandra visited Hong Kong and made
832-491: Is still on the site, which became known as Race Hill. By 1870, the neighbouring Sheepcote Valley was being used as a rifle range to train volunteer soldiers. By 1916 it had begun to be used as a refuse tip. A site at Sheepcote close to the edge of the Whitehawk housing is still used as a Council waste centre for domestic users. Whitehawk Road, as it then was, came to demarcate the eastern parish boundary of Brighton. In 1818 gas works were built at Black Rock, between Whitehawk and
884-631: The Duke of Gloucester , her father the Duke of Kent, and her elder brother Prince Edward . She was born two weeks after the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII . Alexandra was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 9 February 1937, and her godparents were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (her paternal uncle and aunt); the Queen of Norway (her great-aunt); Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (her maternal grandmother); Princess Olga of Yugoslavia (her maternal aunt);
936-536: The Home Secretary present to verify the birth of potential heirs to the throne. John Simon was present and was the last one to do so. As a male-line granddaughter of the British monarch, she was styled as a British princess with the prefix Her Royal Highness . At the time of her birth she was sixth in the line of succession to the British throne, behind her cousins Elizabeth and Margaret , her uncle
988-777: The Princess Beatrice (her paternal great-great-aunt); the Earl of Athlone (her paternal great-uncle); and Count Karl Theodor of Törring-Jettenbach (her maternal uncle by marriage). Of her godparents, only the King and Queen and Lord Athlone were present. Alexandra spent most of her childhood at her family's country house, Coppins , in Buckinghamshire . During the Second World War she also lived at Badminton with her widowed grandmother Queen Mary. Her father
1040-598: The Privy Council in 1997. Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy had two children, James and Marina, and four grandchildren: Marina's first pregnancy, which was announced in late 1989, caused a controversy as the couple were not married. This resulted in a feud with her parents who suggested she either marry her companion or have an abortion . In an interview with a tabloid at the time, Marina had claimed that her parents had cut off her trust fund and monthly allowance due to their disapproval of her conduct. Beginning in
1092-419: The coronation of King Charles III , which she had attended earlier that day. In February 2024, she was seen using a wheelchair at the thanksgiving service for Constantine II of Greece . Since Princess Alexandra's mother was a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , she is a second cousin to King Charles III and his siblings, in addition to being their first cousin once removed because her father
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#17327914956311144-548: The 3- and 4-year-olds separated from the primary school and became part of Roundabout Children's Centre for 0- to 5-year-olds which was visited by the Queen in March 2007. Despite its best ever SATS results in 2012 it is going to be the first primary Academy school in the city run by City College. St. John the Baptist Catholic School caters for children aged between 4 and 11 years old. St. Mark's Primary School
1196-981: The Blackie Foundation Trust, a charity dedicated to the promotion of research and education in homoeopathy. She is also a patron of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals ; the English National Opera ; the London Philharmonic Choir ; the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra ; Wigmore Hall ; the Florence Nightingale Foundation ; the not-for-profit housing association Anchor ; the charity Independent Age; St Christopher's Hospice in Sydenham, England; Core,
1248-641: The Council in January 2019. Following local elections in May 2019, Whitehawk is part of the East Brighton ward represented at Brighton and Hove City Council by Nancy Platts (Labour), Nichole Brennan (Labour) and Gill Williams (Labour). St. Cuthman's ( Church of England ) Church was built in the 1930s and completely destroyed by bombing in World War II . It was rebuilt after the war, being completed in 1952 to
1300-560: The Neglected Tropical Diseases NGDO Network conference partnership reception. In November 2016, one month ahead of Alexandra's 80th birthday, the Queen held a reception at Buckingham Palace in honour of the work of Alexandra's charities. In May 2023, Alexandra appeared alongside other working members of the royal family in photos in the Throne Room and on Buckingham Palace balcony following
1352-535: The Newhouse Farm. These buildings are thought to date from the late 18th century. The first Whitehawk Library opened in 1934 in front of the Primary School. In 1935 a lido was built on the seafront at Black Rock , a short distance from Whitehawk (via the eastern extremities of Brighton's Kemp Town seafront development). Post-war Brighton suffered a housing shortage and so further building work
1404-579: The Swanborough flats were built in 1967, and in the 1970s and 1980s much of the estate was rebuilt by altering the road layouts and increasing the number of houses. Whitehawk is part of the East Brighton ward of Brighton and Hove City Council . Before being developed, Whitehawk was chalk downland . At the top of Whitehawk Hill , Whitehawk Camp was a Neolithic causewayed camp of the Windmill Hill culture inhabited around 5500 years ago. It
1456-624: The UK The Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company maintains a depot at the south end of Whitehawk. As of 2019, Whitehawk was served by buses 1, 1A, 21, 21A, 21E and night bus N21, as well as School buses 71,72, 72A and 73. Whitehawk F.C. is a semi-professional football club playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football. Founded in 1945, The Hawks reached National League South having won promotion three times in
1508-601: The United Kingdom on 1 October 1960, and opened the first Parliament on 3 October. Later overseas tours included visits to Canada, Italy, Oman , Hungary , Norway , Japan , Thailand , Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands . Princess Alexandra launched the New Zealand Leander -class frigate HMNZS Waikato at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1965. Princess Alexandra opened
1560-711: The Victoria-to-Brixton section of London Underground 's Victoria line on 23 July 1971. Princess Alexandra opened the new hospital in Harlow, Essex, named in her honour on 27 April 1965. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust was announced by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson , in September 2019 to be part of the government's new health infrastructure programme to build a new hospital. Princess Alexandra served as chancellor of Lancaster University from its foundation in 1964 until she relinquished
1612-449: The church. The bridesmaids included Princess Anne and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, and the best man was Peregrine Fairfax. The Archbishop of Canterbury , Michael Ramsey , conducted the service. Angus Ogilvy declined the Queen's offer to be created an earl upon marriage, so their children carry no titles. Angus Ogilvy was knighted in 1988 (when Princess Alexandra assumed the style of The Hon. Lady Ogilvy), later being sworn of
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1664-439: The city average of 69%. Children from these communities are twice as likely to be excluded from school and three times more likely to be placed in non-mainstream schools, including pupil referral units. The primary goals of Class Divide include: Highlighting persistent educational inequalities in Brighton & Hove Challenging unjust stereotypes Building a broad movement for change Changing policies and structures that maintain
1716-620: The design of local architect John Leopold Denman . It is sometimes called "the Children's Church" because local children famously saved their pennies to help fund the rebuilding. The church hall was sold to the local Community Association in 1982. St. Cuthmans ( Church of England ) is situated on Whitehawk Way next door to the Valley Social Centre. The church also runs a drop-in centre. The Valley Social Centre, previously known as St. David's Mission Hall (also Church of England )
1768-405: The late 1950s, Princess Alexandra carried out an extensive programme of engagements in support of the Queen, both in the United Kingdom and overseas. Taking part in roughly 120 engagements each year, Princess Alexandra was one of the most active members of the royal family. She made 110 engagements in 2012. However, in late June 2013, she cancelled her engagements due to arthritis . As of 2022, she
1820-493: The long roads in Whitehawk were removed and replaced with smaller cul-de-sacs . This allowed larger numbers of houses to fit into the same space and by the end of the scheme the number of houses in Whitehawk had increased to over 1,400. The last part of the scheme, Lintott Avenue (South) was completed in 1988. In 1979, the Black Rock lido was demolished in conjunction with the development of Brighton Marina . Construction of
1872-452: The marina had already started in 1971. The population of Whitehawk (and Manor Farm) was nearly 8,000 in 1981. In April 2000, The East Brighton New Deal for Communities (EBNDC) Partnership was awarded £47.2m from the government's pilot NDC programme aimed at social regeneration of the area covering Bate's Estate, Higher Bevendean, Manor Farm, Moulsecoomb, Saunders Park and Whitehawk. Money was spent in Whitehawk on various community projects,
1924-589: The most notable being the Crew Club youth centre and The Whitehawk Inn Community Hub. 41 pedestrian alleys were remodelled because they were seen as "havens for anti-social behaviour". Whitehawk is overlooked by the White Hawk, a chalk carving in the hill at Sheepcote Valley. The White Hawk was carved in 2001 by local artists with support from the Friends of Sheepcote Valley (FSV) and Whitehawk residents. It
1976-535: The orchard won a Britain in Bloom award. Over 100 people attended a protest on Whitehawk Hill in 2018, to beat the bounds of the common land. They were angered by plans to build 217 homes on the conservation area. Local environmentalist Dave Bangs said "Whitehawk Hill is more precious than the Brighton Pavilion because of its public value, its ancient history." The plans were definitively discarded by
2028-585: The post in 2004 (when she also accepted an honorary degree in Music). She also served as the first chancellor of the University of Mauritius . She is also an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow , Faculty of Anæsthetists of the Royal College of Surgeons of England , the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , and the Royal College of Physicians . She
2080-540: The royal family (except the Duke of Edinburgh ) the Queen repaid this amount to HM Treasury . Alexandra lives at Thatched House Lodge in Richmond, London , a Crown property purchased on a 150-year lease from the Crown Estate Commissioners by Angus Ogilvy after their wedding in 1963. She also has use of a grace-and-favour apartment at St James's Palace in London. The Princess is the patron of
2132-613: The school closed the pupils were enrolled in the various other schools in Brighton and Hove. Whitehawk Inn is a community learning centre in South Whitehawk, occupying a former pub. It was founded in 2001. It provides various long and short term, full- and part-time courses in a wide range of subjects as well as providing advice on gaining employment. The buildings of the former secondary school are leased to Greater Brighton Metropolitan College , which runs courses in construction skills and in media studies in them. Class Divide
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2184-631: The school for classrooms and so a temporary library was opened in Rugby House, Rugby Place. The Community Centre, along with a new library, including a toy library for children was opened by Princess Alexandra in November 1973 in Whitehawk Road. At the time it was the largest in Brighton. From 1975, the Council started a remodelling exercise in Whitehawk. Initially, houses were left empty as they became vacant, and were boarded up. Many of
2236-405: The sea. By virtue of being built there, the works avoided paying taxes in Brighton. By the beginning of the 1920s, the Whitehawk area consisted mainly of pig farms, smallholdings and allotments. This would all change between 1920 and 1931 when Brighton Corporation, in common with local government authorities all over the country, began a program of slum clearances . Alongside Manor Farm, Whitehawk
2288-677: The space of four years between 2009 and 2013 as well as the second round of the FA Cup in 2015. Whitehawk play their games at The Enclosed Ground, a stadium in East Brighton Park . Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel; born 25 December 1936), is a member of the British royal family . The only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent , and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark , she
2340-567: The status quo The group is independent of political affiliations and works with various stakeholders to improve educational opportunities for low-income children. Class Divide has made several notable achievements since its inception: Raising awareness about the educational divide in Brighton & Hove Influencing local education policies Improving affordability of school uniforms and travel Implementing policies to give children on Free School Meals (FSM) more choice in secondary education Supporting community participation in democratic processes In
2392-448: The time of her birth, she was sixth in the line of succession to the British throne ; as of 2024 , she is 57th. Princess Alexandra was born on 25 December 1936 at 3 Belgrave Square , London. Her parents were Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary , and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark , a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia . She
2444-757: Was killed in an aeroplane crash in Caithness , Scotland, on 25 August 1942, whilst serving in the Royal Air Force . Alexandra has the distinction of being the first British princess to have attended a boarding school, Heathfield School near Ascot . She then studied in Paris. She was also trained at Great Ormond Street Hospital . On 24 April 1963, she married The Hon. Angus James Bruce Ogilvy (1928–2004), second son of David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie , and Lady Alexandra Coke , at Westminster Abbey . Ogilvy presented Alexandra with an engagement ring made of
2496-536: Was carried out in the Whitehawk area. New low- and high-rise flats were built to the west of Whitehawk (known as the Bristol Estate) and private housing was also started, most notably a large self-build scheme in Wilson Avenue at the far east of the estate. The high rise Swanborough Flats were built by Brighton Corporation at the northern tip of Whitehawk in 1967. By 1969 the library site was needed by
2548-456: Was hard to do from so far out of town. Between 1933 and 1937 the council estate was built. By 1937 there were nearly 1,200 houses in Whitehawk, all with gardens. East Brighton Park , at the Eastern extremity of Whitehawk, was home to the first Municipal Camping Ground, opened by the mayor of Brighton, Herbert Hone, in May 1938. It utilised buildings already at the site, formerly belonging to
2600-421: Was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra ; her grandmother, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia; and both of her maternal aunts, Countess Elizabeth of Törring-Jettenbach and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia . She received the name Christabel because she was born on Christmas Day , like her aunt Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester . Her birth was the last to have the tradition of having
2652-479: Was one of the areas used for new homes to house the residents. The homes were designed to have "all modern conveniences" including electricity, gas and running water. They also had gardens. This was a huge contrast to the small, back to back terraces in the town centre, which they replaced. Some people found it very difficult to adjust. This was partly because many of those moved earned their living as rag and bone men , conducting their business by horse and cart. This
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#17327914956312704-604: Was recently renovated by the FSV, local scouts, community workers, council rangers and residents. Whitehawk was noted in 2010 to be in the 5% of most deprived areas in Great Britain. Funding of £7.4m was provided by the state and the local council to create a 'community hub'. After a consultation by two groups not based in Whitehawk, Racehill Community Orchard was built at the top of Whitehawk in 2012. Over 60 fruit trees and 1000 native hedgerow plants were installed. In 2018,
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