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Fareham College
Fareham College is a further education college situated on a campus on the western side of the town of Fareham in Hampshire, England. History Fareham College was formed in 1984 as a merger between an earlier technical college (Fareham Technical College) on the same site and the sixth-form college at the historic Price's School, a boys' grammar school on ''Park Lane'', (before the latter's site was sold to developers), and became the sole state provider of post-16 education in Fareham (a tertiary college). Price's School became a sixth form college in 1976. Fareham Grammar School for Girls was on ''Birdwood Grove'', and became Cams Hill School. Principals * Peter Watkins, Principal from 1980-74 of Price’s Sixth Form College (Head from 1974-9 of Chichester High School For Boys and from 1969-74 of King Edward VI Five Ways) * Carl Groves (2002-2011) * Nigel Duncan (2012– ??) * Andrew Kaye ( ??- Academic performance The latest Ofsted report (2017) rated Fareham College as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fareham
Fareham ( ) is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour, between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham. It was historically an important manufacturer of bricks, used to build the Royal Albert Hall, and grower of strawberries and other seasonal fruits. Current employers include Fareham Shopping Centre, small-scale manufacturers, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. History Archaeological excavations around the old High Street area and the church of St Peter & Paul on high ground over the Wallington Estuary have yielded evidence of settlement on the site contemporary with the Roman occupation. No extensive programme of investigation has been possible owing to the historic nature of the buildings in this area. The town has a documented history dating back to the Norman era, when a part of William's army marched up from Fareham Creek before continuing to the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Edward VI Five Ways
King Edward VI Five Ways (KEFW) is a highly selective co-educational state grammar school for ages 11–18 in Bartley Green, Birmingham, England. One of the seven establishments of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI, it is a voluntary aided school, with admission by highly selective examination. It was founded in Five Ways, Birmingham in 1883 and retained its name when it moved to Bartley Green in 1958. It is often ranked one of the best schools in Birmingham. Background It was first in the school league tables in 2007. Currently the school has around 1000 pupils in attendance amongst the lower school (years 7-11) and over 100 staff, some of whom are former pupils, as well as around 400 in the school's sixth form. The school is unique amongst the King Edward VI Foundation, being the only fully co-educational one. The school scored "outstanding" in every category with Ofsted report in November 2008. The school is Voluntary Aided. Parents are asked to make a volun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Further Education Colleges In Hampshire
Further or Furthur may refer to: * ''Furthur'' (bus), the Merry Pranksters' psychedelic bus * Further (band), a 1990s American indie rock band * Furthur (band), a band formed in 2009 by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh * ''Further'' (The Chemical Brothers album), 2010 * ''Further'' (Flying Saucer Attack album), 1995 * ''Further'' (Geneva album), 1997, and a song from the album * ''Further'' (Richard Hawley album), 2019 * ''Further'' (Solace album), 2000 * ''Further'' (Outasight album), 2009 * "Further" (VNV Nation song), a song by VNV Nation *"Further", a song by Longview from the album '' Mercury'', 2003 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Long
Peter Long (born 4 June 1952) is an English businessman. He is the chairman of Royal Mail and Countrywide. Early years Long was born in Malta, as his father was serving in the Royal Navy. He attended Price's Grammar School in Fareham, Hampshire, following which he went to further education college to qualify as an accountant. Career Long began his career as a cost accountant at electronics firm Vernitron.Davidson, Andrew“The Andrew Davidson interview: Peter Long” “The Sunday Times”, London, 4 October 2009. He then worked in finance at engineering firm Thomas Tilling before moving into the travel industry. He joined Harry Goodman's International Leisure Group in 1984, rising to chief executive of the tourism division.Walsh, Dominic“Business big shot: Peter Long” “The Times, London, 20 March 2007. Following this, he set up Sunworld in 1991 with Spanish hotelier partners, and it was eventually sold to the Thomas Cook Group in June 1996. In November 1996, Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Goddard (novelist)
Robert William Goddard (born 13 November 1954 in Fareham, Hampshire) is an English novelist. Life and career Goddard was educated at Bathampton County Primary School then Wallisdean County Junior School and Price's Grammar School in Fareham before going on to study history at Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge. After unsuccessful attempts at careers in both journalism and teaching, he worked for a time as an educational administrator in Devon before becoming a full-time novelist. His thrillers usually have a historical element and settings in provincial English towns and cities, and many plot twists. They usually involve the lead character gradually uncovering a secret or conspiracy which has long been kept secret, by means of historical documents such as diaries or by means of word-of-mouth accounts that have been handed down from one person to another. Goddard's first novel, ''Past Caring'', was published in 1986. He has since written more than twenty novels; the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose (RNAS Culdrose, also known as HMS ''Seahawk''; ICAO: EGDR) is a Royal Navy airbase near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall UK, and is one of the largest helicopter bases in Europe. Its main role is serving the Fleet Air Arm's front line AgustaWestland Merlin helicopter squadrons. History 1940–1999 Admiralty surveyors first started preliminary surveys of land near Helston in 1942. RNAS ''Culdrose'' was built by John Laing & Son and commissioned as HMS ''Seahawk'' five years after these initial surveys. The station was originally designed to be a wartime airfield lasting about ten years. The initial plans were for ''Culdrose'' to serve as a Naval Fighting School, it soon developed other roles. These varied roles included such things as the trials of the Navy's first jets, training of airborne early warning crews and as a home base for carrier-based aircraft. Over the years the station's emphasis changed from fixed wing aircraft t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Hermes (R12)
HMS ''Hermes'' was a conventional British aircraft carrier and the last of the . ''Hermes'' was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984, and she served as the flagship of the British forces during the 1982 Falklands War. After being sold to India in 1986, the vessel was recommissioned and remained in service with the Indian Navy as until 2017. Construction and modifications The ship was laid down by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness during World War II as HMS ''Elephant''. Construction was suspended in 1945 but work was resumed in 1952 to clear the slipway and the hull was launched on 16 February 1953. The vessel remained unfinished until 1957, when she entered service on 18 November 1959 as HMS ''Hermes'' after extensive modifications which included installation of a massive Type 984 'searchlight' 3D radar, a fully angled deck with a deck-edge lift, and steam catapults. With these changes she more resembled the reconstructed aircraft carrier than the ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Dimmock
Rear Admiral Roger Charles Dimmock, (27 May 1935 – 6 May 2014) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Secretary from 1985 to 1987. Naval career Educated at Price's School, Dimmock joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and specialised in naval aviation.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He commanded the frigates and . He was appointed Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1978 and given command of in 1980 before taking command of the aircraft carrier in 1982. He went on to be Director of Naval Air Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1983, Director of Naval Staff Duties from January to February 1985 then later Naval Secretary in 1985 and Flag Officer Naval Air Command in 1987. He retired in 1989. Family and later life In 1958 Dimmock married Lesley Patricia Reid; they had three daughters. Dimmock laid the wreath at the Remembrance Day Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star " admiral" rank. It is often regarded as a two-star rank with a NATO code of OF-7. The term originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and can trace its origins to the Royal Navy. Each naval squadron was assigned an admiral as its head, who commanded from the centre vessel and directed the squadron's activities. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships that bore the brunt of a battle. In the rear of the squadron, a third admiral commanded the remaining ships and, as this section was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of it was typically the most junior. This has continued into the modern age, with rear admiral the most junior admiralty of many navies. In most European navies, the equivalent ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodaxe Books
Bloodaxe Books is a British publishing house specializing in poetry. History Bloodaxe Books was founded in 1978 in Newcastle upon Tyne by Neil Astley, who is still editor and managing director. Bloodaxe moved its editorial office to Northumberland and its finance office to Bala, North Wales, in 1997. In 2013 Astley deposited the Bloodaxe Books archive at Newcastle University's Robinson Library, Special Collections. Notable publications *''Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Women Poets'', edited by Jeni Couzyn, an anthology of women poets, 1985. *''Hinterland'', edited by E. A. Markham, a Caribbean anthology, 1989. *''The New Poetry'', edited by Michael Hulse, David Kennedy and David Morley, 1993. *''Bloodaxe Book of 20th Century Poetry from Britain and Ireland'', edited by Edna Longley, an anthology of 60 poets, 2000. *''Strong Words: modern poets on modern poetry'', edited by W. N. Herbert and Matthew Hollis. Essays on poetry by poets, 2000. *''Staying Alive: real poems for un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Astley
Neil Astley, Hon. FRSL (born 12 May 1953) is an English publisher, editor and writer. He is best known as the founder of the poetry publishing house Bloodaxe Books. Life and work Astley was born in Portchester, Hampshire, and grew up in nearby Fareham. He was educated at Price's School, Fareham (1964–71), the Alliance Française, Paris (1972), and Newcastle University (1975–78 and 1979–81).''Who's Who 2010'' (A & C Black, 2009). From 1972 to 1975 he worked in Leicester, Colchester, London, Paris and Australia, as a journalist, in publishing (Yale University Press), and as a press officer for Warner Brothers’ magazine division and for Lyons Maid ice cream.National Life Story Collection at the British Library Sound Archive (Book Trade Lives transcript) In his essay "The Story of Bloodaxe","The Story of Bloodaxe: 1978–2008", ''In Person: 30 Poets'', filmed by Pamela Robertson-Pearce, edited by Neil Astley (Bloodaxe Books, 2008), pp. 237–62. he recounts two early life-chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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