The Brighton College Timeline

We're delighted to share 175 years of history through the Brighton College Timeline. 

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REPORT & VIDEO: The History of Brighton College

As part of our commemorations of Brighton College's 175th anniversary, our College Archivist, James Harrison, gave a wonderful Zoom presentation on the history of the College.

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The Story of Fenwick and Williams

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David McKinley (Du. 1948-52) remembers his days at Brighton

"At Brighton College, I gained a grounding which was useful in facing life"... In this lovely piece, David McKinley (Du. 1948-52) tells us what life was like for a Brightonian over 70 years ago.

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United Kingdom's School of the Decade: Brighton College

Brighton College has been named as the United Kingdom’s School of the Decade by The Sunday Times

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Brighton College celebrates its 175th birthday

Happy Birthday, Brighton College! The 24th November is our birthday, and our Archivist, James Harrison explains what happened in 1845...

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David Hollinshead (CR. 1962-98) has died.

We are sad to announce the death of David Hollinshead at the age of 81.

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Brighton College named top school in Britain for STEM subjects

We are delighted that Brighton College has been named Top School in Britain for STEM subjects by The Week in its 2020 school awards.

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New Hong Kong OBs celebrate in style!

After a very unusual final term, Upper Sixth pupils based in Hong Kong were able to come together to celebrate the end of their final year at Brighton College with a special dinner on 26 June 2020.

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OB Chichester girls surprise Elizabeth Cody

At the end of this term, Elizabeth Cody will be stepping down as the Housemistress of Chichester House after 21 years. In true Chichester House style, our Chichester OB girls made sure that Elizabeth could (virtually!) celebrate the end of an era.

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Dr Matthew Bach (CR. 2007-11) wins seat in the Victorian Parliament

We are delighted to announce that Dr Matthew Bach, former history teacher at the College, has won a seat in the Victorian Parliament as a member of the Liberal Party.

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OBs tune in to give University Top Tips

As part of the College’s BrightonUp lecture and seminar programme, twenty OBs from universities across the country tuned in to offer some invaluable advice for our current Sixth Formers.

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OB Cricketers share messages of support for pupils

Mark Davis, Head of Cricket at the College, reached out to cricketers all over the world to send some encouraging messages of support to our pupils during lockdown.

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The Leonardo Cup relaunches for a new generation of pupils

Thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of Old Brightonian Philip Mitchell (Ha. 1960-65), the College has successfully relaunched the Leonardo Cup this year, decades after its last appearance.

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REPORT: Brighton College Professions Conference 2020

This year’s Professions Conference kicked off with nine different panel sessions, catering for a broad range of sectors specifically hosted for the Lower Sixth Form. Pupils had the chance to join in with discussions from a diverse range of sectors, such as law, medicine, finance, architecture and the arts.

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