Generations have come together to mark a significant milestone in the life of the John Whitgift Foundation. On 22nd March 1596, Archbishop John Whitgift laid the first two Foundation Stones of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity, the building we now know as the Whitgift Almshouses. Every year, we pause on this date to remember…
Residents and staff from Whitgift House in Croydon have taken part in a service to mark 40 years of the care home’s chapel. The chapel, on Brighton Road in South Croydon, opened in 1985, having been dedicated by the then Archbishop of Canterbury in the previous year. The chapel was built as a new facility…
Each summer, three wonderful garden parties are hosted across Whitgift Care, bringing together residents, families, staff and local communities at Whitgift House, Wilhelmina House and the Whitgift Almshouses. Taking advantage of the beautiful gardens at each home, attendees enjoyed raffles, games and musical performances, cream teas, Pimm’s and of course the requisite endless supply of…
APPOINTMENT OF ASSOCIATE VICAR IN THE PARISH OF CROYDON AND CHAPLAIN IN THE JOHN WHITGIFT FOUNDATION The Parish of Croydon and John Whitgift Foundation are pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Michael Walcott as Associate Vicar in the Parish of Croydon and Chaplain in the John Whitgift Foundation. Fr Michael Walcott Fr Michael…
The application process is now open for a new Governor to join our governing body, the Court of Governors. If you are interested, please have a look at the material and do get in touch with our Chief Executive Roisha Hughes via enquiries@johnwhitgiftfoundation.org if you would like to find out more. We are particularly…
Westfield, the Whitgift Centre and the future of Croydon town centre was right at the top of the agenda when our CEO Roisha Hughes, sat down for an Under The Flyover podcast interview with Inside Croydon. In a wide-ranging interview, Roisha is asked about: The Whitgift Foundation’s 2023 decision to close Old Palace girls’ school…
On March 22nd we celebrated Founder’s Day, 429 years since Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift laid the first two stones of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity. All arms of the Foundation joined Father Andrew for service at the Croydon Minster, supported by our talented school choirs. Learn more about the legacy of John Whitgift…
Summary by Robert Harrison The weather was good, and the pitch was running fast. A match that seemed to show that the Wardens are in sync with the residents. After 6 games the match was tied 30-30. Whitgift Care Wardens a team that lived on luck, some very powerful hitting from Steve nice style, good coaching…
We are celebrating 40 years of Volunteering Week and decided to put the Whitgift Care spotlight on two of our volunteers, Jill & Ian Proctor, who both volunteer for us at Whitgift House and are core members of our Whitgift Care family, so we decided to ask them a few questions about their experiences as…
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