Whitgift Foundation Completes Sale of the Old Palace Site on Melville Avenue to BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has completed the purchase of the Old Palace nursery and prep school site on Melville Avenue, paving the way for…
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,…
Congratulations to our lovely volunteer Jill who won Whitgift House’s Bake Off with her culinary delight of a Bakewell Tart last Friday. Entries were both sweet and savoury and included a bacon and cheddar strada, apple turnover, and a banana…
What is John Whitgift Foundation? Founded in 1596, Archbishop John Whitgift created a foundation to care for and educate the people of Croydon. Over 425 years later we’re still serving the people of Croydon using the land and assets set…
We are delighted to welcome Fr. Michael Walcott as he begins his new ministry in the Parish of Croydon and the John Whitgift Foundation. Fr. Michael will be based primarily at Croydon Minster, working closely with the Vicar of Croydon,…
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…
John Whitgift Foundation is delighted to welcome Mr Toby Seth, MA as the new permanent Headmaster of Whitgift School. Mr Seth joins us from The Pocklington School Foundation in Yorkshire, where he fostered a warm and thriving school environment during…
Upcoming School Open Days John Whitgift Foundation schools provide outstanding academic opportunities to pupils and each has healthy and active alumni communities that stretch far past school leaving age. The schools hold a series of open days throughout the year…
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (“URW”) has completed the acquisition of Hammerson’s 50% stake in the Croydon Partnership, a 10 hectare parcel which includes the Whitgift and Centrale shopping centres as well as high street retail frontage, office blocks and multi-storey car parks in…
Trinity School, Croydon, will be extending co-education from its Sixth Form only to students of all ages. The school will welcome its first co-educational intake in Year 6 and Year 7 in September 2027 and will be fully co-educational…
On Saturday 16th September we will be taking bookings for guided tours of the Whitgift Almshouses, including the chapel, courtyard and Audience Chamber. In 1596 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), laid the foundation stone of the Hospital of the…
John Whitgift Foundation’s community offers our sincere condolences to the Royal Family following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II has died. We give thanks for her Majesty The Queen’s dedicated and loyal service during her 70-year reign. The Queen ruled for…
