[Brighton] What year did Brighton become a city?

[Megazone]

Shall we change our club to Lewes Albion while we're at it?

drop the Lewes and Albion and just call them

 

[Lincoln Imp]

But are we even sure about the city's correct name? 'And' or ampersand? The Albion, the council and (I think) the bus company use the latter although Wikipedia among others writes And.

 

[symyjym]

Lewes isn't even close to being deserving of being a City for me. It's only known for being over the top on fireworks night and being how you get from Brighton to Tunbridge Wells. Anything else?

... and paying the men and women's football teams the same, fair play to them.

1264?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes

 

[Comrade Sam]

I've claimed many a time that my wife loves me so much, she turned my favourite town into a city. She was part of the 3 person team that the council had working on the bid and all it's publicity and events.

 

[Notters]

Actually - I do. I have taken to using the full unofficial title, "The Independent People's Republic of Brighton and Hove". Although, that doesn't mention we're a City. I have used the expression, "The City of Brighton and Hove" when explaining that neither Brighton nor Hove, Actually is a City. Combined, we are. I find the people of the North have a particular difficulty in understanding the concept.

Yeah well they all think Brighton is near Newquay round here

 

[Worthing exile]

I've claimed many a time that my wife loves me so much, she turned my favourite town into a city. She was part of the 3 person team that the council had working on the bid and all it's publicity and events.

I must know your wife then. I worked in the office next to them in Kings House.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I've claimed many a time that my wife loves me so much, she turned my favourite town into a city. She was part of the 3 person team that the council had working on the bid and all it's publicity and events.

I was very much a 'thing' at some point. When Sunderland got the nod ahead of Brighton in 1992 I got the right hump.

Still gutted that it's Brighton and Hove, (I live in Hove, not bloody Brighton).

 

[Pevenseagull]

Yeah well they all think Brighton is near Newquay round here

Always enjoy the Super Sky South Coast derby v Bournemouth

 

[Pevenseagull]

I was very much a 'thing' at some point. When Sunderland got the nod ahead of Brighton in 1992 I got the right hump.

Still gutted that it's Brighton and Hove, (I live in Hove, not bloody Brighton).

'It', not 'I'.


.........otherwise it would be drunken nonsense speak

 

[Chicken Run]

I’m still irritated that there is at least one and probably more ‘Town Centre’ direction traffic signs!!!!

 

[Triggaaar]

I was very much a 'thing' at some point.

Alright, don't get big-headed.

'It', not 'I'.

Oh I see. Carry on.

 

[crodonilson]

Was it 2000 or 2001?

I'm doing a quiz tonight about Sussex and Brighton, and want to put this in, but even on Wiki it says 2000 in one place and 2001 in another.

I don't want it to be ambiguous, so what is the definite answer please chaps?

I always thought it was 2000 as part of the millennium bestowments?

I don't know the answer to that but I do know the answer to another good quiz question, 'which dog found the stolen 1966 world cup trophy?'....