Shoreham Airport renamed for French connection (From The Argus)

I foresee dissent and problems...

Could this be another 'Palace Pier' situation? Possibly, but I've lived in the area (Lancing and then Brighton) since 1966 and it's always been known as Shoreham Airport, despite the fact that for many years it had the snappy official title of 'Brighton, Hove and Worthing Joint Municipal Airport'. Consequently I think the official name is neither here nor there, it will always be referred to locally as 'Shoreham Airport' and not 'Gatwick South' or whatever it's been re-branded as this week.

The vote above asks "Do you welcome the new name for Brighton City Airport?"

..... I find this a slightly bizarre question given that the new name is NOT "Brighton City Airport"?!?!?!

It doesn't matter what anybody thinks its up to them to call their business what they like and if its good for business all the better

What an insult to the local people.
The Germans knew about Shoreham by Sea during the war because they made plans to invade it so I think the French would know.
If they don't they could look it up on the internet.
Perhaps the entrepreneurs might like to know that 'Shoreham' is in fact in Kent and 'Shoreham by Sea' is in Sussex.
It's about time that i;t was called by it's proper name, 'Shoreham by Sea' Airport.

Bloody cheek, it's not Brighton, it's Shoreham - always has been, always will be.
How dare they change it!

And HOW DARE they even consider calling in Brighton CITY airport! BRIGHTON IS NOT A CITY!!!!!! The city is called 'Brighton & Hove' so it should be called 'Brighton & Hove city airport'.

And people wonder why Hove hates being part of the city so much - it's because our name is constantly being left out of the title of the 'city'!

Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton.

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deedles wrote:
What an insult to the local people.
The Germans knew about Shoreham by Sea during the war because they made plans to invade it so I think the French would know.
If they don't they could look it up on the internet.
Perhaps the entrepreneurs might like to know that 'Shoreham' is in fact in Kent and 'Shoreham by Sea' is in Sussex.
It's about time that i;t was called by it's proper name, 'Shoreham by Sea' Airport.

Incorrect
It is Shoreham in the Doomsday book & was called this for 900 years so it completely accurate. If you had your name and a man in a suit changed it after 900 years would your mum call you by thd new one?
Also the airport is the other side of the river as per Shoreham Beach side so as its inland & not the 'beach' again simply Shoreham works
I also know FAR more than you about the German invasion plans but I'll leave that for another time

Shoreham-By-Sea and Brighton are 8 miles apart so how is changing the name going to align it closely?
I see that Pontoise Aerodrome has not been changed to French Pontoise France Near Paris Aerodrome so leave Shoreham Airport alone please. X

I suppose foreigners wont have heard of shoreham but probably know of brighton,so buisness wise it makes sense.But locally just like when they renamed palace pier the name wont change locally.

Brighton City Airways? Are they kidding? Is anyone really going to book with two wierdos who tried to fly a car to Timbuktu?

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton.

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Sarah Booker Lewis wrote:

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton.

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Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012.

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012? Is she a time lord then.

OK Sarah, perhaps you could let me know if this post upsets anyone. I only ask because I got a message saying that my posts were upsetting some people. Strangely, you didn't think to tell me what posts, or what I had done wrong so I have no idea how to correct my error

Brighton City sounds like a footy team. Isn't it city of Brighton & Hove? Anyway contrary to popular belief Brighton isn't as well known as it thinks it is, when people think of the UK it consist of London or maybe Man united and that's about it.

ShorehamBeachcomber wrote:

deedles wrote:
What an insult to the local people.
The Germans knew about Shoreham by Sea during the war because they made plans to invade it so I think the French would know.
If they don't they could look it up on the internet.
Perhaps the entrepreneurs might like to know that 'Shoreham' is in fact in Kent and 'Shoreham by Sea' is in Sussex.
It's about time that i;t was called by it's proper name, 'Shoreham by Sea' Airport.

Incorrect
It is Shoreham in the Doomsday book & was called this for 900 years so it completely accurate. If you had your name and a man in a suit changed it after 900 years would your mum call you by thd new one?
Also the airport is the other side of the river as per Shoreham Beach side so as its inland & not the 'beach' again simply Shoreham works
I also know FAR more than you about the German invasion plans but I'll leave that for another time

Shoreham by Sea does not mean Shoreham Beach.
Shoreham Beach was called Bungalow Town and didn't develop until the film industry got going at the beginning of the 1900's.(Long after the rest of New Shoreham and Old Shoreham and Kingston Buci developed).It was a collection of railway carriages etc.
Shoreham by Sea is a collective name for New Shoreham,Old Shoreham,New Erringham ,Old Erringham,Bungalow Town and Kingston Buci.
I don't know a lot about the german plans as I was only a baby (in Shoreham) but I do have a copy of the Shoreham Herald 3/11/1944 with a drawing of the plans on the front.
To get back to the subject-let's not forget that Charles escaped to France from Shoreham by Sea ,in a ship, after hiding in an oak tree so I would have thought that the French would have heard of Shoreham by sea more than Brighton.Interesting
ly,Charles bought the captain 'The Old Ship' in Brighton as a reward...
It has a far more interesting history. and is a much nicer town Brighton wasn't made famous until the prince Regent built a palace.
It's a shame that the entrepreneurs haven't gone into it.They may have been proud to call it Shoreham by Sea airport.(It is called Shoreham for short but Shoreham in Kent isn't shortened.)

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton. Message for Jo Wadsworth: Please let me know if this post upsets anyone

Brighton council has had one of their Dutch elm disease control area signs on the A27 under Mill Hill bridge in Shoreham for years and thats miles from the border with Brighton! I heard from an official at Adur district council some time ago that Worthing district and Brighton council were trying to get the river Adur made the border between them and do away with Adur district council. Brighton would get the harbour and most of the port of Shoreham, and Worthing would get the airport and the industrial estates at Lancing. The residents of Adur would just get shafted.

leobrighton wrote:
It doesn't matter what anybody thinks its up to them to call their business what they like and if its good for business all the better

Nonsense!

We have seen this all before but I hope it works out for them.
They always say “How do you make a small fortune out of flying at Shoreham?”
Answer “ Start off with a large fortune”

The destination airfield Pontoise aerodrome, in suburban Paris. Is at least 25 miles from Paris centre so transport costs will be a consideration.

An Eazy Jet to Charles De Gaulle Airport is quoted for early 2013 at around £35 to £45. but you have to get to Luton.

It will be interesting to see how this works out

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton. Message for Jo Wadsworth: Please let me know if this post upsets anyone

I agree with you Number Six - and I don't care who it upsets!

ShorehamBeachcomber wrote:

deedles wrote: What an insult to the local people. The Germans knew about Shoreham by Sea during the war because they made plans to invade it so I think the French would know. If they don't they could look it up on the internet. Perhaps the entrepreneurs might like to know that 'Shoreham' is in fact in Kent and 'Shoreham by Sea' is in Sussex. It's about time that i;t was called by it's proper name, 'Shoreham by Sea' Airport.

Incorrect It is Shoreham in the Doomsday book & was called this for 900 years so it completely accurate. If you had your name and a man in a suit changed it after 900 years would your mum call you by thd new one? Also the airport is the other side of the river as per Shoreham Beach side so as its inland & not the 'beach' again simply Shoreham works I also know FAR more than you about the German invasion plans but I'll leave that for another time

Rather big-headed of you to assume that you know FAR more about the German invasion plans than Deedles! Unless you know Deedles personally, I don't see how you can comment on his/her level of knowledge!

Shoreham-uber-alles airport then?

Flippin Burghers wrote:
Shoreham-uber-alles airport then?

Definitely!

Number Six wrote:

Sarah Booker Lewis wrote:

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton.

Message for Jo Wadsworth: Please let me know if this post upsets anyone

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012.

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012? Is she a time lord then.

OK Sarah, perhaps you could let me know if this post upsets anyone. I only ask because I got a message saying that my posts were upsetting some people. Strangely, you didn't think to tell me what posts, or what I had done wrong so I have no idea how to correct my error

And answer came there none

Number Six wrote:

Number Six wrote:

Sarah Booker Lewis wrote:

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton.

Message for Jo Wadsworth: Please let me know if this post upsets anyone

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012.

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012? Is she a time lord then.

OK Sarah, perhaps you could let me know if this post upsets anyone. I only ask because I got a message saying that my posts were upsetting some people. Strangely, you didn't think to tell me what posts, or what I had done wrong so I have no idea how to correct my error

And answer came there none

I'm afraid I didn't see your second comment.

Jo returns in 2013. There have been no complaints about this post.

Number Six wrote:

Sarah Booker Lewis wrote:

Number Six wrote:
Typical of the Brightonistas. Anything the arrogant so and sos can grab, they will. Doesn't even need to be in the same county. Does this mean that everything between B&H and Shoreham Airport is now called Brighton.

Message for Jo Wadsworth: Please let me know if this post upsets anyone

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012.

Jo Wadsworth returns in July 2012? Is she a time lord then.

OK Sarah, perhaps you could let me know if this post upsets anyone. I only ask because I got a message saying that my posts were upsetting some people. Strangely, you didn't think to tell me what posts, or what I had done wrong so I have no idea how to correct my error

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