Fylde College
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Fylde College is a constituent college
of the University of Lancaster, in Lancashire
, England
. The college was the sixth of the university’s colleges. Construction of the college buildings began in 1968 and the college began accepting students in 1969. The College officially opened in 1971 and will be having 40th birthday celebrations in 2011. The college is named after the Fylde
peninsula
of Lancashire.
The first intake of students was planned for 1970, however, by 1968 the first phase of Furness College
was completed ahead of schedule and £125,000 under budget so the University re-allocated this to the ‘Sixth College Project’ to build Blocks 3-7.
These blocks were erected within just 12 months allowing it to offer accommodation to its first students from October 1969, a year ahead of schedule. The Assembly governed the College from Furness borrowing Bowland's JCR.
The lecturers advertised places for existing Lancaster second and third year students who wished to become part of their commune college. The ultra-left wing of the University took up their offer. Following the left-wing ethos of the founding lecturers the College formed an assembly with 68 elected positions rather than a JCR as in other colleges. Further, the students rejected the University’s plan to name the newly-constructed Fylde residence blocks after areas of Lancashire, preferring names such as Lenin and Guevara. As a compromise the blocks were instead simply given numbers.
The College received four more blocks in 1970 and a College Building in 1971.
More blocks were added to the College over the years; blocks 10-12 in the early 1980s and blocks 14 - 16 in the early 1990s.
Fylde had a reputation as the socialist college. Its original second and third year students were inspired by the events of May 1968 to seize the opportunity to make a socialist commune
. In 1969 The Queen
came to open The County College
. As she passed through Alexandra Square, the first Chairman of the College Assembly, Bill Corr, invested a Malayan toad
Archduke Albert of Lancaster. Over-eager press coverage saw this as a scandal. Further, its College building was never formally ‘opened’ in 1971, as planned, as the Minister for Higher Education was advised not to attend the opening as Fylde students had threatened to demonstrate about the level of grants on that day.
Fylde has since been reunited on its original site and is now one of the smaller colleges on campus. The residence houses built in 2006 are named after windmills on the Fylde peninsula:
In 2008 Fylde occupied a number of old and unrenovated ensuite rooms in the George Fox building.
The college motto is In arvo quaerere verum “Seek Truth in the Field.” Its coat of arms
includes a windmill, the Red Rose of Lancaster
and two discs of water representing the River Lune
and the River Ribble
. The college emblem is a windmill and is represented in the JCR logo as a sketch of the Marsh Mill at Thornton
. Fylde colours are old gold and green, now represented as gold, orange and black.
Fylde are also the current holders of both the A and B team football leagues.
Fylde Netball Team also won the 09-10 league.
Fylde also currently hold the Legends Shield after winning the first competition in 2010.
College
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of the University of Lancaster, in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
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. The college was the sixth of the university’s colleges. Construction of the college buildings began in 1968 and the college began accepting students in 1969. The College officially opened in 1971 and will be having 40th birthday celebrations in 2011. The college is named after the Fylde
The Fylde
The Fylde ; Scandinavian: "field") is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the Bowland hills to the east...
peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
of Lancashire.
History
Talks of forming a sixth college in Lancaster University started in October 1968. A group of young lecturers formed "College 6", which they envisaged as a commune style College where students could have more influence over their college. The College officially came into being on 1 August 1969.The first intake of students was planned for 1970, however, by 1968 the first phase of Furness College
Furness College
Furness College is the name of two educational establishments in North West England, UK:* Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness - A college of further education situated in Barrow-in-Furness ....
was completed ahead of schedule and £125,000 under budget so the University re-allocated this to the ‘Sixth College Project’ to build Blocks 3-7.
The lecturers advertised places for existing Lancaster second and third year students who wished to become part of their commune college. The ultra-left wing of the University took up their offer. Following the left-wing ethos of the founding lecturers the College formed an assembly with 68 elected positions rather than a JCR as in other colleges. Further, the students rejected the University’s plan to name the newly-constructed Fylde residence blocks after areas of Lancashire, preferring names such as Lenin and Guevara. As a compromise the blocks were instead simply given numbers.
The College received four more blocks in 1970 and a College Building in 1971.
More blocks were added to the College over the years; blocks 10-12 in the early 1980s and blocks 14 - 16 in the early 1990s.
Fylde had a reputation as the socialist college. Its original second and third year students were inspired by the events of May 1968 to seize the opportunity to make a socialist commune
Commune (intentional community)
A commune is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests, property, possessions, resources, and, in some communes, work and income. In addition to the communal economy, consensus decision-making, non-hierarchical structures and ecological living have become...
. In 1969 The Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
came to open The County College
The County College
The County College, mostly known as County College, is a constituent college of the University of Lancaster. The establishment of the college was financed through the benefaction of Lancashire County Council and it is named after it...
. As she passed through Alexandra Square, the first Chairman of the College Assembly, Bill Corr, invested a Malayan toad
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
Archduke Albert of Lancaster. Over-eager press coverage saw this as a scandal. Further, its College building was never formally ‘opened’ in 1971, as planned, as the Minister for Higher Education was advised not to attend the opening as Fylde students had threatened to demonstrate about the level of grants on that day.
Residences
In 2005 Fylde became the second college to be located on two separate sites, and offered en-suite residences in Alexandra Park, at the south west of the campus.Fylde has since been reunited on its original site and is now one of the smaller colleges on campus. The residence houses built in 2006 are named after windmills on the Fylde peninsula:
- Clifton
- KirkhamKirkham, LancashireKirkham, or as it once was known, Kirkam-in-Amounderness is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the smaller town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location...
- Lytham
- Marton
- PillingPillingPilling is a village and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is north-northeast of Poulton-le-Fylde, south-southwest of Lancaster and northwest of Preston, in a part of the Fylde known as Over Wyre....
- ThorntonThornton, LancashireThornton is a village on the Fylde, in Lancashire, England, about four miles north of Blackpool and two miles south of Fleetwood. It is in the Borough of Wyre...
In 2008 Fylde occupied a number of old and unrenovated ensuite rooms in the George Fox building.
Symbols
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
includes a windmill, the Red Rose of Lancaster
Red Rose of Lancaster
The Red Rose of Lancaster is the county flower of Lancashire.The exact species or cultivar which the red rose relates to is uncertain, but it is thought to be Rosa gallica officinalis....
and two discs of water representing the River Lune
River Lune
The River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...
and the River Ribble
River Ribble
The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in northern England. The river's drainage basin also includes parts of Greater Manchester around Wigan.-Geography:...
. The college emblem is a windmill and is represented in the JCR logo as a sketch of the Marsh Mill at Thornton
Thornton, Lancashire
Thornton is a village on the Fylde, in Lancashire, England, about four miles north of Blackpool and two miles south of Fleetwood. It is in the Borough of Wyre...
. Fylde colours are old gold and green, now represented as gold, orange and black.
College Facilities
- Fylde College Bar — has a bar, coffee shop, games machines, pool tables, dartboard, a big screen TV projector, satellite TV, and daily newspapers.
- Billiard Room — full size snooker table.
- Off Campus Suite — comprising study room, kitchenette and relaxing area and lockers for students not resident on campus.
- Group Study Room — will take 8-10 students for the purposes of group project and presentation preparation.
- Senior Common Room
- Junior Common Room - Contains a TV and a variety of seating for relaxing or casual study and group discussions.
Sport
The College, which has a reputation for being 'The Home of Sport' in Lancaster University, has lost the Carter shield - the competition shield for sport - only once in 14 years.Fylde are also the current holders of both the A and B team football leagues.
Fylde Netball Team also won the 09-10 league.
Fylde also currently hold the Legends Shield after winning the first competition in 2010.
Current Fylde JCR Executive Committee
- President: Stephen Smith
- Vice President: Socials & Events: Suzi Dunning
- Vice President: Welfare: Dennis Esch
- Chair & Democracy Officer: Cari Wood
- General Secretary: James Ferris
- Publicity & Communications Officer: Jon Gatiss-Wild
- Sports Secretaries: Sam Lockley & Ellie Sutherland
- Social Secretaries: Steph Hall & Emma Herron
- Entertainments Officer: Annaliese Ullah
- Equality, Welfare & Diversity Officers: Ronnie Barkat & Laura Dean
- International Officer: Joyce Chow
- LGBTQ* Officer: Robyn Woodrow
- Academic Officer: Mandy McCormack
Past JCR Presidents
- 2010: George Gardiner
- 2009: James Duncan
- 2008: Simon Rimington
- 2007: Sarah Ruane
- 2006: Tim Roca
- 2005: Tim Perkins (currently an externally appointed Board Member of Lancaster University Students' Union)
- 2004: Jason Elliott and Howard Mustoe
- 2003: Laura Cruickshank and Lamar Hamme
JCR Executive Committee 2010
- President: George Gardiner
- Vice President: Olly Trumble
- General Secretary: Sam Coleman
- Chair & Democracy Officer: Ste Smith
- Social Secretaries: Leanne McGeown & Rachael Cox
- Sports Secretaries: Ste Rutter & Ave Cruickshank (Lent & Summer), Kieron Waterson & Nik McCarthy (Michaelmas)
- Publicity Officer: Kelsey Arif (Lent & Summer), Bex Pocklington (Michaelmas)
- Communications Officer: Phil Whittaker
- Female Education & Welfare Officer: Alicia Simmons
- Male Education & Welfare Officer: Chris Worsnop
- Female Equal Opportunities Officer: Lucy Shoebridge
- Male Equal Opportunities Officer: James Mitchell
- LGBTQ* Officer: Isobel Davies (Michaelmas)
- Entertainments Officer: Adam Benson (Lent & Summer), Suzi Dunning (Michaelmas)
- International Officer: Alex Mealing (Lent & Summer), Dennis Esch (Michaelmas)