Isle of Wight ferry services War four of the SW&BRCSPS paddle steamers were commandeered by the Royal Navy as minesweepers leaving only two behind. The PS "Duchess of Richmond" was lost to a mine in the Mediterranean Sea. On 1 January 1923 the SW&BRCSPS was taken over by Southern Railway which had been created in the Grouping ordered by the Railways Act 1921. Isle of Wight ferry services There are currently three different ferry companies that operate vessels carrying passengers and, on certain routes, vehicles across the Solent, the stretch of sea that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England. These are Wightlink, Red
Education on the Isle of Wight also has developed community learning programmes which are delivered in communities to overcome difficulties in accessing learning such as time, transport and affordability. The first results after the 2012 Reorganisation were announced in October 2012. The Isle of Wight came 150th from 151 local authorities. From census data taken in 2001, the percentage of qualification levels of people aged 16–74, living on the Isle of Wight are: Education on the Isle of Wight Education on the Isle of Wight is provided by local education authority-maintained schools on the Isle of Wight, and independent schools. As a rural community, many of