Names on the buses

604 Sir Herbert Carden

Connections with Brighton and Hove : The maker of modern Brighton was a solicitor who served as Mayor during part of the First World War. A Socialist in a Tory town, Sir Herbert Carden was much respected by his colleagues for his forward thinking. Carden was keen to preserve the Downs both from development and as a water catchment area. He bought land when it became available and then sold it to the Corporation at cost price. In this way, Brighton was able to build up a downland holding of more than 10,000 acres including some land in neighbouring districts such as what is now Lewes. Carden served on the council from 1895 until his death in 1941. He was made a freeman of the borough and knighted for his services to Brighton. Thanks to his energy and commitment, Brighton became a pioneer in such matters as trams, telephones, electricity, and road widening and housing. He also paid half the £2,000 costs of erecting the Pylons north of Patcham on the A23 to commemorate the expansion of Brighton's boundaries in 1928. Carden's ideas would not always find favour today. He advocated pulling down the Royal Pavilion and making the seafront a boulevard which would have entailed knocking down most of the Regency and Victorian buildings.

604 Electric Streetdeck - carried name since delivery in March 2026, originally on Trident 816 in May 1999 until April 2011, name transferred to 406 Volvo Gemini until June 2024.