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The Girls' Naval Training Corps was formed as part of the
National Association of Training Corps for Girls The National Association of Training Corps for Girls (initially the ''National Association of Girls' Training Corps'') was formed in the United Kingdom in 1942 by the then Board of Education. It was the umbrella organisation for the ''Girls Trai ...
in 1942, with units mainly in
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. Its objective was congruent with that of the
Sea Cadet Corps Sea cadets are members of a sea cadet corps, a formal uniformed youth organisation for young people with an interest in waterborne activities and or the national navy. The organisation may be sponsored in whole or in part by the navy or a naval s ...
, teaching girls aged 14 to 20 the same
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skills as the SCC taught the boys, in preparation for service with the
Women's Royal Naval Service The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS; popularly and officially known as the Wrens) was the women's branch of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. First formed in 1917 for the First World War, it was disbanded in 1919, then revived in 1939 at the ...
. The Girls' Naval Training Corps numbered 50 Units in 1952, and in the late 1950s changed their name to the ''Girls' Nautical Training Corps''. Lady Pamela Mountbatten was Corps Commandant of the GNTC from around 1952 to around 1959. The GNTC became a colleague organisation with the Sea Cadet Corps in 1963, often sharing facilities such as
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(then also known as
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). The GNTC became a full member of the Sea Cadet Organisation in March 1980, when the
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approved the admission of girls into the Sea Cadets, this led to a name change to Girls Nautical Training Contingent. This continued until 1992 when the organisation was absorbed, and all girls became members of the Sea Cadet Corps.


See also

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The Marine Society & Sea Cadets The Marine Society & Sea Cadets is seafarers' charity in the United Kingdom and the national organisation for sea cadets. It was formed in 2004 when the Sea Cadets and The Marine Society merged. It is a registered charity in England, Wales and S ...
* Other Navy League organisations *
Sea Cadet Corps (United Kingdom) The Sea Cadet Corps is a national youth charity, working with 15,000 young people between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. It has over 400 units across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Malta and Bermuda all run by 9,000 voluntee ...
* Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps *
Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets The Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets (GVCAC) is a voluntary uniformed youth organisation in the United Kingdom for girls aged between 11 and 20. It is a registered charity, and a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVY ...
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Navy League Wrennette Corps The Navy League Wrennette Corps was formed by the Navy League of Canada in 1950 as a cadet organisation for girls to complement the Navy League Cadet Corps of Canada. It had similar objectives to the boys' organisation, and taught girls seamanshi ...
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The Nautical Training Corps The Nautical Training Corps (NTC) is a National Maritime Training and Uniformed Youth Organisation based in the south of England. Registered Charity Number: 306084, Cadets follow similar rates and ranks, traditions, values and ethos as the Briti ...


External links


Royal Naval Museum Fact Sheet 106 - the Navy League


References

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