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The Naval Education Service was a branch of the
British Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
which both provided education for naval personnel and ran
school
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s for children of Royal Navy personnel.
History
It was originally known as the Department of Naval Education of the
Admiralty
Admiralty most often refers to:
*Admiralty, Hong Kong
* Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964
*The rank of admiral
* Admiralty law
Admiralty can also refer to:
Buildings
*Admiralty, Tr ...
from 1914 until 1951 when it was renamed the Naval Education Service. It was under the control of the
Office of the Second Sea Lord. It was abolished in 1978. Some of its functions have now been taken over by
Service Children's Education
Service Children's Education (SCE) is an organisation of the United Kingdom government responsible for the education of the children of British Armed Forces families and Ministry of Defence (MoD) personnel serving outside of the United Kingdom. ...
.
The Director of Education (later Adviser on Naval Education) was a civilian employed within the
Admiralty
Admiralty most often refers to:
*Admiralty, Hong Kong
* Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964
*The rank of admiral
* Admiralty law
Admiralty can also refer to:
Buildings
*Admiralty, Tr ...
who was responsible for providing advice on non-professional education from 1903 until 1936, when naval officers took over responsibility.
Director of Education
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Sir James Alfred Ewing, 1903−1917
*, 1917−1919 (acting director)
Adviser on Naval Education
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Alexander McMullen, 1919−1936
Directors of the Education Department of the Admiralty
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Instructor Captain Arthur Hall, 1936−1945
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Instructor Captain William Saxton, 1945−1948
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Instructor Captain William Bishop, 1948−1951
Directors of the Naval Education Service and Heads of the Instructor Branch
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Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir William Bishop, 1951−1956
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Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir John Fleming, 1956−1960
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Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Darlington, 1960−1965
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Instructor Rear-Admiral Albert Bellamy, 1965−1970
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Instructor Rear-Admiral Brinley Morgan, 1970−1975
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Rear-Admiral John Bell, 1975−1978
Chief Naval Instructor Officers
Held in conjunction with another appointment.
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Rear-Admiral John Bell, 1978
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Rear-Admiral William Waddell, 1978−1981
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Rear-Admiral Trevor Spraggs, 1981−1983
*Rear-Admiral G. A. Baxter, 1983−1984
*Captain J. Marsh, 1984−?
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Rear-Admiral Jack Howard, 1987−1989
See also
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Royal Air Force Educational Service
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Royal Army Educational Corps
References
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Naval education and training in the United Kingdom