Naval Education Service
Encyclopedia
The Naval Education Service was a branch of the British
Royal Navy
which both provided education for naval personnel and ran school
s for children of Royal Navy personnel. It was the Education Department of the Admiralty
until 1951. It was abolished in 1978. Its school functions have now been taken over by Service Children's Education
.
United Kingdom
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
which both provided education for naval personnel and ran school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
s for children of Royal Navy personnel. It was the Education Department of the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
until 1951. It was abolished in 1978. Its school functions have now been taken over by Service Children's Education
Service Children's Education
Service Children's Education is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government responsible for the education of the children of service families and Ministry of Defence personnel serving outside of the United Kingdom...
.
Directors of the Education Department of the Admiralty
- Instructor Captain Arthur Hall, 1936–1945
- Instructor Captain William Saxton, 1945–1948
- Instructor Captain William Bishop, 1948–1951
Directors of the Naval Education Service and Heads of the Instructor Branch
- Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir William Bishop, 1951–1956
- Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir John Fleming, 1956–1960
- Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Darlington, 1960–1965
- Instructor Rear-Admiral Albert Bellamy, 1965–1970
- Instructor Rear-Admiral Brinley Morgan, 1970–1975
- Rear-Admiral John Bell, 1975–1978
Chief Naval Instructor Officers
Held in conjunction with another appointment.- Rear-Admiral John Bell, 1978
- Rear-Admiral William Waddell, 1978–1981
- Rear-Admiral Trevor Spraggs, 1981–1983
- Rear-Admiral G. A. Baxter, 1983–1984
- Captain J. Marsh, 1984–?
- Rear-Admiral Jack Howard, 1987–1989