Naval Education Service
Branch of the British Royal Navy
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The Naval Education Service was a branch of the British Royal Navy which both provided education for naval personnel and ran schools for children of Royal Navy personnel.
- Department of Naval Education
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| Branch overview | |
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| Formed | 1903 |
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| Dissolved | 1978 |
| Superseding Branch | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Admiralty Building Whitehall London |
| Branch executive |
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| Parent Branch | Admiralty, Ministry of Defence |
History
It was originally known as the Department of Naval Education[1] of the Admiralty 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.[2] It was abolished in 1978. Some of its functions have now been taken over by Service Children's Education.
The Director of Education (later Adviser on Naval Education) was a civilian employed within the Admiralty who was responsible for providing advice on non-professional education from 1903 until 1936, when naval officers took over responsibility.[3]
Director of Education
- Sir James Alfred Ewing, 1903−1917[4]
- Cyril Ashford, 1917−1919 (acting director)[5]
Adviser on Naval Education
- Alexander McMullen, 1919−1936[6]
Directors of the Education Department of the Admiralty
- Instructor Captain Arthur Hall, 1936−1945[7]
- 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