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Naval Education Service

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Formed
  
1914

Dissolved
  
1978

Naval Education Service

Preceding agency
  
Department of Naval Education

Superseding agency
  
Service Children's Education

Jurisdiction
  
Government of the United Kingdom

Headquarters
  
Admiralty Building Whitehall London

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.

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History

It was the Department of Naval Education of the Admiralty from 1914 until 1951. It was abolished in 1978. Its functions have now been taken over by Service Children's Education.

Adviser on Naval Education

  • Alexander McMullen, 1919–1936

    • 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

    • References

    Naval Education Service Wikipedia
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