Royal Naval School
Encyclopedia
The Royal Naval School was an English
school
that was established in Camberwell
, London
, in 1833 and then formally constituted by the Royal Naval College Act 1840. It was a charitable institution, established as a boarding school for the sons of officers in the Royal Navy
and Royal Marines
. Many of its pupils achieved prominence in military and diplomatic service. The school closed in 1910.
A purpose-built school building was designed by the architect
John Shaw Jr
, and opened in about 1844 at New Cross
in south-east London (close to Deptford
and Greenwich, both areas with strong naval connections). However, the school soon outgrew this building and relocated to Mottingham
in 1889. (The building remained in educational use, being sold to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
for £25,000, and being re-opened by the Prince of Wales
in July 1891 as the "Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute" – more commonly known simply as the "Goldsmiths' Institute". In 1904, it became the main building of Goldsmiths College.)
The Royal Naval School remained at Mottingham (in a building today occupied by Eltham College
) until it closed in 1910.
Author
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
was wife to one of the teachers at the Royal Naval School before it closed.
England
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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...
that was established in Camberwell
Camberwell
Camberwell is a district of south London, England, and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is a built-up inner city district located southeast of Charing Cross. To the west it has a boundary with the London Borough of Lambeth.-Toponymy:...
, London
London
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, in 1833 and then formally constituted by the Royal Naval College Act 1840. It was a charitable institution, established as a boarding school for the sons of officers in the 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...
and Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
. Many of its pupils achieved prominence in military and diplomatic service. The school closed in 1910.
A purpose-built school building was designed by the architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
John Shaw Jr
John Shaw Jr
John Shaw Junior was an English architect of the 19th century who was complimented as a designer in the "Manner of Wren". He designed buildings in the classical Jacobean fashion and designed some of London's first semi-detached homes in the area close to Chalk Farm. Shaw retired in the early...
, and opened in about 1844 at New Cross
New Cross
New Cross is a district and ward of the London Borough of Lewisham, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The ward covered by London post town and the SE 14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich...
in south-east London (close to Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
and Greenwich, both areas with strong naval connections). However, the school soon outgrew this building and relocated to Mottingham
Mottingham
Mottingham is a district of south London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich...
in 1889. (The building remained in educational use, being sold to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company, which has origins in the twelfth century, received a Royal Charter in 1327. It ranks fifth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its motto is Justitia Virtutum Regina, Latin for Justice...
for £25,000, and being re-opened by the Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
in July 1891 as the "Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute" – more commonly known simply as the "Goldsmiths' Institute". In 1904, it became the main building of Goldsmiths College.)
The Royal Naval School remained at Mottingham (in a building today occupied by Eltham College
Eltham College
This article is about the school in London, England. For the school in Research, Australia see Eltham College of Education.Eltham College is an independent school situated in Mottingham in south-east London...
) until it closed in 1910.
Author
Author
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Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
-Works:She published several volumes of verse and a volume of short stories. She first achieved fame by the publication of Concerning Isabel Carnaby...
was wife to one of the teachers at the Royal Naval School before it closed.
Notable alumni
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(1861–1915) - Sir Gilbert Thomas CarterGilbert Thomas CarterSir Gilbert Thomas Carter KCMG was an administrative officer in the Royal Navy and later a colonial official who served as a Collector of Customs for the Gold Coast and a Treasurer of the Gold Coast and The Gambia...
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and Governor in Africa and the Caribbean - Gen Richard John MeadeRichard John MeadeGeneral Sir Richard John Meade, KCSI, CIE was born at Innishannon County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin....
(1821–1894) - Sir Charles MitchellCharles Mitchell (governor)Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, G.C.M.G., R.M. was a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Marines, before joining the Colonial Service, in which he served in British Honduras, British Guiana, Natal...
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(1836–1899) - Admiral Sir George NaresGeorge NaresVice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded both the Challenger Expedition and the British Arctic Expedition, and was highly thought of a leader and a scientific explorer...
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explorer (1831–1915) - Admiral Stuart Nicholson (1865–1936)
- Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan PimBedford Clapperton Trevelyan PimAdmiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, RN, MP, FRGS was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister, and author...
(1826-1886) - Sir James C HarrisJames Charles HarrisSir James Charles Harris, KCVO, was British Consul at Nice from 1884 until 1901.Born in Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia, he was appointed Vice-Consul at Nice in 1881 and promoted to Consul in 1884. From 1888, he was also the Consul for the Principality of Monaco....
, artist and Consul to Nice and Monaco (1831 - 1904) - Kivas TullyKivas TullyKivas Tully was an Irish-Canadian architect.Born in Garryvacum in County Laois, Ireland, Kivas Tully was the son of John P. Tully, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and Alicia Willington...
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politician (1820–1890)