Royal Naval Asylum

Naval School, Greenwich and Block Model Ship ('Fame'), circa 1843

The Royal Naval Asylum was an educational institution, founded under the name The British National Endeavour in 1798 that later merged with the Royal Hospital School in Greenwich.[1][2] The school was founded by a Mr Andrew Thompson who strongly excited the charity of the British population by his ideas for a small "industrial school" for the orphans of military and naval personnel killed in action whilst defending Britain's interests. The school provided basic education to children, as well as military drill and armed forces training.[3] The school had its own military band.[3]

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  2. ^ Wilson, John P. (16 December 2013). The Routledge Encyclopaedia of UK Education, Training and Employment. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-79651-0.
  3. ^ a b Penn, Alan (7 March 2013). Targeting Schools. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-22549-9.