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Royal Hospital School

The hospital was founded by King William III and Queen Mary II, and the school started in 1712. It was was nicknamed the 'Cradle of the Navy' because of its tradition of training future sailors. The original purpose of the school was to provide assistance and education to the orphans of seafarers in the Royal and Merchant Navies.

From 1806 the School was based in the Queen’s House, Greenwich. This function required the building to be extended with east and west accommodation wings, linked to the House with colonnades. Further extensions were added in 1876. In 1933 the school moved from Greenwich to Holbrook in Suffolk. The picture shows pupils in the gymnasium circa 1928.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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