Greenwich Hospital School

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Greenwich Hospital School was a British naval charity school that educated the sons of seamen, providing them with a disciplined, maritime-focused upbringing and preparation for naval service.

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Greenwich Hospital School canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boarding school
charity school
naval school
affiliation Royal Navy
beneficiaryGroup Royal Navy seamen’s children
merchant seamen’s children
country United Kingdom
educationalFocus disciplined upbringing
maritime education
naval training
educationLevel primary education
secondary education
fundingSource naval charity
hasCurriculumElement general education
mathematics
navigation
religious instruction
seamanship
hasDiscipline naval-style discipline
historicalRole feeder for Royal Navy officer and rating corps
isPartOf Greenwich Hospital charitable foundation
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn England
Greenwich
London, England
surface form: London
notableFeature strong naval traditions
uniformed pupils
operatedBy Greenwich Hospital
operatedFor orphans of seamen
sons of seamen
purpose preparation for naval service
welfare of seamen’s families
sector independent school sector
studentGender male
typicalPupilBackground seafaring families

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Arthur Phillip education Greenwich Hospital School