§ Major CAYZERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of boys at Greenwich Hospital School who are the sons of warrant officers, commissioned officers, and lieutenants from warrant rank, both on the active and retired lists, who according to the rules are ineligible for entry; and whether instructions are to be issued that the fathers of these boys should be called upon to withdraw their sons in order to make room for the boys who lost their fathers in the late War whilst serving with the naval or marine forces, and who are now awaiting-vacancies in Greenwich Hospital School?
§ Sir J. CRAIGUnder the Regulations the sons of warrant officers are eligible for admission to the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich, and there are five such boys in the school. The sons of1934W officers of commissioned rank are not eligible, and applications for their admission are not entertained. It may, of course, happen on rare occasions that a father may be promoted to commissioned rank after the boy's admission to the school.
§ Major CAYZERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of boys at Greenwich Hospital School on the 1st November, 1920, and the number who are total orphans, fatherless only, and motherless only?
§ Sir J. CRAIGOn the 1st November, 1920, the number of boys in the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich, was 902. Of this number:
- 26 were total orphans.
- 289 were fatherless only.
- 89 were motherless only.
A batch of boys was discharged to the Navy shortly before 1st November, and the fresh batch who had been ordered for admission had not arrived by that date.
§ Major CAYZERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give an assurance that the rules for entry in Greenwich Hospital School will be strictly adhered to so as not to allow of their elastic use?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe regulations for the admission of boys to the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich, are already, and will continue to be, strictly adhered to.
§ Major CAYZERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of boys whose fathers lost their lives in the late War whilst serving in the naval or marine forces that are awaiting vacancies in Greenwich Hospital School?
§ Sir J. CRAIGTwenty-two boys whose fathers lost their lives in the late War are awaiting admission to the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich. Of this number 18 have been selected and will be admitted, if physically and educationally fit under the regulations, when boys can next be taken. The remaining four are boys for whom application has only been received since the last meeting of the Committee of Selection was held. Their cases will be considered at the next meeting.