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This category groups those men who attended [[Burney's Royal Naval Academy]].
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This category groups those men who attended '''Burney's Royal Naval Academy''' – a private preparatory school in Gosport for boys wishing to apply for entrance to the [[Royal Navy]] through competitive examinations for the {{UK-1Britannia|f=tp}}.
  
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==History==
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Dr. William Burney established the school as '''Dr. Burney's Academy''' in 1791.  His sons, a grandson, and a Reverend F. G. Johnson served as headmaster of the school in succession until it closed in 1904.
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==Further Alumni==
 
These men should be added to the category if and when they have articles created:
 
These men should be added to the category if and when they have articles created:
  
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* [[John Samuel de Beauvoir Yelloby]] (Yelloly?)
 
* [[John Samuel de Beauvoir Yelloby]] (Yelloly?)
 
* [[Edward Montaga Stopford]]
 
* [[Edward Montaga Stopford]]
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==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burney%27s_Academy}}
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* [[Stubbington House School]]
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* [[Eastman's Royal Naval Academy]]
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* [[Reverend Thomas Knight's School]]
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* [[Mr. Vickery's School]]
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* [[Reverend W. Allen's School]]
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* [[North Grove House School]]
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[[Category:Royal Navy Preparatory Schools]]

Revision as of 10:21, 8 August 2019

This category groups those men who attended Burney's Royal Naval Academy – a private preparatory school in Gosport for boys wishing to apply for entrance to the Royal Navy through competitive examinations for the training ship H.M.S. Britannia.

History

Dr. William Burney established the school as Dr. Burney's Academy in 1791. His sons, a grandson, and a Reverend F. G. Johnson served as headmaster of the school in succession until it closed in 1904.

Further Alumni

These men should be added to the category if and when they have articles created:

See Also

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