Supply officer (Royal Navy) scheme (entering Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, Devon, as a Cadet or Midshipman, under terms similar to those direct from civilian life) was open to those supply branch ratings under the age of about 25. Such ratings were called CW candidates, and they were specially reported on for selection to attend the Admiralty Interview Board before final selection for promotion and entry to BRNC. The second avenue of promotion from rating to commissioned officer was to the Special Duties (SD) List. Petty officers and chief petty officers could, with the approval of their commanding officer, become a CW candidate
Old Royal Naval College Royal Naval College announced that it was embarking on the next stage of its ambitious plans to restore the Painted Hall. Over three years 3,700 m of Thornhill’s masterpiece will be conserved. The conservation project will focus on the Lower Hall (the Upper Hall having been conserved in 2013). The project, which will be completed in 2019, includes a unique series of public 'ceiling tours' allowing members of the public to get up close to the painted ceiling and see conservators at work. Old Royal Naval College The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a