Royal Naval Chaplaincy Service

Royal Naval Chaplaincy Service
Badge of the Royal Naval Chaplaincy Service
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RoleChaplaincy
Garrison/HQHMS Excellent, Whale Island, Hampshire
Commanders
Chaplain of the FleetAndrew Hillier
Insignia
Royal Navy church pennant
Shoulder insignia

The Royal Naval Chaplaincy Service provides chaplains to the Royal Navy. The chaplains are commissioned by the Sovereign but do not hold military rank other than that of "Chaplain Royal Navy".

The senior chaplain in the Royal Navy is the Chaplain of the Fleet, the current post holder being Andrew Hillier, an Anglican priest, who is also the Archdeacon for the Royal Navy.

Chaplains do not hold a standard military rank, and are usually addressed as Padre, Reverend, or, more informally, Bish.

The majority of chaplains are recruited from a number of Christian denominations. However, to better reflect the changing demographics of the United Kingdom and its military, the Ministry of Defence announced in November 2023 that it would begin recruiting non-religious pastoral support officers from 2024, as is already done in prisons, universities and the NHS.[1]

Training

Chaplains join the Royal Navy as experienced clergy of their denomination. They undergo naval training at Britannia Royal Naval College alongside other Royal Navy officer cadets. Those serving with the Royal Marines may be selected to attempt commando training: if successful they become Royal Navy Commandos and wear the Commando green beret and, on No 1 uniform, the Commando Dagger badge. Those who serve with the Submarine Service may earn their submarine service "Dolphins".

Chaplains of the Fleet

See also: Category:Chaplains of the Fleet

The role of Chaplain of the Fleet, being Head of the Naval Chaplains, was established on 13 May 1859, and was originally attached to the role of Senior Chaplain at Greenwich Hospital[2] and was also the Inspector of Naval Schools. An Order in Council issued by King Edward VII in August 1902 granted the ecclesiastical dignity of archdeacon on the Chaplain of the Fleet.[3]

Thomas Ken was appointed Chaplain of the Fleet by King Charles II in 1683.[4]
Divine service as it is usually performed on board a British frigate at sea (circa 1836).
Service on the cruiser HMS Cumberland, November 1942

See also

References

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  37. ^ "Court Circular". The Royal Family. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  38. ^ Naval Chaplaincy Service [@of_fleet] (16 July 2021). "Today saw the departure of Ven Martyn Gough as Chaplain of the Fleet & succeeded by Rev Andrew Hillier" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via Twitter.

Further reading

  • Bergen, Doris. L., (ed), 2004. The Sword of the Lord: Military Chaplains from the First to the Twenty-First Century. University of Notre Dame Press ISBN 0-268-02176-7

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