NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL FOR HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE BOYS, PORTISHEAD, NORTH SOMERSET, BRISTOL.

FORMIDABLE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL SHIP, PORTISHEAD, BRISTOL.
BRISTOL INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL SHIP "FORMIDABLE", PORTISHEAD, NEAR BRISTOL

Certified 18th November 1869. Re-certified in 1905 for 350 boys.

The ship was a 80 gun line-of-battle ship of the same named dating back to 1844. Tender to the Formidable is the "POLLY" which was certified 27th February 1875.

Capt. R.B. Nicholetts was Superintendent for 16 1/2 years until 1894.

Became shore-based and renamed

NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL FOR HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE BOYS, PORTISHEAD, NORTH SOMERSET, BRISTOL.

Formerly known as training ship "Formidable"

Certified 19th December 1905 for 350 boys in new buildings ashore on the Bristol Channel.

Re-certified 1931 for 225 boys. From 1933 it became a Senior Approved School.

Records PRO 45/9898/B18641 1869-95 - PRO 45/9532/41970 1895

STAFF

1869 - Superintendent Captain Poulden

1872 - Captain superintendent, Lieutenant W. Poulden R.N., first officer; schoolmaster Mr Rice.

1884 - Captain-superintendent, Captain R.B. Nicholetts, R.N., ; chief officer Mr Glasspole; schoolmaster Mr W. Rice. Mr A.T. Bennett; master for the tender the "Polly"

1891 - Captain-superintendent, Captain R.B. Nicholetts, R.N., ; chief officer Mr Glasspole; chief schoolmaster Mr W. Rice; assistant schoolmasters messrs Davey, Wallis, Reece and Pierce. The master of the "Polly" training brig Captain Hall.

1893 - Captain-superintendent, Captain R.B. Nicholetts, R.N., ; chief officer Mr Glasspole; chief schoolmaster Mr W. Rice; assistant schoolmasters messrs Davey, Wallis, Reece and Pierce. "Polly" training ship, Captain Hall; clerk Mr Wells.

1900 - Captain superintendent Commander Willoughby E. Still, R.N.,; chief officer Mr Pearce; schoolmaster Mr Howes; assistant schoolmasters, Messrs Davey, F.S. Pearce, G.F. Wallis and D.L. Evans. The inspector noted " It is with regret that one learns of the illness of Mr John Hall, who has so long and successfully commanded the "Polly".

1902 - Capt. Superintendent Commander Willoughby Edward Still R.N.

1903 - Captain superintendent Commander Willoughby E. Still, R.N.,; chief officer Mr S.Pearce; Mr Howes, head teacher, left 12th July and was succeeded by Mr W.D. William, 14th August 1902; assistant teachers Messrs E. Davey. G Wallis, F.S. Pearce and A. Evans. Mr J. Dickens is skipper of the "Polly".