The College Chapel, Britannia Royal Naval College

Welcome.The Chapel was dedicated on 17 September 1905 by the Venerable Stuart Harris, the Chaplain of the Fleet and is in constant use by the College, primarily for worship in the Anglican tradition. The Chapel is also used interdenominationally for whole – college services. The College Chapel in the Britannia Royal Naval College constructed in brick, stone, and marble, was part of the original design of the College by Sir Aston Webb.The marble used, is from four sources, Devon, Ireland, Scotland and Italy. The steps are of Devon Marble from the quarries at Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. The Ambos (pulpit and lectern) are made of Red Marble from Cork in Ireland and the decorative panels on the walls of the Sanctuary and South Transept are Italian White, with decorative panels of Breccia and Yellow Pavonazza. All the work was done by Messrs H.T. Jenkins and Sons, Torquay.

A distinctive feature of the Sanctuary is the reredos (altarpiece) in white stone.In addition to the central figure of Our Saviour, the other figures from left to right represent St John Baptist with his staff; the four Evangelists’ Matthew, St Mark, St Luke and St John, each bearing their respective emblems and St Paul with sword and scroll.

The glass doors to the Chapel were installed in December 1999 to mark the Millennium. They replaced solid oak doors. The words etched on the doors are from the Sailor’s psalm 107.

The two wands, at the ends of the pews nearest the doors, were presented by the Borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness (The Borough Arms) and Alderman W.G. Rowe, M.B.E., J.P., Freeman of the Borough (Britannia) on the 22nd February 1956 to commemorate the granting of the Freedom of Entry to the Borough to the College.

Get in touch

Karen Ather

Britannia Royal Naval College
College Way
Dartmouth
Devon

TQ6 0HJ

Safeguarding

"Our parish of The College Chapel, Britannia Royal Naval College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Exeter’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."