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PRIZES, TESTIMONIALS, Ac.
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PRIZES, TESTIMONIALS, &c.
THE BEAUFORT TESTIMONIAL.
The Beaufort Testimonial, which was founded in
1860 to commemorate the service of Rear-Admiral Sir
Francis Beaufort, K.C.B., who filled the post of
Hydrographer of the Navy from 1829 to 1855, consists
of a prize of instruments or books of a professional
character and of practical use to a Naval Officer.
It is bestowed annually on the Midshipman who
passes the best examination in Navigation and
Pilotage tor the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy.
THE WHARTON TESTIMONIAL.
The Wharton Testimonial was founded in 1907, to
commemorate the service of Rear-Admiral Sir
William J. L. Wharton, K.C.B., F.R.S., who filled
the post of Hydrographer of the Navy from 1884 to
1904. It exists for the same purpose as the Beaufort
Testimonial. The funds available amount to about
£950. The interest on a portion of this sum will be
added to the interest on the capital of the Beaufort
Testimonial, and the total amount will be employed
in purchasing some instrument or work of a kind to
be practically useful to a Naval Officer. The interest
on the remaining sum will be used to purchase for
the winner of the .joint prizes a gold medal having on
the obverse a bust of the late Sir William Wharton
and on the reverse a suitable inscription.
The two awards for the same object will be given
annually under the names of " The Beaufort Testi-
monial and the Wharton Testimonial," thus associa-
ting the names of two Hydrographevs of the Navy.
THE GOODENOUGH MEDAL AND FUND.
The Goodennugh Fund— founded in memory of the
late Captain James G. Goodenough, C.B., G.C.M.,
who died on 20th August, 1875, whilst serving as
Commodore on the Australian Station, from wounds
inflicted with poisoned arrows In an unprovoked
attack by natives of Santa Cruz— consists of a sum
of about 8001. The interest of this sum is employed
annually in providing a Gold Medal, called the
Goodenough Medal, which is conferred on the Sub-
Lieutenant who, when qualifying for the rank of
Lieutenant, passes the best examination of his year
in Gunnery, provided he has also taken a iirst-class
certificate in Seamanship. Any balance that remains
after payment of expenses is also handed over to
him.
THE GILBERT BLANE MEDAL.
In 1830 the late Sir Gilbert Blane. Baronet, formerly
a member of the Board for sick and wounded seamen,
established, with the sanction of the Board of
Admiralty, a fund for the encouragement of Naval
Medical Science, which is vested in the Corporation
of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, in trust.
This Fund is employed for the purpose of con-
ferring a gold medal annually on the Medical Officer
who obtains the highest aggregate marks at the
examinations for promotion to the rank of Staff
Surgeon, the award being subject to the approval of
the Presidents of the Colleges of Physicians and
Surgeons respectively and the Director-General of
the Medical Department of the Navy.
If In any year no Medical Officer passes a suffi-
ciently meritorious examination to entitle him to
the award of the Medal it is held over until the
following year, but not more than two medals may
be awarded in any one year.
II the unawarded Medals exceed four, their value
Is given to the Supplemental Fund for the children
&l Medical Officers.
CHADWICK NAVAL PRIZE.
A Trust, called the Chadwick Trust, has been
created by the will and codicil of the late Sir
Edwin Chadwick, K.C.B., that once in every five
years the Trustees may present the sum of £100 and
a Gold Medal, to be called the " Chadwick Naval or
Military Prize," to such Officer of the Naval or
Military Medical Services as shall during the preced-
ing five years, have specially assisted in promoting
the health of the men in the Navy or the Army, and
shall be ncminated for such presentation, in the
case of a Naval Officer, by the Director-General of
the Medical Department of the Navy.
THE NEWMAN MEMORIAL FUND AND PRIZE
The Newman Memorial Fund— founded in memory
of the late Mr. Edward Newman, R.N., who died
whilst serving as Chief Engineer of H.M. Dockyard
at Portsmouth— consists of a sum of about 4002. Tho
interest of this sum is employed annually in provid-
ing a prize consisting of books, scientific instruments,
etc., which is conferred on the Lieutenant R. N.,
qualifying for Engineering duty, who takes the first
place at the Examination in Practical Engineering
held on the completion of his original course of
specialising in Engineering.
SHADWELL TESTIMONIAL PRIZE.
The Shadwell Testimonial Prize, founded in 1888,
in memory of the late Admiral Sir Charles F. A.
Shadwell, K.C.B.. who died 1st March, 1886, will be
known as the " Shadwell Testimonial," and will
consist of a Pocket Sextant, or other instrument (as
funds will admit), of use in Navigation or Marine
Surveying.
It will be bestowed annually on the Officer of a
rank not higher than Lieutenant-Commander, and
who has never been classed as an Assistant Surveyor,
who has sent in through his Captain the most
creditable plan of an anchorage, or other marine
survey, aceompaniod with sailing directions, recently
executed by himself.
The award will be made on the plans received at
the Admiralty during each calendar year, by a Com-
mittee consisting of the Hydrographer, the Assistant
Hydrographer, and Surveying Officer in charge of the
Chart Branch at the Admiralty ; and they will be
empowered to make no award, should they judge the
plans received during the year not to be sufficiently
meritorious.
In case of co-operation in the production of a plan,
a junior officer, who has assisted materially in its
construction, may participate in the reward, should
the funds be sufficient.
The first award was made on the plans received
during 1889.
THE RYDER MEMORIAL FUND AND PRIZE.
The Ryder Memorial Fund— founded in memory of
the late Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Alfred Phillipps
Ryder, K.C.B., who died on the 30th April, 1888—
consists of a sum of about 1 00/. invested in Govern-
ment securities.
The dividend arising from this sum is employed
annually in the provision of a prize of a book or
books, to be awarded to the Lieutenant, who lakes
the first place in French at the annual examinations
in foreign languages, a colloquial knowledge of the
language being necessary to render a candidate
eligible for the award of the prize
The Ryder Prize may \>e withheld in any year if
considered advisable.