Dr. Burney's Academy, founded 1791 by William Burney (1762 – December 1832), was a preparatory school or "

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's entrance examinations and a naval career, though many of its students went on to Army or civilian careers.

History

On the death of Burney, his son Henry took over running of the school, followed by Henry's brother Edward (c.1817-1888), then William's grandson the Rev. Edward Amyatt Amyatt Burney, who became Rector of Rowner, to the north-west of Gosport (1848–1920). The school was sold in 1889. At some time before 1891 it received patronage of

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, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught, and was renamed the Royal Academy. The Rev. F. G. Johnson was Head Master from 1888 until the school closed in 1904.

Notable alumni

* Thomas Murray-Prior (1819–1892) * John Cowans (1862–1921), Quartermaster-General to the Forces * Charles Cooper Penrose Fitzgerald (1841–1921) *

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(1847–1925) * Oliver Young (1855–1908) *

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Images from Gosport Society
*A manuscript copy of Burney'
System of Mathematical Education
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History

Notable alumni

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