29-746: The Girls' Naval Training Corps was formed as part of the National Association of Training Corps for Girls in 1942, with units mainly in Southern England . Its objective was congruent with that of the Sea Cadet Corps , teaching girls aged 14 to 20 the same seamanship skills as the SCC taught the boys, in preparation for service with the Women's Royal Naval Service . The Girls' Naval Training Corps numbered 50 Units in 1952, and in
58-757: A knock on effect to East Anglia 's population. The political divide is the International Territorial Level ; the regional level defines the south as London , the South East , the South West and the East For official purposes, the UK government does not refer to Southern England as a single entity, but the Office for National Statistics divides UK into twelve regions . In England,
87-524: A GTC company. Unlike their male counterparts, members of the GTC had to provide their own uniforms using clothing coupons. The uniform consisted of black shoes, navy blue skirt, white blouse, navy blue tie, GTC badge, and a navy blue forage hat. It was planned that after the War the GTC would be wound down and disbanded, and whilst there was a significant drop in the number of members, there were enough to change
116-713: A higher life expectancy than the North, however, regional differences do seem to be slowly narrowing: between 1991–1993 and 2012–2014, life expectancy in the North East increased by 6.0 years and in the North West by 5.8 years, the fastest increase in any region outside London, and the gap between life expectancy in the North East and South East is now 2.5 years, down from 2.9 in 1993. Furthermore, all such figures represent an average – affluent northern towns such as Harrogate have higher life expectancies than less affluent areas of
145-469: A quarter of its area. Influential, geographic and political divisions have created multiple internal identities to the sub-national area of England. The influential division is defined by closeness to the capital; Greater London itself, the Home Counties and outer areas. The Home Counties identify in a similar way to the neighbouring English Midlands , in this case sharing culture with London and
174-644: A variant for each wing. From 1983 girls were accepted into the ACF and ATC, which caused many GVC cadets to transfer to their respective counterparts. It was decided that the GVC would focus on air activities and in 1987 at the request of its membership the organisation was renamed the Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets . Southern England Southern England , also known as the South of England or
203-718: Is a revived language spoken in Cornwall and is an important part of the identity and culture of the Cornish people . People often apply the terms "southern" and "south" loosely, without deeper consideration of the geographical identities of Southern England. This can cause confusion over the depth of affiliation between its areas. As in much of the rest of England, people tend to have a deeper affiliation to their county or city. Thus, residents of Essex are unlikely to feel much affinity with people in Oxfordshire . Similarly, there
232-598: Is a strong distinction between natives of the south-west and south-east. The broadcaster Stuart Maconie has noted that culturally "there's a bottom half of England [...] but there isn't a south in the same way that there's a north". One major manifestation of the North–South divide is in health and life expectancy statistics. All three Northern England statistical regions have lower than average life expectancies and higher than average rates of cancer , circulatory disease and respiratory disease . The South of England has
261-749: The Chilterns . The highest point in the South is High Willhays 2,037 ft (621 m), located in Devon within Dartmoor National Park . London is the largest city in the South of England and is the capital of the United Kingdom. The London Metropolitan Area has a population of 14.2 million (2019), making it the largest metropolitan area in Europe. English is the native language of
290-725: The Ministry of Defence approved the admission of girls into the Sea Cadets, this led to a name change to Girls Nautical Training Contingent. This continued until 1992 when the organisation was absorbed, and all girls became members of the Sea Cadet Corps. The WJAC did not, initially, receive official support from the Air Ministry , but the Air Ministry did give guidance on ranks, badges, and uniform. The uniform
319-571: The Ministry of Defence approved the admission of girls into the Sea Cadets, this led to a name change to Girls Nautical Training Contingent. This continued until 1992 when the organisation was absorbed, and all girls became members of the Sea Cadet Corps. This article about an organisation in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National Association of Training Corps for Girls The National Association of Training Corps for Girls (initially
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#1732794134511348-579: The National Association of Girls' Training Corps ) was formed in the United Kingdom in 1942 by the then Board of Education . It was the umbrella organisation for the Girls Training Corps ( GTC ), the Girls' Nautical Training Corps ( GNTC ), and the Women's Junior Air Corps ( WJAC ), which had all formed in the years prior. The first Girls Training Corps units were formed in 1941. The GTC's purpose, as with other cadet organisations at
377-620: The Women's Auxiliary Air Force and the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). Both WJAC and the GTC were also active in supporting local governments in areas such as health initiatives, an example being providing vitamins to school children. Many Units also formed bands who would perform in parades and services. They were also provided with a limited number of aircraft, such as the Fairchild Argus II , to provide pleasure flights and basic flight instruction. After
406-706: The East of England as part of the Midlands. Generally people in the North tend to put the East of England in the South more than people in the South or Midlands. The South has land borders with Wales and the English Midlands and a sea border with France , Belgium and the Netherlands . The South is generally more low-lying than the North. There are a number of hill ranges, such as the Cotswolds and
435-545: The English people and the main language spoken in the South. The South of England has a dialect and accent distinct from that of other parts of the UK. Due to the prominence of the South in media and politics, Standard British English is largely based on the English spoken in the South. For example, the standard British accent, Received Pronunciation , is very similar to the educated speech of London, Oxford and Cambridge. Cornish
464-591: The GTC and WJAC amalgamated to become the Girls Venture Corps . The Girls' Nautical Training Corps was formed in 1942, for girls aged 14 to 20, with the majority of units formed in Southern England . It providing training in Royal Navy drill and seamanship , preparing girls for service in the Women's Royal Naval Service , similar to the training and aims of the Sea Cadet Corps . The Girls' Naval Training Corps numbered 50 Units in 1952, and in
493-633: The North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber make up the North ("centre-north"); the West Midlands and East Midlands (as well as Wales) make up the Midlands ("centre-south") and the rest of England make up the South. Culturally speaking, the majority of people think that the South consists of the South East (92%), Greater London (88%), South West (87%), and to lesser extent the East of England (57%). However, 35% of people surveyed placed
522-620: The Premier League, with some media outlets marketing fixtures against them as a South Coast derby; Other major derbies in Southern England are West Country derbies and London derbies . Rugby union is the dominant code played in the south with a minor rugby league presence. One of the biggest derbies is the West Country derby ( Bath v Gloucester ). Southern England consists of four regions and 22 counties:
551-518: The South , is a sub-national part of England with cultural, economic and political differences from both the Midlands and the North . The Midlands form a dialect chain in a notable north–south divide of England. The sub-national area's official population is nearly 28 million and an area of 62,042 square kilometres (23,955 sq mi): roughly 40% of United Kingdom's population and approximately
580-799: The South such as Southampton or Plymouth. The South of England has a number of world-renowned universities, such as the ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge , and many Russell Group universities, such as Imperial College London , University of Exeter and the London School of Economics . The South Coast Derby is used to describe football matches played mainly between Portsmouth Football Club and Southampton Football Club . However, in Portsmouth's absence from top flight football, AFC Bournemouth and Brighton and Hove Albion – based about 30 miles (48 km) and 60 miles (97 km) from Southampton respectively – gained promotion to
609-475: The WJAC, including: In 1964 the GTC and WJAC amalgamated to become the Girls Venture Corps , which had two wings corresponding to the former GTC (Ground Wing) and WJAC (Air Wing); it was common at this time for former GTC units to share premises with Army Cadet Force units and for former WJAC units to share premises with Air Training Corps units. At this time a new uniform was designed by Norman Hartnell with
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#1732794134511638-577: The War, WJAC continued with many of the same activities including supporting the community in health initiatives. In 1956 the WJAC expanded its activities to include riding, gliding, and driving lessons. Even into the 1960s the WJAC still had to purchase their own uniforms. In 1964 The GTC and WJAC amalgamated to become the Girls Venture Corps, with the addition of "Air Cadets" added to the title in 1987. Many famous female pilots were officers in
667-624: The decision to disband the GTC. After the war, following advice from the Youth Advisory Council , there was greater emphasis in the GTC training programme to recognise the girls as "a potential wife and mother". Over 3,000 members of the GTC took part in a parade at the Royal Tournament in 1951. In 1955 Princess Alexandra became patron of the National Association of Training Corps for Girls. In 1964
696-588: The late 1950s changed their name to the Girls' Nautical Training Corps . Lady Pamela Mountbatten was Corps Commandant of the GNTC from around 1952 to around 1959. The GNTC became a colleague organisation with the Sea Cadet Corps in 1963, often sharing facilities such as Raven's Ait (then also known as TS Neptune ). The GNTC became a full member of the Sea Cadet Organisation in March 1980, when
725-405: The late 1950s changed their name to the Girls' Nautical Training Corps . Lady Pamela Mountbatten was Corps Commandant of the GNTC from around 1952 to around 1959. The GNTC became a colleague organisation with the Sea Cadet Corps in 1963, often sharing facilities such as Raven's Ait (then also known as TS Neptune ). The GNTC became a full member of the Sea Cadet Organisation in March 1980, when
754-603: The outer areas yet identifying as separate from each. The geographic split is north-east ( fenlands ), south ( downlands and a coastal plain ) and west (following the River Thames to the Bristol channel and a peninsula ). The north-east fenlands for example have been affected by the London's expansion; the traditional Cockney dialect 's population of London's East End has moved out to the north and east Home Counties with
783-803: The time, was to prepare young people for service to their community and to support in the war effort upon reaching adulthood. For the Girls Training Corps this meant training in military drill in preparation for potentially serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service . The GTC was open to girls aged 14 to 20, and its motto was "To serve and Train for Service". Activities included learning to act as bicycle couriers, learning morse code , aircraft recognition , gymnastics, homemaking, craft-work, public affairs, land navigation, learning first aid , marksmanship , firefighting, and assisting with air warden duties. During
812-427: The war and after GTC companies and members were active in volunteering in the community, such as volunteering as "sitter-ins" in hospitals. The GTC were organised into local units called companies led by an adult Commandant, these companies would sometimes join other cadet units for joint training. Companies were then grouped into areas led by an Area Commandant. Within a year of forming, over 120,000 girls had joined
841-736: Was modelled on that of the RAF and WAAF and consisted of: black shoes, Air Force blue skirt, grey shirt, black tie, WJAC badge, and a grey forage hat. The WJAC was formed in 1939, with larger towns and cities often hosting multiple units. The WJAC provided training and activities in similar areas as the GTC and GNTC, including drill, morse code, marksmanship, physical training, first aid, motor maintenance, and aircraft recognition. Optional training courses included anti-aircraft operational duties, radio location, signals, engineering and electrical work, and clerical and office duties. The core and optional training available were used to prepare girls for service in
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