The Selborne-Fisher scheme, or Selborne scheme, was an effort by John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, Second Sea Lord, approved by William Palmer, 2nd Earl of...

each cadet and his chance of future early promotion. Fisher had described his Selborne-Fisher scheme as "unstoppable by prejudice, Parliament, Satan or...

training of military and engineering students was reformed by the Selborne-Fisher scheme, and engineering and executive officer candidates began to enter...

main house became a military hospital. Acting upon the Selborne-Fisher scheme (or New Scheme) for officer education, the Admiralty decided that the first...

an ordinary stoker. He hoped to achieve a commission through the Selborne-Fisher scheme. He achieved extremely high marks in both the theoretical and practical...

accommodation for an additional 50 students was built in 1895–1897. The Selborne-Fisher scheme of 1903 meant that engineering and deck officers received the same...

an apt posting for a man whom First Lord of the Admiralty the Earl of Selborne described as "the cleverest sailor I have met yet". The outgoing Director...

that they are not of much value. — Fisher to Lord Selborne (First Lord of the Admiralty), 20 October 1904 Fisher's views were very controversial within...

of Trade. Salisbury remains Lord Privy Seal. Lord Cawdor succeeds Lord Selborne at the Admiralty. Ailwyn Fellowes succeeds Lord Onslow at the Board of...

Belknap Press. ISBN 0-674-01748-X. Bell, Christopher M. (2011). "Sir John Fisher's Naval Revolution Reconsidered: Winston Churchill at the Admiralty, 1911–1914"...