The Greenwich Hospital Pensions Order, 1949
Whereas there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 20th day of October, 1949 (G.H.471/49), in the words following, viz. :—

"Whereas by Section 5 of the Greenwich Hospital Act, 1865(a), it was enacted that it should be lawful for Her Majesty in Council from time to time by Order in Council to appoint such pensions as seemed fit from the funds of Greenwich Hospital to Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men ...