The Board of His Majesty’s Commissioners

The Board of His Majesty’s Commissioners (HMC) is responsible to the Secretary of State for Defence; the MOD (Army) Commander Home Command (CHC); and those to whom CHC delegates responsibility for the government of Queen Victoria School (QVS), in accordance with the terms of the Constitution and Royal Warrant.

The key areas of work for HMC include oversight and input to strategy, education, performance, finance and senior staff appointments. HMC are also Trustees of QVS charity funds.

The Board has a particular responsibility to advise and support the Head Teacher, staff and the MOD on any matters concerning the education and pastoral care of children attending the QVS, and to bring to the attention of the Head Teacher and the MOD any matters considered to be adverse to the good governance of the School. HMC has a right to discuss and question such matters, while always respecting the professional roles of the Head and his Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and their responsibilities for the day-to-day management of the school and the pupils within it.

The Board of HMC consists of persons with expertise in education, business, finance and the professions; ex officio appointees; Service Board representatives; and other MOD staff.

The Chairman of His Majesty’s Commissioners can be contacted c/o:

The Secretary to the Board of His Majesty’s Commissioners, Queen Victoria School, Dunblane, FK15 0JY

The Board of His Majesty’s Commissioners for QVS

Mr Ian Ritchie FRCSEd (Orth)

Chair HMC – Member General Purposes Committee

The Right Honourable Lady Leeona Dorrian KC

HMC – Ex Officio Appointment (Lord Justice Clerk)

Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE VR DL

HMC – Ex Officio Appointment (Governor of Edinburgh Castle)

The Right Honourable Dame Anne McGuire DBE

HMC – Third Sector, 

Public Service Chair Education & Admissions Committee, Chair Safeguarding & Child Protection Committee

Major General (Retd) Bob Bruce CBE DSO 

HMC – Banking Profession, Public Service Chair Trust Funds Portfolio Management Committee

Commodore (Retd) Eric Fraser CBE RN

HMC – Royal Navy Representative 

Member Portfolio Management Committee

Brigadier Ben Wrench 

HMC – Army Representative (Commander 51st Infantry Brigade & HQ Scotland)

Lt Col (Retd) Mike Onslow

HMC – Army Representative Parent Liaison Group Representative 

Group Captain (Retd) Clive Coombes OBE

HMC – RAF Representative Member General Purposes Committee

Mrs Carole Ford

HMC – Education Profession Member Education & Admissions Committee Member Safeguarding & Child Protection Committee

Mrs Kathryn Ritchie OBE

HMC – Education Profession Member Education & Admissions Committee Member Safeguarding & Child Protection Committee

Mr Robin Iffla MBE DL

HMC – Business, Public Service

Mr Mark Hopton

HMC – Architectural Profession Chair General Purposes Committee

Mr Alan Plumtree

HMC – Finance Profession, Member General Purposes Committee

Ms Beverley Martin

MOD – Head Defence Children Services (DCS) (Representing Commander Home Command)

Mr Andy Yeoman

MOD – Chief Education Officer Defence Children Services (DCS) 

(Representing Commander Home Command)

Mr Donald Shaw

MOD – Headteacher

Mr Nigel Cunningham

MOD – School Business Manager/ Secretary &

Treasurer to the Board