Greenwich pensioner

Those who drew a pension but did not reside at Royal Hospital Greenwich were known as "out-pensioners".

[1] It was permissible for "out-pensioners" to apply for entry to Greenwich, thereby relinquishing their out-pension.

Like their contemporaries at Chelsea, they wore a uniform of tricorne hats, albeit with grey coats, from the eighteenth century onwards.

[1] From 1805 until 1869, pensioners were issued with a distinctive uniform comprising a blue frock coat with brass buttons, white waistcoat and pantaloons, black shoes, and a tricorne similar to those issued to their army counterparts at Chelsea.

[6] Greenwich pensioners had adopted a standardised uniform long before the ratings of the Royal Navy in 1857.