ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Subscription*.

PATRONESS.

HEB MOST GRACIOUS Majesty THE Queen.

VICE-PATRONS.

His ROYALHIGHNESS THE PRINCE ALBERT, K.G.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, K..G.

PRESIDENT.

REAR-ADMIRAL HIS GRACE ALGERNON DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.B ° VICE-PRESIDENTS.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY. | THOMAS BARING, Esq., M.P.. Chairman for Lloyds- The Most Hon. the MARQUIS of LANDSDOWNE, K.G. Captain SHEPHERD, H.C.S., Deputy Master of the Rear-Admiral the Bight Hon. EARL SPENCER, Trinity House.

K.G., C.B. JOHN AKQERSTEIN, Esq.

Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. EAM, TALBOT, C.B. « • • " • « The Right Hon. EARL MANVERS.

The Right Hon. EARL AMHEROT.

The Right Hon. EARl of RIFON.

The Right Rev: the LORD BISHOP of LONDON, The Right Hon. LORD BEAVERBROKE The Right Hen. LORD JOHN BussKtt, M.P.

C«pt Sir GEORGE BROKE, Bart., R:N.

HAMILTOH FITZ-GERALD, Esq., R.N.

GEORGE HOLGATE FOSTER, Esq.

CHARLES LOMBE, Esq.

Vice-Admiral STKES.

JOSHUA WAI.KEB, Esq.

FRANCIS "Wnaox, Esq.

1'1'KK OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS BABIKO, Esq., M.P., Chairman, V.P.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S,, Deputy Chairman.

Commander J. S. LEAN, R.N.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq.

Captain J. B. B. McHARDY, R.N.

Captain OHMANNET, R.N.

Lord AIMED H. PAGBT, M.P, Major PALMER.

JAMES PEAKE, Esq., Assistant Master Shipwright in H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich.

Captain LAKBEBT PEKROTT.

JOHN DISTON PQTMS, Esq.

Captain C. R. PRESTON.

Rear-Admiral R. SADMARBZ, K.L.

Captain SHEPHERD, H. C. S., V.P., Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Captain The Marquis TOWNSHEND, R.ff.

Colonel TuttoH, R.A.. Director of the Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

Captain Sir BALDWIN W. WAUUM, H.N., K.C.B., Surveyor of the Navy. ' Captain WASHINGTON, R.N., F.R.S., Hydrographer Vieve-Admiral BOWLES, C.B.

Rear-Admiral BEECHET, F.R.6., Board of Trade.

Rear-Admiral C. R, D. BETHPNE, R,N., C.B.

General BLANSHARD, C.B.

Capt. Sir GEORGE BROKE, Bart., R.N., V.P.

Lord HENRY CHOLMONDELET, M.P, Rear-Admiral BERTIE C. CATOR.

WILLIAM COTTON, Esq., F.R.S.

Vice-Admiral Sir DEANS DUNDAS, K.C.R.

Captain GCORGE DAVIES, R.N.

Captain STEPHENSON ELLERBY, Trinity House.

Commander FRANCIS W. ELLIS, R.N.

MONTAGU GORE, Esq.

Rev. C. B. GRIBBLE, M.A.

Capt. W. H. HALL, R.N., C.B., H.M.S. Blenheim.

Captain G. A. HALSTED, R.N., Secretary to Lloyd's.

Commander J. C. HEASLOP, R.N.

Captain EDEN, R.N., C.B., Comptroller-General of Coast Guard.

Rear-Admiral Sir THOMAS HBBBERT,K.C.B.,M.P.

EDWARD HCRRT, Esq. . _, Captain E. A. INGLEFIELD, R.N., F.R.S. Command J. H. WARD, R.N.

Captain A. JERNINGHAM, R.N. ISAAC WA*», Esq.,'Assist. Surveyor of the Navy.

Captain W. H. KENNEDY, R.N., Dep. Comp.-Gen. FRANCIS WILSON, Esq., V.P.

Coast Guard. H. S. H. WOUASTON, Esq. TREASURER—HENRY Witias, Esq. AUDITOR-G. C. BEGBIE, Esq.

BANKERS—Mesffn. Wiuus, PERCIVAL, & Co., Lombard Street.

SECRETARY—Mr. RICHARD LEWIS.

LIFE-BOAT INSPECTOR—Commander J. R. WARD, R.N.

The object of this Institution, it declared in its title, is to rescue wrecked persons around the coasts of the United Kingdom.

The chief means by which it is endeavoured to carry this object into effect are :— To build, station, and maintain in repair, Life-boats of the most perfect description; to furuish .them with all necessary appurtenances, including houses to preserve them in; snd carriages for their conveyance to the spots where their services are called for ; and further, to provide, through the instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper management, and the exercise of their crews regularly every quarter.

To confer honorary rewards in the form of medals and votes of thanks, and also to grant pecuniary remuneration to all persons who, at the" risk of their own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on board vessels wrecked, or in distress, upon any part of the coast of the United Kingdom. The honorary rewards being extended, in striking cases, to similar services in other parts of the world.

As an index of the necessity for the provision of such a machinery as the above, it may be stated—that the average Ion of lives from shipwreck on the shores of the C/nited Kingdom is between 600 and 700 per annum.

Donations and Annual SubKriptiom will be thankfully received by Messrs. WILLIS, PBSCTVAL, and Co., 76, Lombard Street, Bankers to the Institution; Messrs. HXHIUII, FABQVHAB, and Co., W. St. James's Street; Messrs. CODTTS and Co., 59. Strand; LONDON and COUNTY BANK, 21, Lombard Street; by all the London and Country Bankers; by.the several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary at the Office of the Institution, 14, JOBS STE«T, ADKT.PHI, London.

Payments m*y b« made by cheques (crossed), or by Post-office Orders, to Messrs. WILLIS, PIECIVIL, and Co.; or to the Secretary.

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