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Royal National Life-Boat Institution

Royal National Life-Boat Institution.

Patroness — HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

Vice Patron— -His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

President — His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMERLAND, P.C.

Chairman— THOMAS BARING, Esq, M.P., F.RJ3, KP. Deputy Chairman— THOIUS CHAPHAH, ESQ., F.R.S., V.P.

LIST OF THE LIFE-BOAT STATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION.

ENGLAND.

NORTHUMERLAND— 1 Berwick-on-Tweed.

Holy Island, No. 1.

No. 2.

North Sunderland.

5 Boulmer.

Alnmouth.

Hauxley.

Newbiggin.

Blyth, No. 1.

10 „ No. 2.

Cullercoats.

Tynemouth— No. I.

No. 2.

/ UKIIAH . . . Whitburn.

15 Sunderland.

Seaton Carew.

YORKSHIRE . . Middlesborough.

Redcar.

Saltburn.

20 Runswlck.

Upgang.

Whitby; Scarborough.

Filey.

25 Bridlington.

hornsea.

Withernsea.

LINCOLN . . . Donna Nook.

Theddletborpe.

30 Sutton.

Skegness. | NORFOLK . . . Hunstanton.

Blakeney.

Sheringham.

35 Cromer.

Mundesley.

Bacton.

Hasborougb, Palling.

40 Winterton.

Caister, No. 1.

„ No. 2.

Yarmouth, No. 1.

No. 2.

SUFFOLK . . 45 Gorlestone.

, lowestoft.

Pakefleld.

Kessingland.

Southwold, No. 1.

50 „ No. 2.

Thorpeness.

Aldborough.

KENT . . . . Margate.

Kingsgate.

55 Broadstairs.

Ramsgate.

North Deal.

Walmer.

Kingsdowne.

60 Dover.

Dungeness.

' Wincbelsea.

Hastings.

65 Eastbourne.

SUSSEX . . . Newhaven.

Brighton. .

Shoreham.

Worthing.

TO Selsey.

West Wittering.

HAMPSHIRE . . . Hayling Island.

ISLE OF WIGHT . Bembridge.

Brighstone Grange.

15 Brooke.

GUERNSEY . . . St. Samson's.

DORSET . . . . Poole.

Chapman's Pool.

Lyme Regis.

SOUTH DEVON . 80 Exmouth.

Teignmouth.

Brixham.

Plymouth.

CORNWALL . . . Looe.

35 Fowey.

Cadgwith.' Lizard.

Mullion.

90 Porthleven.

Sennen Cove.

St. Ives.

Hayle.

95 New Quay.

Padstow.

Bude Haven.

NORTH DEVON . . Appledore.

Braunton.

100 llfrarombe.

SOMERSET . . . Burnham.

» WALES.

GLAMORGANSHIRE . Penarth.

Porthcawl.

Swansea. fbrey.

CARMARTHENSHIRE. 1051Aanelly & Pern.

Carmarthen Bay.

PEMBROKESHIRE . Tenby.

Mllford.

Fishguard.

CARDIGANSHIRE 110 Cardigan.

Newquay.

Aberystwyth.

MERIONETHSHIRE . Aberdovey.

Barmouth.

CARXABVOKSH. 115 Portmadoc.

Porthdinllaen.

ANGLESEY . . .Llanddwyn.

Rhoscolyn.

Holyhead.

120 Cemlyn.

Bull Bay.

Moelfre.

Penmon.

CABNABVONSHIRE . Onne's Head.

DENBIGHSHIRE . 125 Abergele FLINTSHIRE . . Rhyl (Tubular) CHESHIRE . . New Brighton, No, ).

Do. (Tubular) No. a.

LANCASHIRE . . Southport.

LANCASHIRE . .130 Lytham.

. Blackpool.

Fleetwood.

PieL ISLE OF MAN . . . Castletown.

135 Douglas.

CUMBERLAND . . . Whitehaven.

Maryport.

Silloth.

SCOTLAND.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT . . Kirkcudbright, WIGTON. . . .140 Port Logan.

AYRSHIRE » Girvan, Avr Ayr.

Irvine.

ARGYLLSHIRE. . . Campbeltown.

OBKNET ISLANDS .145 Stromness.

CAITHNESS-SHIRE . . Thurso.

ELGINSHIBE . . . Losslemonth.

BANFFSHTBE . . . Buckle.

Banff.

ABEBDBBNSHTBB .150 Fraserburgh.

Peterhead.

KiNCARDESHlRE. . Stonehaven.

Buddon Ness. )T)un- 155 Broughty Ferry ) dee.

FIFESHIRE . . . . St. Andrew's.

Anstruther.

HABDINGTONSHIBE . North Berwick.

Dunbar.

IRELAND.

Co. LONDON-DERRY 160 Greencastle.

ANTRIM . . . Portrush.

DOWN . . . . Groomsport.

Ballywalter.

. . Tyrella, Dundrum Bay.

166 Newcastle, do.

LOOTH . . . . Dundalk.

Drogheda.

DUBLIN . . . Skerries.

Howth.

170 Poolbeg.

Kingstown.

WICKIOW . . . Wicklow.

Arklow.

WEXFOBD . . Courtown.

1Y5 Cahore.

Wexford,No. 1.

No. 2.

Carnsore.

WATERFORD . . Tramore.

180 Dungarvan.

Ardmore.

, CORK . . . . Youghal.

Queenstown.

185 Courtmascherry DERRY . . .186 Valentia.

The following are Extracts from One General Rules of Management;— " Each Life-boat to have a Coxswain Superintendent, with a fixed Annual Salary of j£8, and an Assistant Coxswain with a yearly Salary of i'2.

" The Life-boat to be regularly taken afloat for exercise once every quarter, fully manned and equipped, so that the Crew may be familiar with her qualities and proper management. On every occasion of exercise, the men are to be paid 5s. each to stormy weather, and 3s. each in fine weather ; and on every occasion of going off to a Wreck to save Life, each man of the Crew to receive log. by day and £1 by night. These payments to be doubled on occasions either of extraordinary risk, or of long exposure.

" The Life-boat to be kept on her Carriage, in the Boat-house, with all her gear In her ready for use. Signals are agreed upon for calling the Life-boat's Crew together; and immediately on intimation of a Wreck, or Vessel in distress, the Coxswain is to master his. Crew, who are to put on then* Life-belts, launch his Boat, and proceed to her assistance.

' The Local Committee to make quarterly inspection, and Report to the Institution as to the behaviour of the Boat during exercise, pointing out any defect that may be remedied, and offering any suggestion that may conduce to the efficiency of the service." Donations and Annual Subscription! are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. WILLIS, PEBCTVAL, and Co, T6 Lombard Street; Messrs. COCTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HERRIES, FARQUHAR, and Co., 16 St. James's Street, London; by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary, RICHARD LEWIS, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London, W. C. — fan. 1, 18C8..