For the Preservation of life from Shipwreck.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter) Founded in 1824 supported solely by voluntary contributions

PATRONESS.

HER. MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN

VICE-PATRON

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, 

PRESIDENT.

H!S GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND FC, D.C.L.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., r.B.8., T.P., Chairman.

GEORGE LYALL, But., F.F, i)«i»u i/ Ctoiruum.

The Marquis of CHOiJioSDKi.irr, KP.

. of the Trinity House.

His Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY.T, P.B.S.

roe JM«ht Hoa. I/»H HAiHKEiBr, fJS.8. , His Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL, 1C.T, J.R.S.

The Most Hobto the MABaora of CHOi.HOHpBaU!ir.

The Rlgst Hon. the EAKr, BussEtt, K.O.

The Bight Hon. THE EARL oF LEICESTER, K..&.

The SiihtBoo, LORD BoBAsras.

The RIGHT Hon. LORD HAMPTON, 6.C.B., P.B.S.

The RIGHT HON. StsyHKH CATS. MJ. _ „ Vice-Admiral Sir GEORGE BBOKB-Ml»DLETOS,Bart., C,B.

Sir EDWARD 6. L. PBSSOTI, Bart.

Captain Sir F. ASKOW, Deputy Sir WILLIAH B. OLA rros, Bart.

Caplaln NICHOLAS »B Si.C«oEt H.CA. T.P.

Capt. P. J. O. EVAHS, K.N., C.B, F.as, HriZrograpber to Hie Jtlgbt Hon. a, 1. OHisCHKH, .

H. HABTOJT. Esq., KP.

JOHN &ELUBJIASB HDBBABB, » Admiral J. B. B. McHAKDT.

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G0loo«l TAIBOT VLIITO*.

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. HOLAS UK ST. Caoix, H.O3.

W. U. H AETON. £94.

GEORGE LYALL, Esq Director of THE BaNk of England.

T. B,POTTBB, Bai., M.P.

•if STOART, Ban.

Sir Francis BOYD Outram, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

GEORGE PALMER, Esq.

The EARL PERCY, M.P

Sir HOWARD S. L. PERROTT, Bart., VP

Vice-Admiral A. P. RYDER.

Admiral of the Fleet, Sir GEORGE SARTORIUS, K.C.B.

VICE ADMIRAL Sir J. W. TARLETON , K.O.B, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.

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TRUSTEES

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F-BA, r,F. GEORGE LYALL, Esq. The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, M P., V.P.

BANKERS —Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 16 Lombard Street

TREASURER—Henry Willis, Esq. - AUDITOR—SAMUEL LOVELOCK, Esq., Public Accountant , F.I.A.I.

HON. ARCHITECT—C. H. Cooke, Esq., F.R.I.B.A. HON. SOLICITORS -Messrs. CLAYTON and Sons.

SECRETARY'—RICHARD LEWIS, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-Law.

Life-boat Inspector—Capt. J. B. WARD. R.N.

Assistant Life-boat Inspectors—Capt. DAVID ROBERTSON, R.N.—Cap*. C. GRAY JONES RN.

The object of this Institution, an declared la its title. Is to afford assistance to every shipwrecked person around an Coasts of the United Kingdom.

The chief means by which, the Society hopes to carry this object Into effect are:—

To build, station, and maintain in repair, Life-boats of the most perfect description; to furnish them with all necessary Appurtenances, Including Houses to preserve them in, and Carriages for their conveyance to the spots where their Serried are called for. and further, to provide, through the instrumentality of Local Committees, for their proper Management, and the. occasional Exercise of their Crews. 

To confer Honorary Rewards In the form of medal and votes of Thanks, and also to make liberal grants of money to n persons who, at the risk of their own lives, save, or attempt to save, those of others on board vessel wrecked, or in distress upon any part of theCoasts of the United Kingdom.

As an index of the necessity for the pro-vision of such a machinery as the above, it may he stated—that the avenge loss of lives from shipwreck annually on the shores of the United Kingdom Is 700. ; Donations and Annual Subscription! will be thankfully received by Messrs. Willis Percival amd co C., 16 78 Lombard street; Messrs. Courts and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs, HERRIES, FARQUHAR, and Co., 18 St. James's street, London-, by the other London and County Bankers; by tie several Metropolitan Army and Navy Agents; and by the Secretary, at the Office of the Institution 14 John Street, ADELPHI, London—W.C.