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, K.G.

PRESIDENT.

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., D.C.L.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., 1|.P.

JAMES CHADWICK, Esq.

W. H. HARTON, Esq.

T. B. POTTER, Esq., M.P.

HUGH TAYLOR, Esq.

ROBERT WHITWORTH, Esq.

HIS Grace the ARCHBISHOP of CANTEBBURY, F.K.S.

HIS Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL, K.T., FJt.a

The Host Noble the MARQUIS of CHOLMONDELEY.

The Right Hon. the EARL of LEICESTER, K.G.

Admiral Sir GEORGE BROKE-MIDDLETON, Bart, C.B.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq.. F.Ii.S.

COMMITTEE 0F MANAGEMENT.

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

EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., Deputy Chairman.

Rear-Admiral H.R.H. the DUKE of EDINBURGH, K.G., Admiral Superintend-nt of Naval Reserves.

The MARQUIS of CHOLMONDELEY, V.P.

L. T. CAVE, Esq.

Sir WILLIAM R. CLAYTON, Bart.

Colonel FiTZ-Roy CLAYTON.

Admiral Sir RICHARD COLLINSON, K.C.B.,Deputy Master of the Trinity House.

Colonel the Hon. C. F. CRICHTON.

Captain Sir F. J. 0. EVANS, R.N., F.R.S., Hydrographer to the Admiralty.

The Right Hon. G. J. GOSSCHEN, M.P.

JOHN GRIFFITH, Esq.

WILLIAM H. HARTON, Esq., F.P.

The Right Hon. JOHN GELUBKAND HUBBARD, M.P.

WILLIAM HEARLE LYALL, Ksq.

Admiral J. B. B. McHARDY.

EUGENE F. NOEL, Esq.

Sir FRANCIS BOYD OUTRAM, Bart.

Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

Colonel GEORGE PALMER.

GEORGE PALM KB. Jan., Esq.

The Right Hon. EARL PERCY, P.O., M.P.

Sir EDWARD G. L. PERROTT, Bart., V.P.

Vice-Admiral AUGUSTUS PHILLIMORE.

The Right Hon. LORD ROBARTES.

Admiral A. P. RYDER, Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth.

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

Major-General TULLOH, R.A., C.B.

The Right Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE.

Vice-Admiral J. R. WARD.

T. M. WEGUKLIN, Esq.

TRUSTEES.

THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S, V.P. EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.PM KP. The Right Hon. EARL. PERCY, P.C VLS.

BANKERS—Messrs. Courrs and Co., 59 Strand. TREASURER—HUGH LINDSAY ANTROBUS, Esq.

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

CHIEF LIFE-BOAT INSPECTOR-Vice-Admiral J. R. WARD.

DISTRICT LIFE-BOAT INSPECTORS.

Captain the Hon. H. W. CHETWIND, R.N.—London. I Commander C. LAPRIMAUDAYE, K.N.—Bristol.

Commander ST. VINCENT NEPEAN, E.N.—Hull. | Commander GEORGE C. C. CARTER, R.N.—Edinburgh, Lieutenant H. T. G. TIPPING, R.N.—Dublin.

ARCHITECT—C. H, COOKE, Esq., F.S.A. SOLICITORS—Messrs. CtArron, Sous, and FAEOUS.

AUDITOR—SAMUEL LOVELOCK, Esq., Public Accountant, F.C. A.

The object of this Institution, as declared In Its title, and in its Charter of Incorporation, is to afford assistance to every shipwrecked person around the 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, Lite-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 Services 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 Medals and Votes of Thanks, and also to make liberal grants of money 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 Coasts of the United Kingdom.

The number of lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Institution, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards, since its formation, Is Donations and Annual Subscription* are thankfully received by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COUTTS AND Co, 69 Strand; Messrs. HERRIES, FARQUHAR, AND Co., 16 St. James's Street; Messrs. HOARE, 37 Fleet Street, London; by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom; by all the Life-boat Branches; and by the Secretary at the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, LONDON, W.G.—May 1st, 1882.