LIST OF OFFICERS.

PRESIDENT.

His Royal Highness The DUKE OT CORNWALL AND YORK, K.O.

PRESIDENT OF THE AUXILIARIES— H.R.H. The DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart, Chairman.

Appointed by the Committee of Management of the Institution.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart.

Colonel FitzRoY CLAYTON.

Admiral J. HALLIDAY CAVE, C.B.

JOHN BEVILL FORTESCUE, Esq.

ROBERT A. B. PRESTON, M-q.

The*Right Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE.

Admiral T. L» HUNTE WARD, C.B.

Capt. The Hon. John M. YORKE, R.N.

Appointed by the East and South District Committee.

WALTER H. SHORT, Esq. .

FRANK SiLVKTER, Esq. .

Colcbester.

St. Albans.

ARTHUR K. SUTHERLAND, Esq.

Brighton.

Appointed by the Irish District Committee.

Sir THOMAS F. BRADY, J.P., Dublin. { Sir JAMES HENDERSON, Belfast.

JAMES TALBOT POWER, Esq., D.L., Dublin.

Appointed by the London District Committee.

Capt. F. E. D. ACLAND.

JOSEPH BANGS, Esq.

Major FRANK B. BELL.

Mr. Alderman BOWIES, J.P.

W. J. BULL, Esq., M.P.

C. OSCAR GRIDLRY, Esq., J.P.

Appointed by the Midland District Committee.

J. H. Coixmos, Esq.....Hanley.

WALTER MASON, Esq.. . . . Coventry.

H. G. POWMJ., Esq.....Wolverhampton.

THOMAS G. PRICE, Esq.

C. C. SMITH, Esq. . .

ELLIS W. TALBOT, Esq.

. Birmingham.

. Birmingham.

. Kidderminster.

Appointed by the North of England District Committee.

O. K. BELLAMY, Esq. .

A. W. BENTHAK. Esq..

JAMES H. DICKSON, Esq.

Manchester.

Manchester.

Chester.

E. G. DRAPES, Esq. . .

JAMES HENDERSON, Es-q.

JOHNSTONE WALLACE, Esq.

. Sheffield.

. Sheffield.

. Mewcastle-on-Tyne.

Appointed by the Scottish District Committee.

JAKES BILL, Esq......Atodrie.

J. C. DOBBIE, Esq.....Glasgow.

D. Dow, Jun., Esq. .... Kirkintilloch.

T. JOHNSTON, Jun., Esq. . . Kirkcaldy.

DANIEL MCBRIDE, Esq., B.L. . Dumbarton.

W. B. WILSON, Esq, W.S.. . Edinburgh.

Appointed by the West of England District Committee.

ALFRED DEKDES, Esq. .... Bristol.

A. V. HATTON, Esq.....Gloucester.

T. H. HOWBLL, Esq., J.P. . . Newport, Mon.

HERBERT 0. SOLOMON, Esq. . . Swansea.

H. J. VELLACOTT, Esq. . . . Cardiff.

C. VINE, l!iq.......Portsmouth.

LITE-BOAT SATURDAY REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COMMITTEE 07 MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION.

O. B. BELLAHT, Esq.

J. C. DOBBIE, Esq.

E. G. DRAPER, Esq.

THOMAS G. PBICS, Esq.

H. J. VELLACOTT, Esq.

JOHXSTOHE WAILAVZ, Esq.

SECRETARY—Mr. A. P. SMITH.

ORGANISING SECRETARIES—Messrs. A. J. BOYLB, E. H. JOHNSON, W. MARTIN and J. REGINALD ROBERTS.

BANKERS—Messrs. COUTTS & Co., 69 Strand.

AUDITOR—SAMUEL LOVELOCK, Esq., F.C.A.

OFFICES—ADELPHI HOUSE, 11 4 t2 STRAND, LONDON, W.C.

IST MAY, 1901.] SPECIAL LIFE-BOAT FUNDS. 141 SPE CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND.

Patron— REAR-ADMIRAL His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE. OF CORNWALL AND YORK, K.G.

Treasurer — SIR RALPH H. KKOX, K.C.B.

Hon. Secretary— CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., F.R.G.S.

Annual Subicriptiont of i». 6 J. and donations have been given in aid of the above fund by 21 310 gentlemen in the following Government Depart- ments during the past year : — CIAL LIFE-BOAT FU NDS. £. t. d.

...11 - 8 Geological Survey of Scotland. . . 14 ...11- Museum of Science and Art ..... 3 ... 4 10 9 ... * 11 6 IRELAND.

Board of Public Works, Dublin.. 20 Chief Secretary's Office ......... 28 ... - 15 - ...24 2 1 Merthyr TydTil ..........

Southwestern ........... - 6 - .. 1 13 1 Department of Science and Art. 29 Dublin Metropolitan Police .... 7 Dublin Metropolitan Police Offlc . 3 Stalybridge .............. ... - 10 - .. 1 - - .. - 5 - Watford ................. , 1 - - Miscellaneous Post Offices ... 279 COURTS.

363 .................... .. - 6 3 General Survey und Valuation Office ....................... 67 Bankruptcy Department ....... 59 Board of Agriculture ........... 36 Geological Survey Office ........ 6 410 ................... - 8 - Board of KducattOD, South Kens- 854 .................... ..-79 Board of Education, Whitebait . . 96 1157 ................... . . - 10 - Office of National Education .... 61 British Museum ............... til 1400 ................. .. . 1 10 - Royal Irish Constabulary Office, Dublin Castle ............... 16 Colonial Office ................ 34 1544 ................... .. 1 - - Customs ...................... 3-9 Duchy of Lancaster Office ....... 10 Teachers' Pension Office, Dublin 1 Treasury Remembrancer's Office 5 Total ...... 21,310 1622 ...................

1799 ................... , 1 - - . - 10 Ecclesiastical Commission ...... 42 Exchequer and Audit Office .... 193 Foreign Office ............... 67 1881 .................... .. - 10 - 1906 ..... 2 - - General Post Office ............. 4364 ™ 1914 ................... .. - 6 - Miscellaneous Post Offices .... 3705 "COVENT GARDEN" f LIFE-BOAT FUND.

List of Subscriptions and Donations handed to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE - BOAT INSTITUTION by the Stewards of this Fund, being one year's Contribution (1899) in aid of the support of the Covent Garden Life-boat, stationed at Caister, a- ar Great Yarmouth.

£. s. d. 1952 .................... 1968 ................... ..11- 1984 . - 1 6 High Court of Justice .......... 391 2003 ......... . - 10 - 2105 ............. . - 10 - India Office .................... 142 2140 . . . .' ...... . - 6 - 2250 .................... .. - 10 6 2271 ................... National Debt Office ........... 34 2286 .................... .. - 1 - Office of Woods and Forests ..... 59 Office of Worts ............ 113 2363 .. .................. .. - 12 6 Patent Office ... ............... 107 Cumberlege.Rev. S. F., M.A., the late . .11 2436 .................... .. 4 14 1 Paymaster-General's Office ...... 31 2454 .................... ..3 3 10 562 .................... 2572 ................ . - 10 6 2622 .................... . - 10 - 2629 .................... .11- 2675 .................... .. - 5 - Royal Army Clothing Depart- 2805 .................... . 1 - - 280i! .................... . - 6 - Royai Hospital Chelsea .. 10 Monro, J. Ei-q., Jon ......... - 10 € 2844 ............... ... , 2862 .................. .. Royal Naval College, Greenwich 22 Royal Observatory, Greenwich . . 8 Scotch Krlacation Department. . . 31 Scottish Office, Whitehall . . . 2918 .................... .. 1 4 1 2932 ..... ....... . £13 1 6 2939 .................... ..186 2950 ................... Stationery Office . 64 T(HE " FORESTER," 2991 .................... 3151 .................. SCOTLAND.

Auditor of the Court of Sessions FORESTERS' PRIDE," AND "SAMUEL SHAW- CROSS" LIFE-BOATS FUND.

List of Voluntary Contributions re- ceived for the Fund from the following DISTRICTS, COURTS, &c., of the ANCIENT ORDER OF FORKSTERS. from January 1 to December 31, 1900, per J. LISTER STEAD, Esq., P.S.

DISTRICTS. 3166 .................... .. - 10 6 3160 .................... 3195 .................... .. - 9 - 3229 .................... Board of Lunacy ............... 6 3:92 .................... .. - 5 - 34ifl .................... .11- Exchequer .................... 12 3508 ....................

3550 .................... .. - 5 - Fishery Board ................. 6 Miscellaneous Post Offices .... 2408 General Register of Sasines, 3558 ....................

3574 .............. ; .....

3594 ............ .. - 6 - . . - 18 6 Bucks and MidrtlAsftir ....... A. K in 142 THE LIFE-BOAT.

[!ST MAT, 1901.

3665 . £. *. d. £. $. d. £,. *. d.

71W ...................... - 8 - 3690 . 3715 . ..................... _ 13 9 7672 ...................... - 6 - 3828 . 3842 . ..................... -76 3950 . MEMBERS.

W. Abbott ................ - B - 3970 . 4021 . 6474 .. .. 4022 . 5476 4080 . .a ...... . ........... - 10 6 5480 ....... .............. - 10 - W. Alexander ............. - 6 6 4105 . 4148 . 65W9 . . 6 It Total ...... £170 13 - 4154 . ............. ........ - 10 - 55K8 ........ .............. - 10 - 4171 .

4398 . ........ ..... ........ -re 5767 ....... .............. - 6 6 _v«v 4399 . 4429 . 6810 .. ,, ..... - 5 - THE "MANCHESTER UNITY" LIFE-BOAT FUND.

Annual Subscription from Tub IND&PKHDKNT OBDBB OF Ouu FELLOWS (Man- chester Unity) FltEHDLT SOCIETY, for tbe year 1POO, p«r THOMAS COLLINS, 4452 . 4656 . 4611 . 4540 . fe270 ........ ..... - 9 9 4660 . 4644 . 4739 . 6429 * . . - 10 - 4809 . ..................... -64 ............. 1 1 - 4865 . 4994 . 6044 . Subscriptions received from ndry District* and Lodges .................. 1 19 6 6123 . 6716 5132 . ..................... - 10 - 6873 ....... ............... - 14 - 6171 .

6180 . ..................... - 10 - ..................... 1 - - 6946 .......

696* ....... ............... - 5 - .............. - 8 - Total ............ £(7 19 6 6249 . ..................... - 6 - 7029 ....... ............... - 6 - OF BEQUEST.

I give and bequeath to the ROYAL NATIONAL LITE-BOAT INSTITU- TION for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, London, Incorporated by Royal Charter, the stun of £ for the use of the said Institution, and I declare that the said Legacy shall be paid free from Legacy Duty, and that the receipt of the Treasurer of the said Institution shall be a sufficient discharge for the same.

[Under the new Mortmain Act all descriptions of Property may now be left by Will to Charities, and the following form may therefore be useful in cases where it is intended to make Real or Leasehold Property the subject of the Bequest.] I give unto the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, London, Incorporated by Royal Charter, all those Lands, Houses and Premises known as [Strike out any unnecessary words and describe the Property by reference to its situation, boundaries, extent and occupation as nearly as possible'] for the use of the said Institution.

1 PAOB ABERDEEN . . . .215 ABERDOVBY . . . .191 ABBRSOCH . . . . 160 ABBE YST WITH . . .159 ACOCK'S GREEN . . 206 • ALDEBURGH . . . .201 INDEX TO Tl FAOK DARTMOUTH ..... 168 DAWLISH ..... 168 DERBY ..... 167 DONEGAL COUNTY . . 231 IE BRANCHES F4GB LEWES ..... 204 LIMERICK ..... 234 LINCOLNSHIRE . . .190 LlTTLEHAMPTON. . . 205 LlTTLBHAVEN ... 198 LIVERPOOL .... 184 PAOI RADCLIFFE .... 188 RAMSEY ..... 238 RAWTENSTALI. . . .188 REDDITCH .... 208 DORNOCH AHD EMBO . 228 DOUGLAS ..... 237 RHOSNEIGIR .... 157 ALNMOUTH . . . .195 DEOGHEDA .... 234 DUBLIN BAT. . . .232 LLANAELHAIARN . . 160 LLANDDWYN. . . .161 LLANDUDNO , . . .16: LLANDULAg .... 166 LLANBLLY . . . .161 LONDONDERRY . . . 234 LONGHOFE .... 226 LOOE ...... 162 LOSSIEMOUTH . . . 221 LOUTH ..... 190 LOWESTOFT , . . .20] LVMB REGIS .... 171 LYNMOUTH .... 169 LYTHAK ..... 18* MABIETHOEPE . . .190 MAWENHEAD . . .168 MALTOK ..... 212 MALVERN . , . .208 MANCHESTER . . .18) MARGATE . . . .181 MARKET HARBOBOUGH 190 MAR* PORT .... 165 RHYL ...... 175 ROBIN HOOD'S BAY . . 213 ROCHDALE .... 188 ROCHESTER . . . . Is2 ROSSLARB HARBOUR . 236 ANGLESEY .... 157 ANSTRUTHBR . . .221 APPLEDORE . • • . 167 AAANMORB . . . .231 ARBEOATH .... 222 DUNGARVAN BAY . . 235 DUNGENESS .... 180 DDNMOEE EAST. . . 235 RUNSWICK .... 213 RYDE ...... 179 RYB ...... 205 SALCOHBB .... 170 SALTBURN .... 213 SCARBOROUGH . . .213 AfiDROSSAN . . . .216 &ASTBOURNB . . . 203 EDINBURGH . . . .219 ENNISKILLKN. . . .233 EVESHAM .... 208 AYLESBURY .... 159 AYR ...... 217 SBAHAM ..... 173 B.VLLANTRAE. . . .217 BALLYOOTTON . . . 230 BALLTWALTER . . . 232 EXMOUTII .... 168 EYEMODTH .... 218 FALKIRK ..... 227 FALHODTH .... 162 FENIT ...... 234 SEATONCAREW . . . 173 SELSEY ..... 2u5 SHEFFIELD .... 214 SHERTNGHAK. . . .193 SIIOREHAM .... 205 SHROPSHIRE .... 198 SlDMOtJTH .... 170 SKEGNESS .... 191 SKERRIES .... 233 SOUTHAMPTON ... 177 SOUTHEND-ON-SEA . . 175 SOUTHPORT .... 189 SOUTHWOLD .... 202 ST. ANDREW'S . . .221 ST. ANNE'S .... 188 ST. DAVID'S . . . . 198 ST IVES . . 165 BANNOCKBUEH . . .227 BARMOUTH . . . .191 FERRYSrOK .... 160 FBTHAKD ..... 236 FlLEY ...... 208 FlSHGUABD . . . . 19J FLAHBOROUGH . . . 209 FLEETWOOD .... 183 FOLKESTONE .... 180 FBASEEBURQH . . .215 GILES' QUAY .... 235 MELTON MOWBRAY . 198 MEVAGISSEY . . . .162 MIDDLESBROUGH . . 215 MILLOH ..... 16G MONTROSK .... 222 BEMBHIDGE . . . . 179 BKKKSHIKE . . . .158 BIRMINGHAM. . . . 2«7 BLACKBURN . . . .182 BLACKPOOL . . . .182 BLAKENEY . . . .192 MUNDESLBY .... 193 MUSSBLBUBQH . . . 221 NAIRN ..... 226 NEWARK .... 197 GLASGOW .... 224 (iODALMING . ' . . .202 GOODWIN SANDS . . 181 NEWBIGGIN .... 196 NEWBURGH .... 215 NEWBUBY .... 158 NEWCASTLE(DUNDRUM) 235 NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE . 196 NEWHAVEN .... 205 NEWPORT (MONMOUTH) 192 NEWQU AY (CARDIGAN). 159 NEWQUAY (CORNWALL) 163 NEW ROHNEY . . .182 NEWTON ABBOT. . . 169 NORBOLK ..... 192 NORTHAMPTON . . .19) NORTH BERWICK . . 223 NORTH SOMERCOTES . 191 NORTH SCNDERLAND . 197 NOTTINGHAM. . . . 197 OLDHAM ..... 187 ORMSKIRK .... 188 OSWESTRY .... 199 PADSTOW ..... 163 PAKEFIELD .... 202 PALLING ..... 193 STAFFORDSHIRE . . . 200 GORLBSTON .... 201 STECHFORD .... 207 BOULMKR ..... 196 BRADFORD .... 209 BRANCASTER . . • . 192 BRIDLINOTON. . . .203 GRANGEMOUTH . . . 227 GREKNCASTLE . . . 231 GREENOCK . . . .227 GRBENORE .... *34 GRIMSBY . . . 191 STONRHAVEN . . . 224 STORNOWAY .... 223 STRATFOBD-ON-AVON . 207 STROHNESS . . . .226 5UNDERLAND. . . . 173 BHIOHOUSB .... 209 BRIGHTON ..... 202 BRISTOL ..... 176 BRIXHAH ..... 167 B&OADSTAIR3. . . .180 BDCKHAVKN . . . 2*21 BDCKIE ..... 218 GUERNSEY .... 238 HALIFAX ..... 209 HAUTLEPOOL . . . 173 HARWICH ..... 174 HASBOROUGH ... 193 TAUNTON ..... 199 TEESDALE .... 174 TEIGNMOUTH . . , 170 HAUXLEY .... 196 BUKNHAM ..... lyg BOERY PORT. . . .160 BTJETON-ON-TRENT . . 2 o BDRT ST. EDMONDS . 201 CADGWITH . . . .162 HATLING ..... 177 HENLEY ..... m HEUNE BAY .... 181 HOLVHEAD .... 158 HOLY ISLAND . . .196 HORNCASTLB . . . 190 HOUNSEA ..... 210 TOTLAND ..... 179 WAKEFTELD . . . .214 WALTON-OX-THAMES . 192 WALTON-ON-THB-NAZE 175 WATCHET .... 199 WELLS (NORFOLK) . . 194 WELLS (SOMERSET). . 199 WEST HARTLEPOOL . . 174 WESTON-SUPEH-MARE . 199 kVEXFORD .... 236 iVEYMOUTH .... 172 tVHITBURN .... 174 CAISTKR ..... 194 CAMBRIDGE . . . .159 CAMPBBLTOWIT . . .216 CANTERBURY . . . iso CARDIGAN .... 159 HDDDERSFIKLD . . . 210 HULL . . ... 211 PEEL ...... 237 PENZANCE .... 163 HUNSTANTON. . . .193 HVTHE ..... 181 [LFRACOMBE . . . .169 CARNARVONSHIRE (S.) . 160 CARRICKFERGUS. . . 230 CASTLETOWN . . .237 CAVAN ..... 2dO CHELTENHAM . . .177 PETERBOROUGH ... 194 I'ETBRHEAD . . . .215 PlEL (BARROW). . . 188 PLYMOUTH .... 169 POINT OF AYR . . . 175 POLKERRIS .... 164 PONTYPOOL .... 192 POOLE ...... 172 PORT ERIN .... 237 PORT ERROLL . . . 216 POHTHCAWL . . . .176 PORTHDINLLAEN. . . 160 PORTHLEVEN . . . 164 PORTHOUSTOCK . . . 164 PORT ISAAC .... 165 PORT LOGAN. . . . 228 PORT PATRICK . . .228 PORTRUSH .... 230 PORT ST. MARY . . . 238 PORTSMOUTH. . . .177 PURBECK ..... 172 PWLLHELI .... 161 IRVINE ..... 217 ISLE OF WIGHT . . ,17s VHITEHAVEN ... 166 ATHITELINK BAY . . 216 WHITHOHN .... V28 KICK ...... 219 VlCKLOW .... 237 YlNTERTON .... 194 CHESTERFIELD . . . 1 6 C HIGHEST RR .... 203 CITI OF LONDON . . 144 CLACTON-ON-SEA . . 174 CLKVEDON . . . . 1(*9 CLODGHEY .... 232 CLOVELLY .... 167 JOHNSHAVEN . . . 224 KEIGHLEY .... vii KELSO ...... 2 7 KENDAL ..... 207 KESSINGLAND . . . '.01 KlSGSGATE .... 181 KING'S LYNN . , .193 KIRKCUDBRIGHT . . 224 LAKES' DISTRICT . . 208 LANCASTER . . , .184 LEAMINGTON * . . 207 VlTHERNSKA . . . 215 VOLVERHAHPTON . . 200 VORCESTER .... i08 VORKJNQTON ... 166 COUKTMACSHEBRY . . 231 CUURTOWH .... 235 CBESBWELL .... 19 CRICCIBTH . . . .160 VORTHING .... 206 TEALM RIVEB . . .171 TORK ...... 215 YOUGHAL ..... 231 LEICESTER .... 189 LEOMISSTKR .... 178 CULLEBCOATS . . .196 SPECIAL, LIFE-BOAT FUNDS.

CTVIL SERVICE, 141; COVENT GARDEN, 141 j FORESTERS', 141; ODT FELLOWS, 142..