(Supported solely by Voluntary Contributions.) WORK.

The Institution is constantly occupied in building, equipping and maintaining Life-boats, transporting carriages, boathouses and slipways, wherever required on the Coasts of the United Kingdom : in paying Life-boat coxswains, crews and helpers, for services rendered, including exercises: and in awarding them medals, vellums, etc., for conspicuous bravery: in awarding medals, certificates or grants of money to those who, at the risk of their own lives, save, or endeavour to save, by means of shore boats or otherwise, life from shipwreck on the Coasts of the United Kingdom: in granting pecuniary compensa- tion to men injured on service : in granting pecuniary compensation to the Widows and other dependent relatives of Life-boatmen who lose their lives on service; not less than £100 being allowed for each Widow and £25 for each dependent child : and in granting pensions or retiring allowances to Life-boat coxswains, bowmen and signalmen of long service and good character..