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12 THE NAVY LIST ADVERTISER.
ROYAL NAVAL AND MARINE ORPHAN HOME,
ST. MICHAEL'S ROAD, PORTSMOUTH. Mm. Tel. 130.
Patrons : —
His Mostr Gracious Majesty King George V.
Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Mary.
Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Alexandra, Queen Mother.
Her Royal and Imperial Highness the Duchess op Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, Duchess of Edinburgh.
President-
President of Ladles' 1 Committee — Hon. Lady Meux.
Hon. Secretary of Ladies' Committee — Miss A. Chads.
Secretary — Paymaster-in-Chief W. G. E. Penfold, r.n., Retired.
r pHE object of the Institution is to provide for the fatherless children of pur Seamen and
■*- Marines a useful and religious education, according to the principles of the Church of
England, and to support and clothe them as far as the Funds will admit.
Numbers of such children are found in our Naval Ports, surrounded by all that is distressing
in poverty and vicious in morals.
In the Female Orphan Home there are 113 girls dependent on the funds of the charity
(eligible for admission between the ages of seven and eleven years) who are entirely maintained,
clothed, and educated ; and who, under the guidance of a careful matron, are subject to a
course of industrial training to qualify them for domestic service.
Besides these there are in the Home 30 girls, whose maintenance is paid for from the funds of
Greenwich Hospital ; and four from the Royal Patriotic Fund, those sent in each case being
admissible according to the Rules of the Institution.
The Directors depend on voluntary contributions for funds to carry on the Institution. The
number of children they can receive depends upon the amount of their Funds. They therefore
confidently appeal to the charitable for help in carrying on and extending these works of
usefulness, and rescuing from want and misery the fatherless children of those who have served
their country, and who, in many cases, whilst thus engaged, have lost their lives in war, or by
storm, shipwreck or disease.
Visitors are earnestly invited to view the Institution, which is open daily for inspection
from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m., Saturdays excepted.
ROYAL UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION,
WHITEHALL, S.W.
The only Professional Institution open without Ballot to all Officers
of the Navy, Army, and Auxiliary Forces.
It contains the best Professional Library in the United Kingdom ; an
excellent collection of Maps and Charts ; a Reading Room provided with the
leading papers, periodicals, and writing materials ; Museum in BaDqueting
House adjoining, also a theatre in which lectures upon professional subjects,
followed by discussions, are frequently given.
Terms of Membership.
Annual Members, £1 1 on entrance, £110 annually.
Life member - £15
The Journal of the Institution, published quarterly and sent to all members
post free, contains the lectures given in the theatre ; also other papers on
professional subjectSj notices of books, &c.
Gentlemen joining on or after the 1st October are not charged the .
following year's subscription.
For further information apply to the Secretary.