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14 THE NA.V* LIST ADVEBTISBR.
ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Instituted 1789.
Incorporated by Royal Chartsr, 26th April, 1888.
patron : Dte Majesty tbe "Ring.
President :
Admiral of The Fleet LORD WALTER T. KERR, G.C.B.
OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY.
For affording Relief to Distressed Officers of the Royal Navy, of and above
Wardroom Rank (being Members) and to the Widows, Orphans, Mothers and 8isters
of deceased Members. This Society is both provident and benevolent ; provident in
that it affords an opportunity to members to protect themselves and dependent near
relatives from unforeseen destitution, benevolent in so far as the subscriptions of
members are applied to the relief of their less prosperous brother officers and their
families.
QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.
1. Annual Subscription. — One Guinea; or, in the case of Officers on full
pay, half-pay or retired pay, whose service emoluments are less than one
guinea a day — one day's service emoluments which Officer was receiving on
1st January.
2. -Life Subscription. —A payment in one sum of not less than £10.
Note — Officers promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Warrant Officers' List are
eligible to become members of the Society
Fleet Paymaster Edward H. Shearme, R.N., Secretary
18, Adam Street, Adelphi, W.G.