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The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust.
(Grand Fleet and Kindred Funds.)
Incorporated by Royal Charter
2nd May, 1922.
Pairom,
HIS MAJESTY THE KING.
H.R.H THE DUKE OF KENT, K.G., K.T., O.C.M.Q,, Q.O.V.O.
Oovemor$.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PLYMOUTH.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, THE NORE.
THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ROYAL MARINES.
VICB-ADmRAL G. O. STEPHENSON, C.B., C.M.G. (Retired).
Committeet of Managevanl.
The Central Committee consists of The Governors, The President and the Honor*r;
Treasurer, who are ex -officio members, and 18 Ordinary Members, elected as follows : —
(1) 3 Officers of the rank of Lieut.-Commander or above, nominated by the Commanders-
in-Chief of the various commands, as the Admiralty shall from time to time direct.
(2) 5 Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers or Men, of whom
1 shall be an ex-service Hating elected by each of the Local Committees of
Portsmouth, Devon])ort and Chatham, from amongst the members of the respective
Local Committees.
The Local Committees consist of 30 Ordinary Members (25 of whom are serving Ratings and
S ex-service Ratings), and 4 Advisory Members being Officers of the rank of Lieut.-Commander
and upwards who are nominated bv the Commander-in-Chief of the Port which the Committe«
represents.
The Primary Beneficial Objects at laid down Hy the Royal Charter are :—
(a) To provide relief In cases ct nesassity or distress to those who have served or are serving
as Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers or other Ratings In
the Royal Navy, Royal IVIarines, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve particularly those who have served during the late War, or in connection
therewith.
(b) To make provision of training for such persons tor civil lite, and assistance In order thai
they may obtain suitable employment after leaving the service.
(c) To make contributions either directly or through the agency of other benevolent or
educational institutions to the care, training, maintenance and welfare of the lamiliei
and dependants ot such persons in cases of necessity or distress.
Information at to the work of the Trust or the Local Committees, can be obtained from :—
The General Secretary,
10, New Road, ROCHESTER, Kent.
Phone: Chatham 2743. Telegrams: Benevolent Phone Rochester.
or The Hon. Local Secretary,
Chatham. Devonport. Portsmouth.
Batchelor Street, Stopford Place, Stoke. Buckingham Street.
Phone No, 2066. Phone 512. Phone 3149.
Telegrams.
Benevolent, Phone
Chatham. Devonport. Portsmouth.
Also from —
The Hon. Secretary,
R.N.B.T., Corresponding Representatives' Committeo.
(Mediterranean Fleet),
4 Piazza Filippo Sciberras,
Floriana, Maltn.