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MARINE SOCTeTY
(INSTITUTED 1756.)
Pbesident ... .... ... THE EARL OF ROMNEF.
HAWKINS TRUST.
For the Relief of Widows of Captains, Commanders, and
Lieutenants of the Royal Navy.
The income of this Fund is appropriated every year in the month of June in
donations of £10 each to 43 Widows.
If there be not 43 applicants, grants may be increased to the extent of £30.
Applications to be made annually in April.
Only Widows of Officers of the above ranks are eligible to receive grants.
HICKES TRUST.
For the Relief of Poor Boys and Girls, preference being given to
the Orphans of Seafaring Men.
In time of Peace, one-half the income of this Fund is devoted to apprenticing
10 girls annually to useful trades (in the months of May and November), and one-half
to training and fitting out boys for the sea.
In time OP War, the whole income of the Fund is devoted to training and fitting
out boys for the sea.
Applications for girl apprenticeships to be made not later than April and October.
Ages 14 to 17.
Further information can be obtained at the
Marine Society's Office,
5, Clark's Place, Bishopsgate Street, E.C.
Henry T. A. Bosanquet, Lieut. R.N.,
Secretary.
ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY^
Instituted 1789.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 26th April) 1838.
lpatron : Ibis flbajestB the Ifcfng.
President :
Admiral of The Fleet, The Right Hon. LORD WALTER T. KERR, G.C.B.
OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY.
For affording Relief to Distressed Officers of the Royal Navy, of and akove
Wardroom Rank (being Members) and to the Widows, Orphans, Mothers and Sisters
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 not less than one day's half o<
retired pay per annum, to which an officer shall be entitled, on the 1st of
January in each year
2. Life Subscription. — A payment in one sum of not less than 20 days' half
or retired pay
Note — Officers tyromoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Warrant Officers' List are.
eligible to become members of the Society.
Staff Paymaster Edward H. Shearme, R.N.. Secretary
18, Adam Street, Adelphi, W.C.