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KING WILLIAM IV.'s NAVAL ASYLUM,
The Asylum comprises twelve houses for Widows and Orphan Daughters of Naval
Officers, of the rank of Commander, Lieutenant, Navigating Officer, and Paymaster.
Bach house is endowed with the interest of £1,000 consolidated bank annuities.
Ladies are elected by the Governors, as vacancies occur. They must be out of the
state of wedlock at time of admission, and if admitted as daughters they must be 40
years of age at least. Candidates will not be eligible who have a yearly income
exceeding the rate of pension allowed by the Admiralty to widows of Naval Officers of
the rank of the deceased husband or father.
They must be members of the Church of England.
For further particulars, application should be made to the Hou. Secretary,
14, GbeAt Marlborough Street, London, W.
ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Instituted 1739.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 26th April, 1838.
Ipatron : Ibis xTRajestg tbe IRittfl.
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 afcove
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 nea.r
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 or
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 dayB' half
or retired pay
fif t e — Officers promoted 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.

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