An appeal on behalf of THE SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND
MARINERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY by CYRIL MAUDE
An honorary representative of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, whose duty it is to feed, clothe, and send home all destitute men landed on our shores, is to be found in every port and nearly every village on the coasts of the British Isles.
All widows and orphans of those lost at sea are sought out and relieved according to their necessities. Fishermen and mariners are encouraged to become members of the Society at a small annual fee, thereby becoming eligible for grants in old age or infirmity, and in cases of loss of clothes or gear.
For one hundred years the Society has worked for the benefit of seafarers. but the fixed income is small, and the annual cost of helping the shipwrecked and the widows and orphans of fishermen and sailors, together with the necessary widespread organisation, amounts to about £30,000 each year, the greater part of which must be raised from voluntary sources.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to Cyril Maude , Esq., [address removed]