The “Shipwrecked Mariners' Society" was founded in 1839, following the tragic loss of several fishing vessels from Clovelly, with all hands, in the previous year. Incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1850, Queen Victoria was our first Patron and that Royal connection has continued ever since: HRH The Princess Royal is our present Patron.

Our purpose remains the same, to provide financial help to merchant seafarers, fishermen and their dependants who are in need. We pay an immediate grant to the widow of a serving seafarer who dies, whether death occurs at sea or ashore and sadly shipwrecks continue to occur. Regular grants are paid to retired or permanently disabled seafarers and widows. Special grants are made to meet crisis and specific needs ranging from essential household electrical goods and clothes to mobility aids.

With a volunteer network of over 200 Honorary Agents throughout the British Isles, the Society handles several hundred new applications for assistance each year and distributes over £1million in dealing with over 3,000 cases. The Society relies on legacies, an annual Christmas appeal, investments and grants, principally from Seafarers UK and Trinity House, and donations to meet its commitments.

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