The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
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The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society or the Shipwrecked Mariners Society for short, is a national charity founded in 1839, which operates throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, whose purpose is to provide help to former merchant seamen, fishermen and their widows and dependants who are in need. The Society, which operates through a national network of volunteers known as Honorary Agents, deals with over 2,000 cases of need a year and is based in Chichester, West Sussex.
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Formation | 1850 |
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Purpose | Humanitarian |
Headquarters | Chichester |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Official language | English |
President | Admiral George Zambellas |
Website | Shipwrecked Mariners' Society |
Formerly called | The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society |
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