We were delighted to recently hear from an antique barometer collector who has acquired a rare and splendid example of an antique Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society ‘contributions’ box. It dates back to c1900 and features a lovely, detailed SFMS barometer manufactured by Dolland of London, along with a thermometer and it highlights […]
Read MoreThe One Hundred and Seventy Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society will be held at Fishmongers’ Hall, London EC4 on Wednesday 21st October 2015 at 1200.
Read MoreChief Executive, Malcolm Williams, writes in The Daily Telegraph today: SIR: “I hope that every Council in the land will be flying the Red Ensign today, to commemorate and celebrate Merchant Navy Day. In times of war, the Merchant Navy has ensured our survival at a heavy cost – 46,000 men lost their lives during the […]
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