Order of St. John

Scope Note: Order of St John, full name is Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; a major international charity stemming from roots that began in the 11th century and which in its current form was incorporated in the UK by a royal charter granted by Queen Victoria in 1888; closely associated with four other recognised Orders of St John in Europe, namely three Johannine Orders of St John, and the Order of Malta, all of which are united by common historical roots; there were originally three charitable foundations of the modern Order - the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Foundation which was established in 1882, the St John Ambulance Association which was concerned with training the public in first aid and was established in 1877, and the St John Ambulance Brigade which provided first aid care to the public and had its origins in 1873 becoming a foundation in 1887; the St John Ambulance Association and the St John Ambulance Brigade were amalgamated in 1974 to form the present St John Ambulance Foundation. (source: the Order's website)

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