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  • New Chancellor and Order Librarian appointed

    18 June 2020

    Dr Gillian Willmore became the Chancellor of The Order of St John on St John’s Day 2020, succeeding Mr Patrick Burgess OBE, who held the post with great distinction since 2014.

  • COVID-19: Our worldwide response

    12 May 2020

    St John organisations in more than 36 countries are fighting at the frontline against COVID-19. Our volunteers and staff are supporting national health systems, which otherwise would not be able to cope with the virus and its effects on the local population.

  • A message from our Grand Prior

    12 May 2020

    Our Grand Prior, the Duke of Gloucester, sent a message of thanks to the over 250,000 members of St John around the world, thanking them for their work.

  • World Health Day: Celebrating nurses, midwives and health workers

    6 April 2020

    They are the true heroes, not just in the current corona pandemic: The countless nurses, midwives and health workers around the globe, who play a vital role in providing crucial health services.

  • COVID-19: A message to all St John People across the world

    24 March 2020

    I join with His Royal Highness Duke of Gloucester, our Grand Prior in sending all support, appreciation and the very best of wishes to all St John people and their loved ones in what is a terribly difficult time for the world. I thank our Sovereign Head and our Grand Prior for their indefatigable leadership and support.

  • HM The Queen receives service medal in gold

    16 March 2020

    In early March, Her Majesty The Queen received the Order of St John’s service medal in gold. During an audience at Buckingham Palace, our Lord Prior, Mark Compton presented the first ever golden medal to the Queen, who is Sovereign Head of our Order.

  • Coronavirus information

    28 January 2020

    Our St John Papua New Guinea colleagues have put together some information on the new coronavirus and general virus awareness and prevention.

  • JOIN publishes European First Aid Guidelines

    4 December 2019

    Johanniter International (JOIN), the international network of charities affiliated to the Alliance of the Orders of Saint John, has published the very first European First Aid Guidelines. These have been developed by JOIN’s clinical working group with participants from several European JOIN members.