To commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War, young St John Ambulance volunteers, known as Badgers and Cadets, have put together this fascinating exhibition about how St John Ambulance members in London and the South East were involved in the war effort. In the memorial garden, beside the gallery, there are also several silhouettes on the benches which are a commemorative installation to the fallen of the First World War, as part of a project by the charity Remembered called “There But Not There”.
The Museum of the Order of St John
The unique and fascinating story of an ancient religious military Order, from its origins caring for sick pilgrims in eleventh century Jerusalem, through to its modern-day role with St John Ambulance, the international first aid charity.
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Special Event
Friday 7th December - Sunday 9th December
HistFest is a brand new three-day history festival that will entertain, educate and feature an eclectic mix of talks, panel discussions, workshops and live performances. A number of events will take place at the Priory Church of the Order of St John.
The Festival will take place between 7th and 9th December and will take ‘history’ in its very fullest sense: there will be talks and panel discussions with academics, well-known historians, educators, authors, and heritage professionals. The festival will offer audiences a fascinating insight into the past and also address some of the big questions about the use and misuse of history on the world stage.
To find details of venues and speakers, and to book tickets visit the HistFest website.
Free Family Activity
Saturday 1st December - Saturday 22nd December
10am - 4pm
Pop in to St John’s Gate and help us to decorate our enormous Christmas Tree!
Create your own decoration to hang on the tree, before dressing up, testing your bandaging skills, and exploring the Museum with one of our free family trails.
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The Priory Church of the Order of St John. Photography by Shaun Le Gassick
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The Crypt. Photography by Shaun Le Gassick
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The Link Gallery. © MOSJ
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The Cloister Garden. © MOSJ
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The Chapter Hall. © MOSJ
Blog
History
In Peace and War : St John After the Armistice
Posted 12 November 2018
Although the fighting ceased at 11am on 11th November 1918, the work of the Order of St John did not. The founders of St John Ambulance had been adamant that the organisation should provide aid in times of peace as well as war. With victory... Read more
History
St John and the First World War
Posted 31 October 2018
The contributions made by St John during the First World War were extensive. Within the first six months of the conflict, 12,000 trained volunteers had been mobilised. In total, 45,000 St John men and women participated in the war effort and 1,077... Read more
W.J. Church Brasier LDOSJ PHA427
Volunteering, Collection Highlights
'The Chief': W.J. Church Brasier (1856-1911)
Posted 3 October 2018
In the collections of the Museum of the Order of St John is a group of medals awarded to W.J. Church Brasier. His vast array of 14 medals and insignia as well as 11 miniatures - totaling 25 medals and insignia overall - provide a physical... Read more
Sculpture of the Crucifixion
Art, Conservation
Restoration of the Crucifixion Sculpture
Posted 3 October 2018
As you enter our Cloister Garden, you may have noticed the beautiful sculpture on the Eastern Wall depicting the Crucifixion. The sculpture presents Christ on the cross, surmounted by the Order’s eight-pointed cross on circular base, with angelic... Read more
A Roman vessel from collection LDOSJ 5528.
History, Volunteering, Collection Highlights
A Box of Roman Glass - A Journey into Physical Deduction
Posted 24 September 2018
This blog post is an account of the methods I used to approach the problem of how to learn about a group of objects for which you have no historical or contextual information. Through the study of the physical attributes of a selection of glassware I was able to talk about its likely use, methods of production and its status-level amongst other things. Read more
Sponsors
The Museum of the Order of St John would like to thank all those who have supported and continue to support its work. In particular, the Museum would like to thank the following for their generosity: