Discover more about the Order of St John, St John Ambulance and the history of Clerkenwell at our series of free lunchtime talks.

From the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, through to her death in February 1960, Edwina Mountbatten worked tirelessly to promote St John Ambulance as a modern international first aid organisation. In 1942 her continued efforts to support the Joint War Organisation of the British Red Cross and the Order of St John resulted in her appointment as Superintendent-in-Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade, a position she would hold for the next eighteen years.

Edwina’s work with St John was far-reaching, from the inspection of Brigade divisions and hospitals in Britain, to tours of Europe and the Far East. In the aftermath of the Second World War, she supported the successful return of more than 90,000 prisoners of war who had been captured by the Japanese.

To find out more about Lady Mountbatten’s dedicated service to St John Ambulance, and her charitable mission to improve standards of nursing care and first aid for those in need, join us at this month’s free 10-minute talk.