The Order of St John’s Annual Reports were first printed in 1868. They tell us about Order members, their roles and ranks, admissions, promotions and obituaries. They also cover the work of the Order internationally. The Reports document the history of St John Ambulance providing information on First Aid training, technological advances in healthcare, the formation of Nursing, Ambulance and Cadet units and the contributions made by volunteers.

The digitisation of these reports was funded by the St John Historical Society in 2022.