Comments on: The History Of The Order Of St John In Clerkenwell https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell A blog sharing London's curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks Tue, 20 May 2025 08:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Celebrating 60 Years Of The London Ambulance Service - Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell/#comment-2133 Tue, 20 May 2025 08:46:48 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=245752#comment-2133 […] It was also around this time, in 1888, that the Order of St John in England was established in St John’s Gate in Clerkenwell and the first St John Ambulance Station was established. I have written about the history of St John’s Gate here.  […]

]]> By: mikelowe2013 https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell/#comment-1933 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:31:28 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=245752#comment-1933 Fascinating to read that history, and some of the reasons it has survived.

My father was involved with St. Johns, and was once responsible for camping activities for all of the many small St. John’s cadet groups around London, and I can remember once being taken to see this magnificent building. That would have been about 1950, and I can still recall with awe the astonishing age of that gatehouse. It still makes me proud to have been born a Londoner – actually a Cockney born in Bow – and your stories make me realise just how little I know of it, Jack! Now living in Auckland, New Zealand.

]]> By: Philip https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell/#comment-1895 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:49:27 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=245752#comment-1895 Another fascinating description! I have visited the garden many times and walked under the impressive gate but must join the tour you mention Jack. Thank you.

]]> By: Peter Ridley https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell/#comment-1894 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:07:40 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=245752#comment-1894 Brilliant post. Lovely photos. I had no inkling of this. That oak staircase is remarkable.
As ever, thanks Jack.

]]> By: Adam Baker https://livinglondonhistory.com/the-history-of-the-order-of-st-john-in-clerkenwell/#comment-1893 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:13:19 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=245752#comment-1893 Thanks for the weekly learnings, so good to have something different and interesting to read.

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