Key Dates
- 10 July 1877: St John Ambulance Association formed to teach first-aid in large railway centres and mining districts.
- June 1887: St John Ambulance Brigade is formed as a uniformed organisation to provide a First Aid and Ambulance services at public events.
- 14 May 1888: British Order of St John is granted royal charter by Queen Victoria.
- 1908: By mutual agreement with St Andrew's Ambulance Association, St John Ambulance Association ceased operating in Scotland but the Order continued to operate.
- 1974 The St John Ambulance Association and The St John Ambulance Brigade were amalgamated to form the present St John Ambulance Foundation
- 1999: The Order of St John celebrated its 900th anniversary worldwide
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