Museum of the Order of St John
Museum of the Order of St John
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Swifts of Hope and the St John Eye Hospital
St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group is the oldest and only charitable provider of expert eye care in the Middle East. It transforms lives by saving sight and treating patients regardless of ethnicity, religion or the ability to pay.
In 2016 the Eye Hospital Group embarked on a creative venture with renowned sculptor Mark Coreth. The result was a beautiful and thought-provoking work of art in bronze. Described as a ‘beacon of hope’, a gnarled and ancient olive tree bustling with majestic swifts stands proudly in the Muristan Clinic Garden.
This film is a recording of an online talk that was given on 24 March 2021 and has two parts. In the first part, Dr Ahmad Ma’ali, CEO Eye Hospital Group, talks about the historic foundations of the Eye Hospital and the achievements and challenges faced by its expert team today. In the second part artist Mark Coreth speaks with Dr Matthew Glozier, about the inspiration for the Swifts, and his reflections on this moving project that now has a global reach.
Mark Coreth is an internationally acclaimed artist (the lifesize sculpture of Frankel at Royal Ascot, unveiled by HM the Queen is among his work). He can count many of the Royal Family, as well as the Natural History Museum in London, amongst his collectors.
Dr Matthew Glozier is the Honorary Archivist for St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), and one of three expert authors of an upcoming book on the history of the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.
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Відео

Library exhibition tour
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The collections of the Museum of the Order of St John include a little known, but internationally significant and fascinating collection of early printed books and bound manuscripts. Thanks to a donation from a generous Museum supporter, a cataloguing project began in autumn 2019. The Project Librarian, having been immersed in the surprising texts and rare publications for several months, selec...
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, Stop Motion Family Activity
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Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, Stop Motion Family Activity
Crusade in Europe: The "Home Front" of Holy War in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
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This is the third in a series of public lectures to be delivered at the Museum of the Order of St John by Dr William Purkis (University of Birmingham) as part of a collaborative research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. To learn more about the project, please visit www.bearersofthecross.org.uk and follow @CrusaderMatter on Twitter.
Gareth Bell-Jones on John Latham and Flat Time House
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Flat Time House was the former studio and home of influential post-war British artist John Latham. It was opened as a gallery after the artist's death. Here its curator, Gareth Bell-Jones discusses the artist and the building in a talk at the Museum of the Order of St John.
TECHNO MEDIOEVO at the Museum of the Order of St John
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What would the past have been like in the Middle Ages if the future had happened before? Inspired by this statement, TECHNO MEDIOEVO: Age of Future Reloaded presents the work of a contemporary art collective. Many of the works have been created specifically for this exhibition - as a conceptual riposte to this question, and as a physical response to the environment of the medieval St John's Gat...
#LateAtTheGate Ye Olde Tavern Quiz
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#LateAtTheGate Ye Olde Tavern Quiz
Did Crusaders get Tattoos? Devotional Symbols and Practices in Medieval Europe and the Holy Land
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'Did Crusaders get Tattoos? Devotional Symbols and Practices in Medieval Europe and the Holy Land' is the second in a series of public lectures to be delivered at the Museum of the Order of St John by Dr William Purkis (University of Birmingham) as part of a collaborative research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. To learn more about the project, please visit www.beare...
A Short History of the Order of St John
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Starring St John Ambulance Badgers and Cadets, this short film will take you on a whistle-stop journey through the history of the Order of St John. From its origins in Jerusalem in 1080, through to its modern day role with St John Ambulance, discover almost one thousand years of care-giving.
The Story Of A VAD Nurse
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Based upon real documents from the St John Archive, including First World War diaries and letters, this jackanory-style story recounts the wartime experiences of fictional St John VAD Charlotte.
Souvenirs of the Sepulchre
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'Souvenirs of the Sepulchre: Devotion to an Empty Tomb at the Time of the First Crusade' is the first in a series of public lectures to be delivered at the Museum of the Order of St John by Dr William Purkis (University of Birmingham) as part of a collaborative research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. To learn more about the project, please visit www.bearersofthecros...
Models of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Join Dr Rosie Weetch, a member of the AHRC funded project ‘Bearers of the Cross’, as she uncovers the significance of the Holy Sepulchre to Christian pilgrims. From the late 1600s, architecturally accurate and highly decorative models of the Holy Sepulchre were made by local craftsmen in Bethlehem and Jerusalem as souvenirs to be sold to pilgrims and tourists visiting the Holy Land. Each model ...
The Broken Bed, conservation talk at the Museum of the Order of St John
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On loan to the Museum of the Order of St John is an intriguing oil sketch after William Hogarth, depicting “The Broken Bed” from his “Industry and Idleness” series. The painting forms an interesting link to the narrative of St John’s Gate, home to the Museum and also the childhood home of William Hogarth. On 25th November 2015, Claire Shepherd, a painting conservator, discussed the conservation...
Europe, the World and St John 1798-Today
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Europe, the World and St John 1798-Today
Malta: Island Fortress 1530-1798
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Malta: Island Fortress 1530-1798
The Knights of Rhodes 1291-1530
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The Knights of Rhodes 1291-1530
Origins in the East 1080-1291
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Origins in the East 1080-1291
The Story of St John Ambulance
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The Story of St John Ambulance
The Siege of Malta
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The Siege of Malta
The Merles Brothers
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The Merles Brothers
The Early Hospital
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The Early Hospital
The Story of the Order of St John
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The Story of the Order of St John
Virtual Tour of the Museum of the Order of St John
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Virtual Tour of the Museum of the Order of St John
The Broken Bed, painting conservation at the Museum of the Order of St John
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The Broken Bed, painting conservation at the Museum of the Order of St John

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @sanjoyroy8135
    @sanjoyroy8135 2 місяці тому

    I proud to serve St John Ambulance for more than 7 years now. 👍❤💅

  • @germainefisher1632
    @germainefisher1632 9 місяців тому

    Very interesting! Well Done!

  • @hannahdavies7388
    @hannahdavies7388 Рік тому

    Watching this has intrigued me BN trying to find more history like this for ages I'm a stjohn volunteer in South Wales and BN part of stjohn ambulance for7 years it a taken me to where I never thought I d get to.

  • @chouselle1
    @chouselle1 Рік тому

    😮

  • @MsVictory1945
    @MsVictory1945 Рік тому

    But why was she sent back to England? What happened to Veronica? Now we'll never know.

  • @Amos_Adams
    @Amos_Adams 2 роки тому

    That is a fine souvenir.

  • @robertdole5391
    @robertdole5391 2 роки тому

    How do I join?

    • @Yjh_0101
      @Yjh_0101 2 роки тому

      In your school or something I guess my school has three clubs you can join one of them is st John

  • @Maryv9k
    @Maryv9k 2 роки тому

    Order of St. John and Ladies Auxiliary

  • @SelfishRickie
    @SelfishRickie 2 роки тому

    Thank you for that insight!

  • @lindathrall5133
    @lindathrall5133 3 роки тому

    THROUGH THE EYES OF A RED CROSS STATESMAN

  • @bigbarkingdog2010
    @bigbarkingdog2010 3 роки тому

    How could you not like this video. Sweet and informative. St John Badgers . . . about the cutest thing I've seen.

  • @Paseosguiados
    @Paseosguiados 3 роки тому

    Thanks, for a great video!!

  • @finhaseldine9336
    @finhaseldine9336 3 роки тому

    I'm part of newark st john's and i'm impreased by the history!

  • @JohnWayne_
    @JohnWayne_ 3 роки тому

    I saw a templar knight in 2009 he had tattoos under his eyes and on his arms he had long hair and a long beard big burly sob he told me years ago when he was in the trenches Satan came to him and told him if he wanted to live forever come with him and he said he put his mark right here he pointed at his right hand and he said he's been around ever since that was over a thousand years ago I could tell you the rest of the story but it's rather long my friend Mike saw him as well he showed up at my friends security guard job he was sitting there when we got there in the middle of the night and no this guy didn't work for the company either so my question is what were the tattoos under his eyes and on his arms they were religious tattoos markings looked Celtic style that would be the "battle of the trenches 11th century" I still have a image of what that guy looked like in my mind the tattoos he had were green they were religious or battle tattoos never seen anything like them they were nothing like tattoos today I believe he was a Celtic crusader

  • @cjoe1950
    @cjoe1950 3 роки тому

    someone feed her

  • @Cotechino90
    @Cotechino90 3 роки тому

    im Italian and recently i discovered the traditional tatoos made for the pilgrims who were visiting the holy house at Loreto (around the XVI century). The so called "tatuaggi lauretani" are another dimostration of the strong spiritual bondage made by the tatoos

  • @RockSimmer-gal4God
    @RockSimmer-gal4God 3 роки тому

    I was a cadet as a teenager. I bet the uniform I wore is innehat museum.

  • @patriciabracken7546
    @patriciabracken7546 4 роки тому

    It is nice to hear about English nurses who played their part, during the great war, otherwise knowing as WW1. Bless them.

    • @0ldb1ll
      @0ldb1ll Рік тому

      My grandmother was a VAD nurse. The suggestion that nurses were not on the front line was not true, they were shelled, gassed and bombed. The German idea of Total War meant that even hospitals were targets. The women ambulance drivers had to drive into even more danger. Women medical staff came from ALL OVER THE EMPIRE not only England.

    • @gordontaylor5373
      @gordontaylor5373 Місяць тому

      @@0ldb1ll Hi. That's really cool! You must be very proud of your Grandma. Did she care for many wounded soldiers?

  • @mikelzz
    @mikelzz 4 роки тому

    Thank you for these video.

  • @iliaviwara1442
    @iliaviwara1442 4 роки тому

    The emblem looks like the knights hospitalliar

    • @knightmech5324
      @knightmech5324 4 роки тому

      This is the knights hospitalliar... just in modern times they don’t need knights for crusades anymore

    • @iliaviwara1442
      @iliaviwara1442 4 роки тому

      @@knightmech5324 thats awesome

    • @knightmech5324
      @knightmech5324 4 роки тому

      @@iliaviwara1442 agreed!!! So much history lasting till today!

  • @Aizatv2233
    @Aizatv2233 5 років тому

    I have medal awarded by st john ambulance association since 1936 i want sall medal this item contact me Affanhashmi1@gmail.com

  • @cutefilms9385
    @cutefilms9385 5 років тому

    I don't expect some wealthy families.. volunteered their wealth.

  • @clarkg9805
    @clarkg9805 5 років тому

    Be prepared the audio doesn't start until :29 and then stops abruptly at 2:59. Very interesting but not very well presented, sorry. : (

  • @jean-paul7251
    @jean-paul7251 5 років тому

    Shame the uniform is so terrible now, and the restructuring ruined the tradition of the uk SJA

    • @lolamae6011
      @lolamae6011 5 років тому

      Out of interest, what is it you don’t like about the uniform?

    • @Aren-1997
      @Aren-1997 4 роки тому

      You could always show up in full medieval robes and Crosses lol.

  • @goldgabich6863
    @goldgabich6863 5 років тому

    Demographic replacement on full display

  • @ojwangbonn
    @ojwangbonn 5 років тому

    Proud to be a member of the St John Ambulance

  • @ojwangbonn
    @ojwangbonn 5 років тому

    Wow

  • @jonmurraymurray5512
    @jonmurraymurray5512 5 років тому

    Boring

  • @gregoryfsaggi2003
    @gregoryfsaggi2003 5 років тому

    Lest we forget.

    • @gordontaylor5373
      @gordontaylor5373 Місяць тому

      Exactly, Gregory. May we never forget. Unfortunately, the worthless generation we have today will not care about what these wonderful people did for us all. We owe a great debt to the Greatest Generation. May they never be forgotten.

  • @imacarrot6570
    @imacarrot6570 5 років тому

    #NWO

  • @BEMEiTY
    @BEMEiTY 5 років тому

    And Opium.

  • @rokuthedog
    @rokuthedog 6 років тому

    very fascinating. i love these type of anecdotal stories that can bring you back to a certain place of time. the actress was wonderful to listen to.

    • @gordontaylor5373
      @gordontaylor5373 Місяць тому

      Yes, she was. She actually wrote the story as well. Great job Olivia!

  • @tasnimulsarwar9189
    @tasnimulsarwar9189 6 років тому

    Wonderful. Thanks for making this.

  • @MsUniverseChaos
    @MsUniverseChaos 6 років тому

    This is really well done and very interesting. Thank you.

  • @regionalsuperiorguyanaregi8822
    @regionalsuperiorguyanaregi8822 6 років тому

    Greetings from Guyana - The St John's Ambulance brigade are having a celebration here and I found this video an excellent summary of the history - Congratulations to all who worked on this

  • @muhammadhuzaifa8282
    @muhammadhuzaifa8282 6 років тому

    cool to see all the cadets from other countries, connected by St John. I'm a Grand Prior cadet in New Zealand

  • @ruben010203041
    @ruben010203041 7 років тому

    Really good, thanks for the sharing

  • @Max-yu8fb
    @Max-yu8fb 7 років тому

    Hi Im a St.John first aider at malaysia

    • @GabrielDipo
      @GabrielDipo 5 років тому

      how do you join?? do you have indonesian agent? what is your agenda

  • @TheMlewy1
    @TheMlewy1 7 років тому

    An excellent presentation with thoughtful insight to a long neglected chapter in medieval religious material spirituality.

  • @oliveromgmate3343
    @oliveromgmate3343 7 років тому

    I work with St. John I'm a cadet there but I'm part of the burton st John one

  • @user-ur7lp6sb8i
    @user-ur7lp6sb8i 7 років тому

    studying for a test

  • @eirugsiongriffiths8563
    @eirugsiongriffiths8563 7 років тому

    Hi I am a member in Wales,this is good history knowledge. Nice to know the history.

  • @BrettWJCarr
    @BrettWJCarr 8 років тому

    Great job telling the history of the Order. Thank you for your service. :-)

  • @terriblegamer76
    @terriblegamer76 8 років тому

    What a fantastic video. Thank you for uploading! I never knew the history until now.

  • @fauzijumat999
    @fauzijumat999 9 років тому

    hey you forget about me i'm a st john cadet in singapore