The Order of St John was founded in around 1070 to serve the needs of poor pilgrims in Jerusalem. They were known as the Hospitallers, and their work was centred around the care of the sick and the poor of all faiths – treating Christians, Muslims, and Jews alike in the broadest sense of inclusivity. In the centuries that followed military activity took place in parallel to nursing and the ethos relating to chivalry and knighthood developed. That ethos expected the qualities of courage, honour, justice, and courtesy from its knights, and also the values of love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

The modern iteration of St John that was born in the Victorian era was not concerned with warfare but with charitable service and transferred the virtuous knight from the battlefield to the hospital and those in need. Today horses have been replaced with ambulances, swords by surgical needles, and armour by first aid kits. Through the delivery of first aid and other healthcare activities worldwide, and the charitable output of the St John Eye Hospital Group, St John people are following the values of the earliest Hospitallers.

St John people serving the purpose of St John are eligible to become members of the present-day Order of Chivalry. These St John people continue to show respect and kindness to others, unselfishness, excellence in delivering modern care, and openness to learn, as well as; devotion to helping others, togetherness with common values, diversity and inclusiveness supporting our common purpose, and to the faithful vision of our founders.

These enduring chivalric values are today’s St John values. They show the Order’s ability to preserve and renovate important traditions and demonstrate that chivalry today as a member of the Order of St John is the actual and relevant expression of the skill and service to humanity that our forefathers, the Hospitallers, started over one thousand years ago.

At St John Uganda, we recognize and reward individuals who demonstrate exceptional dedication and outstanding service to humanity. Like other St John organisations worldwide, we uphold a tradition of honouring extraordinary contributions through our Order of Chivalry.

A Prestigious Recognition

Since being granted the Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1888, the Order of St John is a Royal Order of Chivalry of the British Crown with the reigning Sovereign as the Sovereign Head. St John is also an international family of charities whose mission is to lead globally in First Aid and medical responses to community healthcare needs. In the territories where the Order operates, other than the recognised orders of St John, no other recognised Order of Chivalry has a charitable mission, and no other charity has a recognised Order of Chivalry.

You can find out more about the grades of Membership of the Order of St John here.

St John Uganda’s Honourees

St John Uganda is proud to have 1 knight, 3 Commanders and numerous Officers and Serving Officers who continue to inspire through their selfless service.

 

1938	Hon. W. H.  Kauntze, C.M.G, MBE,	Commander from Office Brother
	Dr. John P. Mitchell, O.B.E	Officer Brother from Serving Officer
	Dr. R.Y. Stones, O.B.E	Officer Brother from Serving Officer
	Captain E. G. Fish	Officer Brother from Serving Officer
	Hon. H.R Hone , M.C, K.C	Officer  Brother
	E.A Temple – Perkins, Esq.	Officer Brother
1960	Dr. Daly	Serving Officer
	Dr. Kasirye	Serving Officer
	Dr.Ahmed Muktar	Serving Officer
2006	Prof. Gordon Wavamuno	Officer Brother
2010	Rabi Mulondo	Officer Brother
	Mrs. Jessie Walusimbi	Officer Sister
	Dr. Adam  Kimala	Serving Brother
	Mr. Talwana Augustine	Serving Brother
	Mr. Mbaziira Khalid	Serving Brother
	Mr. Obura Sev	Serving Brother
2011	Rt. Rev Bishop W. Mutebi	Commander Brother
	Mrs. Christine Nandyose Kasirye	Officer Sister
	Mr. George William Katatumba	Serving Brother
2012	Prof. Gordon Wavamunno	Knight of Justice from Officer Brother