CADET PROFICIENCY BADGE SCHEME
KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORDER OF
Background of The
Foundation of The Order
1. The Holyland -
The Number of
Christians in Europe and the
2.
Islam in the Arabian Countries
There were often
fighting between the Christians and the Moslems, especially over
the occupation of the Holyland.
3.
Pirates in the
The journey to
Outline Of The History
Of The Order Of
The
The date of the origin of
the Order of
When the First Crusades captured
Full Name Of
The Order :
The Most
Venerable Order of The
Gerald's
successor, Raymond du Puy,
who first took the title of Master of the Hospital, instituted a new
class of military Brethren to help the knight Templars
in protecting the routes of pilgrimage and defending the
frontiers of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. From that time
onwards, there were three main classes of
Brethren of the Hospital are the Knights, the Chaplains, and
the Serving Brothers. The Hospitallers, however, never neglected the original
purpose for which the order had been founded, namely to care for the sick and
to succour the poor and the homeless.
Original
Purpose And Aim Of The Order
To care for
the sick and to succour the poor and the homeless
By the end of the
twelfth century, the knights of the Hospital had won undying fame
and their renown for valour stood as high as that of their great
comrades and rivals the Knights Templar. These two powerful Orders
constituted the main defence of the Holy Land for nearly two centuries until
its evacuation by the Christians after the fall of
Notes
1. The Crusades
The military expeditions which Christians undertook from
the end of 11th to the end of the 13th century to recover the
2. Knights Templars
Members of the religions military Order established
by the Crusaders at
3.
Knights Hospitallers
Members of the military religions order established
by the Order of St John to care for the
sick, needy and also to help the Knights Templars to protect the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
After their heavy
losses at the Siege of Acre, the few surviving Knights of St
John escaped to Cyprus and made their headquarters for
nineteen years in Cyprus, and from there
continued to wage war on the Saracens by sea.
In 1310,
under their Master Fulk de Villaret, the Knights captured Rhodes,
where they built a new hospital and fortified the city. In
1312, Pope Clement V dissolved the Order of the Templars
and transferred the possessions of the Templars
to the Order of
The Hospitallers held
As a mark of
respect for the gallantry of the defenders, the young Sultan Suleiman
granted most honourable terms and allowed the remnant of the
proud Order to leave in their own ships, taking with them
many of their possessions.
For the next few
years, the Order had no settled home, until in 1530
the emperor Charles V granted the
In 1565, under the
inspiring leadership of Grand Master John de la Vallette,
the Knights withstood another great siege by the Turks, holding out for four
months until relief arrived from
In 1798, the Knights
surrendered
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The
THE ORDER IN
The Priory of Clerkenwell
For purposes of
administration the vast estates and possessions of the Order
in the countries of Western Europe were
divided into Priories and Commanderies,
which helped to provide the funds and supplies needed for the
defence of the Holy Land, and later of Rhodes and Malta. About 1144, the
English Branch of the Order was granted some land at Clerkenwell
on the outskirts of the city of London, and there, the Knights
built the Priory which was their headquarters in
this country throughout the Middle Ages. The Gate House
of the Priory, rebuilt in 1504, is still standing and is today the
chancery of the Order of
Dissolution and Restoration
At the time of the
suppression of the Monasteries by Henry VIII the Grand Priory
of England was also dissolved, and the rich estates of the
Order in this country were confiscated. Under Queen Mary,
In 1831,
through the good Officers of a group of French Knights, the Order
was revived in this country and an English Committee elected the
Reverend Sir Robert Peat to be the Prior of the Tongue of
England. Because of religious differences,
however, despite prolonged negotiations, the
revived English Tongue was refused recognition by the parent body,
the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta in Rome, and
therefore developed independently.
The British Order In The
Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries
In the later
part of the nineteenth century, the Order of St John in
England was very active in the development of Ambulance,
First Aid and Nursing work both in war and peace, and also played a
leading part in the foundation the British Red Cross Society.
In 1874,
the Life-Saving Medal of the Order was
instituted, in 1877 the St John Ambulance Association was founded,
and ten years later, the St John Ambulance Brigade; mean
while, in 1882, the Ophthalmic Hospital had been established in
Jerusalem. The first division of the St
John Ambulance Brigade overseas was formed at
During the twentieth
century, these humane and charitable activities of the Order have increased
tenfold and have been extended to every part of Commonwealth.
Royal Charters
The Order first came
under royal patronage when H.R.H. The Princess of Wales, later
Queen Alexandra, became a Lady of Justice. A few years later, in 1888, Queen
In 1907,
King Edward VII granted a supplementary
charter to enable the Order to establish Priories
within the Empire, King George V granted a new Royal charter
by which the title of, "Grand Priory of England" was
changed to that of "Grand Priory in the British Realm", and at the
same time, as an outward sign of its ancient origin, the honourable prefix
of "Venerable" was added to the title.
The Order is
governed in accordance with the powers granted by the Royal
charters and the Provisions of statutes made by vitue
of such powers.
The Order of
The
Headquarters of the Order are St John's Gate, Clerkenwell, where there are still many traces
of the ancient fabric of the Priory of Clerkenwell.
Separate and largely antonomous branches exist in all the principal
Commonwealth Countries and in
The charitable
work of the Order is now expressed principally through
its two Foundations:
1. The
2. The St John
Ambulance Association and Brigade, or in short St
John Ambulance, operate throughout the
commonwealth and in some other countries too.
Its objects are to spread a knowledge of First Aid, Nursing and allied
subjects as widely as possible amongst the general public
and in industry and to provide a
voluntary practical service in these subjects for the community. To
these ends it organises classes and examinations; issues Government
recognised certificates to successful candidates;
arranges competitions; publishes textbooks; and develops training
aids.
The practical
service is provided by uniformed and trained volunteers -
men, women and cadets - who accept a code of discipline and give up their
time to be on duty whenever crowds collect and casualties may be
expected.
THE GRAND PRIORY IN THE
BRITISH REALM OF
THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF
THE HOSPITAL OF
THE OBJECTS OF THE ORDER
a. The encouragement
of all that makes for the moral and spiritual strengthening of
mankind in accordance with the first great principal of the order
of embodied in its motto `Pro Fide' [For the
Faith]
b. The
encouragement and promotion of all works of
humanity and charity for the relief of
persons in sickness, distress, suffering and
danger, without distinction of race, class, or creed, and the
extension of the second great principal of the Order, embodied in its
motto `Pro Utilitate Hominum' [For the Service of Mankind]
THE THREE
IMPORTANT GREAT OFFICERS OF THE ORDER
HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN IS THE SOVEREIGN HEAD OF THE ORDER
The Grand
Prior
The Lord
Prior
The
Grand Prior, under the Sovereign Head, is supreme over the
Order and all its establishments, Members and Associates.
The supreme
governing body of the Order, under the Sovereign Head and subject to the
Grand Prior's right of veto, is the Chapter-General. It consists of the Great Officers and
other Bailiffs Grand Cross, the Priors, the Executive Officers,
certain Knights and representatives of the other grades of the Order.
A smaller body, which can be summoned more easily is the
Council. It is primarily the advisory body of the chapter-General,
but may also act for it in all matters of routine or urgency.
THE ORDER AND ITS
FOUNDATION
The Grand Prior
The Lord Prior
The Chapter-General
The Council
- Ophthalmic
- Association Brigade
Branch
The Foundations of The Order
There are
three Foundation of the Order, namely:-
1. The St John Ophthalmic Hospital at
Jerusalem, founded in 1882 and
recently rebuilt on a new site in the Kingdom of Jordan,
outside the old city of Jerusalem, was formally opened
in 1960.
2. The
3. The St John Ambulance Brigade, established
in 1887. In 1961,
the total strength of the Brigade in the
THE GRADES
OF THE ORDER
Grade I
Bailiffs and Dames Grand Cross G.C.St.J.
Grade II
Knights and Dames K.St.J.
(who may be
of Justice or of Grace) D.St.J.
Grade III
(a)Chaplains Ch.St.J. (b)Commanders (Brothers and
Sisters) C.St.J.
Grade IV Officers
(Brothers and Sisters) O.St.J.
Grade V
Serving Brothers and Serving Sisters S.B.StJ. and S.S.St.J.
Grade
VI Esquires Esq.St.J.
Admission to the Order
The names of the members
for admission to the Order or for promotion to a higher grade,
are recommended to the Grand Prior by the
Chapter General and, if approved by him, are
submitted for sanction to the Sovereign. New members must take a
Declaration of Allegiance and sign the Homage Roll.
They are then, in due course, formally invested with the badge or
insignia of their grade by the Grand prior or by the Lord Prior acting as
his deputy. On rare
occasions of especial importance investitures
may be held by sovereign.
THE BRIGADE
The Objects of the Brigade
a. To train and maintain a body of men and
women thoroughly efficient in First Aid and Auxiliary Nursing.
b. To afford
opportunities for holders of approved First Aid
Certificates to meet together for
training and practice, under qualified members of the medical
and nursing professions, with the object of combining individuals
efforts in the service of the public.
c. To provide First Aid and
Nursing for the injured and sick.
d. To provide ancillary
services both to the sick and injured, and in hospitals of all kinds.
e. To
provide Reserves for the Medical Services
of Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
f. To prepare such
permanent organisation during time of peace as may at once be available
in time of emergency.
g. To
afford opportunities for boys and girls to learn and
practise First Aid, Home Nursing, and
other subjects conductive to the training of good citizens
The Objects of the Cadet Divisions are:
1)
To provide opportunities for boys and girls to
learn and practise First Aid, Home Nursing,
and other subjects conductive to the training of good
citizens.
2)
To
encourage young people to follow the way
of life exemplified in the Cadet Code of chivalry.
3)
To
develop the spirit of combined effort while giving due
consideration to the personality of the individual cadet.
4)
To
promote Health
5)
To
encourage among young people a full and enterprising use of
leisure by providing all the facilities of a National Youth
Organisation.
6)
To
lay the foundation for membership of the Ambulance and Nursing
Divisions of the Brigade.
Cadet Code
of Chivalry
1. To serve God
2. To be loyal to the
Queen and my Officers.
3. To observe to mottoes
of the Order which are:
4. `Pro Fide' - For the
Faith;
5. `Pro Utilitate Hominum' - for the
Service of Mankind
6. To be thorough in work
and play
7. To be truthful and
just in all things
8. To be cheerful and
prompt in all I do
9. To help the suffering
and needy
10. To be kind to all
animals
The
qualified age group to join as St. John's Cadet is 11 – 18.
PRIORIES AND
COMMANDERIES OVERSEAS
1. PRIORY FOR
2. PRIORY OF
3. PRIORY OF
4. PRIORY IN
5. COMMANDERY IN
6. COMMANDERY IN
OTHER
OVERSEAS COUNTRIES
A.
INDEPENDENT NATIONS
1.
BAHAMAS
2.
BANGLADESH
3.
BARBADOS
4.
BRUNEI
5.
CYPRUS
6.
FIJI
7.
GHANA
8.
GRENADA
9.
GUYANA
10.
INDIA
11.
JAMAICA
12.
KENYA
13.
MALAWI
14.
MALAYSIA
15.
MALTA
16.
MAURITIUS
17.
NEPAL
18.
NIGERIA
19.
PAKISTAN
20.
PAPUA,
NEW GUINEA
21.
SEYCHELLES
22.
SIERRA
LEONE
23.
SINGAPORE
24.
SOUTH
YEMEN
25.
SRI
LANKA
26.
SUDAN
27.
SWAZILAND
28.
TANZANIA.
T
29.
RINIDAD
AND UGAMDA
30.
TOBAGO
31.
ZAMEIA
B ASSOCIATED
STATES
1. ANTIGUA
2. DOMINICA
3. ST. KITTS-NEVIS-ANGUILLA
4. ST. LUCIA
5. ST. VINCENT
C. OTHER OVERSEAS
TERRITORIES
1. BERMUDA
2. BELIZE
3. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
4. GIBRALTAR
5. HONG KONG
6. MONSERRAT
HISTORY OF ST. JOHN IN SINGAPORE
Most people in
Singapore are familiar with, and often take for granted, the presence of
male and female uniformed members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and
many are aware of, and have benefited from First-Aid
workers trained by the St. John Ambulance
Association and Brigade. Very few, however, are fully aware
of the centuries of history, and the long tradition of
"Service to Mankind" that lie behind it. The Venerable Order of
the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem dates back to the
year 1066.
In Singapore,
in the year 1935 Dr. J.S. Webster, O.St.J., a
radiologist with the Medical Services of the General
Hospital, Singapore, organised with a few public
spirited friends, and brother doctors the beginning of First Aid lectures
in Singapore. The first
headquarters being one desk in Radiology Department of the
Shortly
after this Dr. Webster himself left
From these
headquarters gradually more voluntary helpers were recruited,
and slow but steady progress was made. At this time Singapore
Headquarters controlled the then Federation of Malay as well
as Singapore, and sub-centres, responsible to the Singapore Headquarters,
were established in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Malacca, and all documents
and correspondence were forwarded to the St. John
Headquarters in London for permanent record.
In due course other
divisions of the Brigade were formed, and thus efficiency was
maintained.
It was the crisis of 1938,
just before the second World War, that it became increasingly apparent to
our citizens how vital our work was, and at that time recruiting
was brisk, with men and women coming forward to prepare themselves
for any emergency. Classes were held in many languages
- English, French, Dutch, German, Malay, Tamil
and several dialects of the Chinese
language, doctors and nurses being hard pressed to cope with this entirely
voluntary work after ordinary day-time duties.
The Headquarters of
the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade continued to remain
at
In the year 1952, the
In
October 1969, a Sub-Centre of the St. John Ambulance
Association was formed in the industrialized area of
The St. John Ambulance Singapore was upgrated
to National Headquarters Level in 1978.
On 1st
September 1978, a major re-organisation occurred in the St. John
Ambulance Brigade
The
Cadet Proficiency Badges Scheme was launched in 1990. In 1996, the Brigade was again re-structured.
The District level was removed. Area was renamed as Zone. Divisions in each
school were administered as a corps.
Today, the St. John of
Singapore continues with its work for suffering humanity and it assists the
The Association is
currently conducting the following courses in English, Mandarin and Malay for
the public:
·
Basic First Aid
·
Adult First Aid
·
Refresher First Aid
·
Higher First Aid
·
Methods of Instruction
·
Home Nursing (Basic)
·
Home Nursing (Adult)
·
Higher Home Nursing
Today,
ambulance and nursing members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are familiar
sights in Singapore. Many people in our Republic have benefited directly from
these First Aid workers who carry out our motto. "For the Service of
Mankind" after being trained by the Association and Brigade.
Organisation
Chart for NHQ Senior Officers/ Commissioners &
Zone Commissioners