This memorial records the names of those who have served the Order of St John and whose ashes are interred in this memorial garden.
{a list of 8 names - see Subjects commemorated}
Each name is given with the year of birth and death, and a post-nominal related to the Order of St John: CSTJ - Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem; GCSTJ - Bailiff/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem; SBSTJ - Serving Brother of the Order of St John of Jerusalem ; SSSTJ - Serving Sister of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Wikipedia has a full list of all the STJ post-nominals and, concerning appointments to the Order, has "... those selected have generally acted in such a manner as to strengthen the spirit of mankind—as reflected in the order's first motto, Pro Fide—and to encourage and promote humanitarian and charitable work aiding those in sickness, suffering, and/or danger—as reflected in the order's other motto, Pro Utilitate Hominum."
One wonders if interment in this garden is open to all those who have served the Order or if it is a special honour offered to the few who have merited it in some way.
Site: St John's Cloister Garden of Remembrance (9 memorials)
EC1, St John's Square, St John's Cloister Garden
The cloister garden is accessed through the gates in the building on St John Square. Free to visit and open most days. The garden was first established in the post war reconstruction, the Blitz having removed some buildings which had been on the site.
Most of the memorials are in the cloister (seen in our photo) on the eastern boundary wall of the garden. Walking this from north to south you will see: St John Ambulance Brigade; St John Ambulance Association WW1 and WW2; Interred; Centenary; Joint Committee; Cannonball and Priory Church.
The Crucifixion plaque is low on the external wall of the cloister. The 1907 Repairs plaque is on the garden's north boundary wall (the church's south wall).
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