Chairman’s Reception

To celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the existence of St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, we were lucky enough to have Her Majesty, The Queen, Sovereign Head of the Order of St. John, and H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh attend the Chairman’s Reception at St. John's Gate, in March 2008.

They were received by Colonel Brian Kay, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of London, Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Lord Vestey, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Mayor of the London Borough of Islington, Councillor Barbara Smith. To mark this outstanding occasion, six staff members from the Hospital in Jerusalem also attended the Reception.

Special thanks to Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses, Lord Vestey, and all of our guests for such a wonderful evening.