Ancient and Illustrious Order of the Knight of Malta, history page

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From 1927

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Dames of Malta DAMES OF MALTA –  This secret fraternal Order, also known as Ladies of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem was originally named Ladies of Malta.  I…

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John Knox was born in Haddington, near Edinburgh around 1514. In 1536 he graduated from St Andrews University and was ordained a priest. He became a notary and tutor, but in 1543 was converted to C…

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Each Year in September the Knights of Malta hold their Beacon Parade, an ancient tradition which marks the command of Henry VIII to place the Bible in every church in his Kingdoms. The event also m…

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The annual Great Cross Priory of Ireland Reformers Service and parade was held in Ballinagarvey Orange Hall on Sunday 4 September. The speaker was Mr Jonathan Storey who is about to be ordained int…

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1924

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From 1926

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The Knights of Malta had a presence in the North of England, from a reading of this extra from a newspaper we can see that there was a Royal Black Encampment in Newcastle-onTyne in 1891.

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1881