History of the Red Cross of Constantine

1865

• The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine is revived by Robert Wentworth Little.

1865

• The Grand Imperial Conclave, and its first two Conclaves (Premier and Plantagenet), come into being.

1979

• Application signed for a first Conclave in Oxfordshire.

1980

• St Frideswide Conclave No 339 consecrated at Oxford by the Grand Sovereign.

1980

• Lord Rathcreedan, Provincial Grand Master (Oxon), becomes the first to join the Order in the Thames Valley.

1983

• St Paul's Conclave No 372 consecrated at Wokingham by the Grand Sovereign.

1985

• Surrey, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire constituted into "Thames Division" of the Order.

1985

1. Wimburn Horlock becomes the first Intendant-General for Thames Division.

1990

• Surrey splits away to form an independent Division.

1990

• Douglas Adkins becomes the second Intendant-General (now of just Oxfordshire, Berkshire, & Buckinghamshire).

1996

• Queen Mary Conclave No 444 consecrated at Banbury by the Intendant-General.

1996

• The Intendant-General dies in office.

1997

• Rodney Staines becomes the third Intendant-General.

2000

• University Conclave No 468 consecrated at Oxford by the Grand Sovereign.

2001

• Buckinghamshire Conclave No 469 consecrated at Bletchley by the Grand Sovereign.

2010

• University Conclave celebrates 10 years and publishes a volume of history.

2011

• Timothy L'Estrange becomes the fourth Intendant-General.

2012

• First bi-annual Divisional church service (at North Acton, London) held jointly with Metropolitan Division.

2013

• St Helena Conclave No 518 consecrated at Marlow by the Intendant-General.

2013

• Start of a series of academic lectures in Divisional Grand Conclave and University Conclave.

2015

• Thames Division celebrates 30 years with several special events.

2015

• The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine celebrates 150 years with a major cathedral service in Lincoln.

2016

• A Divisional Sword is presented and dedicated in a special ceremony at St Frideswide Conclave.

2016

• Admiror Gratiam Conclave No 526 consecrated at Olney by the Grand Sovereign.

2016

• Alan Baverstock becomes the fifth Intendant-General.

2016

• Former Intendant-General Timothy L'Estrange is enthroned as Grand Eusebius of the Order.