John Furley

Sir John Furley, CH, CB (19 March 1836, in Ashford, Kent – 27 September 1919, in Oxford) was an English humanitarian who worked to improve medical care both in wartime and at home.

He was an active member of the Red Cross from its foundation, and one of the founders of St John Ambulance Association, set up to promote first aid training.

He travelled to Paris and South Africa to bring humanitarian supplies, and also produced various inventions to help the wounded, including some types of stretcher.

[2] Inspired by the many injuries sustained by workers in British industry, he helped found St John Ambulance Association in 1877, with the intention of training people to administer first aid in the workplace and elsewhere.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the October 1902 South African Honours list, for his service during the recently ended Second Boer War.