Order of the Founder

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In 1917, five years after the death of the founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth, his son, General Bramwell Booth, inaugurated the Order of the Founder to recognise Salvationists who had rendered distinguished service, such as would have specially commended itself to the Founder.

The first awards were made in 1920 to 15 officers and one soldier. Three years later, seven officers and one local officer were honoured, but since then the awards have been made much more sparingly and, to date, 104 officers and 106 lay Salvationists have been recognised with the Army's highest honour, a mere 210 in total over 83 years.

The first presentation was to a soldier, Private Herbert Bourne, for outstanding Christian witness and service during military service in the First World War. A few senior leaders like Commissioner Henry Howard, General Evangeline Booth and Commissioner Catherine Bramwell-Booth have been picked out but. much more commonly, faithful and devoted service by less well known personalities has been acknowledged.

Some of the early awards went to people in the United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, Russia, France and the USA, but very quickly recipients from Japan, Guyana, Switzerland, Denmark, The Netherlands, China and Norway were picked out. New Zealand has probably had a higher than average recognition for the size of its population, but other territories such as Korea, South America West and Zimbabwe have also been featured.

The honour is rarely given because every nomination is carefully and painstakingly scrutinised by a panel of senior leaders at IHQ. Salvationists have every reason to be proud of those who have been awarded this outstanding recognition for meritorious Christian example, witness and service.

The recipients of the order are as follows:

ADAMS Bernard Colonel British Territory 1975

ALEXANDER Alex Major British Territory 1926

ANDERSON Mary Major Australia Southern 1944

BECQUET Henri L Lt-Commissioner Belgium 1955

BEEK Anna M. J. A Colonel The Netherlands 1990

BENACK George Captain USA Eastern 1920

BENJAMIN Ruth (Mrs) Major Bermuda 1982

BLANCO Atanasio Envoy South America East 1971

BLOWERS Arthur R Commissioner British Territory 1937

BOIJE Helmy Staff-Captain Finland 1920

BOMAN Gustaf E

Sweden 1924

BOOTH Evangeline C Commander - in - Chief USA 1930

BOOTH-HELLBERG Lucy (Mrs) Commissioner British Territory 1933

BOOTH-TUCKER Frederick Commissioner India 1920

BOSSHARDT Alida M Major The Netherlands 1962

BOURN Herbert J

British Territory 1920

BOYD John (Sir)

British Territory 1981

BRADWELL Cyril Corps Sergeant Major (Rtd ) New Zealand and Fiji 1993

BRAMWELL- BOOTH Catherine Commissioner British Territory 1983

BRAUND Ralph C YPSM Canada 1940

BRENGLE Samuel L Commissioner USA Eastern 1935

BROKENSHIRE Nora Brigadier Canada 1964

BROUWER Jacob G Lt-Colonel The Netherlands 1931

BROWN Jean ( Mrs) Envoy Canada and Bermuda 1978

BROWN Cecil Major USA Southern 1947

BROWN Jean Major Canada and Bermuda 1988

BUICK Steven Envoy New Zealand 1925

BURTON Kenneth CSM USA East 2004

BYWATERS Stella Brigadier Australia Southern 1978

CANNELL Thomas H Corps Secretary British Territory 1932

CARLETON John A. Commissioner British Territory 1920

CARREL Francoise Adjutant France 1920

CARROLL Mary Jane Corps Sergeant Major British Territory 1955

CASTILLO Ambrose Sergeant South America East 1965

CHANDLER W. George Corps Sergeant Major British Territory 1949

CHU Suet-King Envoy Hong Kong 1976

CODOY Carolina (Mrs)

The Philippines 2000

COLLEY William Envoy New Zealand 1943

COOK A. Bramwell (Dr) Lt-Commissioner New Zealand and Fiji 1983

COX Sydney W Bandmaster British Territory 1942

COX Kathryn Major USA Southern 2000

COXHEAD Frederick J Corps Sergeant Major British Territory 1931

CROCKER James Envoy Australia Eastern 1960

CROCKER Tom Senior-Captain USA Central 1952

DARTHUAMA Pu

India Eastern 2000

DAVIES Bessie (Mrs)

British Territory 1927

de NESFIELD Odessa Marshall Corps Sergeant Major Latin America North 1991

DeARMAN Billie Jean Major USA Southern 1992

DEGOUMOIS Lydia Sergeant France 1967

DEWE Herbert Corps Sergeant Major New Zealand 1969

DINSDALE George Corps Sergeant Major Canada 1944

DOCTER Robert (Dr) Corps Sergeant Major USA Western 1992

DUNLAP Eva Sister USA Eastern 1946

FAGERLIE Martin Brigadier Norway 1953

FITCH Polly Sister Canada 1943

FOSTER George Bandmaster USA Eastern 1951

FRASER Jeannie (Mrs) Corps Treasurer (Rtd) Scotland 1979

FULLER George W Colonel British Territory 1943

FULLER Rebecca (Mrs) Corps Secretary South Africa 1966

FURSENKO Vladimir Mikhailovich

Russia 1993

GALE Laura Brigadier British Territory 1976

GAUGLER Lucie Captain France 1920

GEBBIE Eleanor Brigadier British Territory 1973

GEDDES Charles M Brigadier Australia Eastern 1976

GERMANY Pat YPSM USA South 2002

GOGIBUS Georgette Major France 1958

GOKSOYR Jorun Major Norway, Iceland & Færoes 2001

GOODING Edward Corps Sergeant Major USA Eastern 1980

GORDON Annie Major New Zealand 1945

GORE John Adjutant Australia Southern 1924

GORSKA Marija Major Sweden and Latvia 1991

GOVAARS Gerrit J Colonel Holland 1947

GREEN Jack Bandmaster Canada and Bermuda 1978

GREEN Thomas Envoy British Territory 1923

GUERRERO Raul

USA Western 2001

HAZELL George Envoy Australia Eastern 1993

HED Per Brigadier Sweden 1920

HIGGINS Ernest D Lt-Colonel USA Western 1954

HILE Kenneth Corps Treasurer (Rtd) Australia Eastern 1980

HIMES William F Bandmaster USA Central 2000

HINE Catherine Adjutant British Territory 1920

HODGE Thomas Corps Sergeant Major Australia Eastern 1925

HODGEN Jeanetta Major USA Western 1944

HOLLAND Arthur Commissioner British Territory 1991

HOLZ E. R. (Mrs) Brigadier USA Southern 1987

HOPPER Keith Envoy Australia Eastern 1978

HOWARD T. Henry Commissioner British Territory 1920

IRWIN John Brigadier Australia Eastern 1970

IWASA Rin (Dr) Adjutant Japan 1923

JENSON Henry Kragh Bandmaster Denmark 1962

JEWKES Frederick E Colonel British Territory 1961

JOHANSSON Gustaf

Sweden 1924

JONSSON Hulda Brigadier Sweden 1977

JOSEPH Hendrik Mangindaan Envoy Indonesia 1970

KHUMA Kawl Lt-Colonel India North Eastern 1966

KIM Hyun-Sook Envoy Korea 1990

KIRBY Leonard Colonel Canada and Bermuda 1982

KIRBY Leonard Major Canada and Bermuda 1972

KIVINIEMI Julia Corps Secretary Finland 1972

KJØLNER Egil Corps Sergeant Major Norway 1984

KORBEL Josef Brigadier Czechoslovakia 1990

KRIDER George Corps Treasurer USA Eastern 1985

KRISTANO Ajub Corps Sergeant Major Indonesia 1974

KROEKER Levina Lt-Colonel Canada and Bermuda 1990

KUNZ Victor (Dr) Corps Sergeant Major Switzerland 1953

LALZUALA Corps Sergeant Major India Eastern 1993

LAMB David C Commissioner Scotland and Ireland 1939

LARSSON Karl Commissioner Sweden 1949

LAUNDUN Ferraez (Mrs) Sister USA Southern 1983

LAUTIER Marguerite Major France 2000

LEWIS Mother Ida

USA Central 1944

LJUNGQVIST Erik Corps Sergeant Major Sweden 1952

LORD Olive Envoy New Zealand 1969

LUCAS Bramwell Colonel Australia Eastern 2001

MacFARLANE James Corps Sergeant Major Canada and Bermuda 1975

MANSON William Captain British Territory 1920

MARSDAL Bård Corps Sergeant Major Norway 1972

MARSHALL George Bandmaster British Territory 1951

MATSUDA Sanya (Dr)

Japan 1924

MATUNJWA Joel Mbambo Major South Africa 1942

McBRIDE Donald G Corps Sergeant Major Canada and Bermuda 1988

McBRIDE H. Joan (Mrs)

Canada and Bermuda 1988

McCLINTOCK Walter Envoy USA Central 1988

McILVEEN Arthur W Brigadier Australia Eastern 1967

McKENZIE William Lt-Colonel Australia Southern 1920

McLEOD Norman Staff Bandmaster Australia Southern 1955

MEECH Alice Corps Treasurer British Territory 1961

MERRITT Violet Brigadier British Territory 2000

MILANS Henry F

USA 1942

MOORE May (Mrs) Senior Field-Captain Canada 1971

MORGAN Harold Bandmaster (Rtd) Australia Eastern 1981

NDODA David Elijah Zenzeleni Envoy Zimbabwe 1997

NELANDER Eric Corps Sergeant Major Sweden 1974

NERY Jorge Lt-Colonel South America West 1978

NEWTON Charles Field-Adjutant Canada 1946

NGUGI Joshua Commissioner East Africa 1998

NHARI Lilian (Mrs) Brigadier Rhodesia 1976

NISIEWICZ Mary Brigadier USA Eastern 1979

NOBLE William A (Dr) Colonel USA Southern 1957

OHARA Tamokichi Envoy Japan 1961

ORELLANA Luis Envoy South America West 1962

OUCHTERLONY Hannah Commissioner Sweden 1923

OVESEN Emil Staff-Captain Norway 1925

OZANNE Marie Major British Territory 1947

PAIGE Clara YPSM USA Southern 1989

PALMER Robert Henry Envoy Australia Southern 1952

PARSELL Lily May (Mrs) Corps Sergeant Major Australia Southern 1984

PATHAM Yesu (Walter Keil) Lt-Colonel India Western 1923

PEACOCKE Elizabeth Brigadier Canada and Bermuda 2000

PEDERSEN Victor Barrett Brigadier Australia Southern 1999

PEDLAR Edwin Clendennam Envoy Canada 1945

PEETERMAN Gerardus C Envoy Holland 1940

PERIESWAMI Saratha Lt-Colonel Burma 1989

PESATORI Mario Staff-Captain Italy 1928

POTTINGER Hester Guard Leader USA Central 1974

PUNCHARD Alfred W National Bandmaster British Territory 1937

PURKIS Daniel Ensign British Territory 1920

RADER Lyell Lt-Colonel USA Eastern 1984

RANDALL Edward G Envoy Australia Eastern 1981

RASMUSSEN Tora E Major Denmark 1992

RICE R. Eugene Lieut-Colonel USA West 2004

RICHES Lucy Sister British Territory 1976

RIDGERS Pamela (Mrs) Over-60 Club Secretary British Territory 1981

RIVE Faye Lieut-Colonel New Zealand and Fiji 2004

RIVE Lance Lieut-Colonel New Zealand and Fiji 2004

RIVE Philip Lt-Colonel New Zealand and Fiji 1988

RIVITT Dolores Major Canada and Bermuda 2000

ROBB Anita (Mrs) Colonel USA Central 2001

RODIN Bertil CSM Latvia 2003

RÖMHILD E YPSM Denmark 1939

ROSTETT Henry T Lt-Colonel USA Central 1976

RUSSELL Mina Lt-Colonel USA Eastern 1992

SATTERFIELD Julius M Brigadier USA Southern 1954

SAULNIER Mary

Canada and Bermuda 2000

SCHOCH Ruth Major Switzerland 1996

SCHRALE Ids Klaas Envoy The Netherlands 1956

SEGAWA Yasowa Colonel Japan 1968

SEILS Else (Mrs) Colonel Germany 1986

SERVAIS Muilton Eli Corps Sergeant Major USA Southern 1991

SHEPHERD William Envoy Australia Eastern 1925

SIBILIN Marie Corps Sergeant Major Switzerland 1939

SIGSWORTH Alice Senior - Major British Territory 1956

SIMMONS Cyril J Corps Sergeant Major (Rtd) Canada and Bermuda 1981

SINCLAIR John Corps Sergeant Major Scotland 1968

SIPLEY Clifton Brigadier USA Eastern 1996

SLATER Richard Lt-Colonel British Territory 1923

SMITH J. Allister Colonel British Territory 1923

SMITH Jane (Mrs) Sister Scotland 1959

SORENSON Helen J (Mrs) Corps Treasurer USA Central 1972

SOUTER George Colonel British Territory 1929

STAIGER Frank O Corps Sergeant Major (Rtd) USA Central 1981

Ray Steadman-Allen Lt. Colonel British Territory 2006

STEVENS Arthur James Divisional Bandmaster Australia Southern 1949

STEWART Christine Ensign British Territory 1920

STICKELLS Elizabeth Jane (Mrs) Sister Canada 1923

STILLWELL Harry B Bandmaster (Rtd) USA Western 1983

STIMPSON Alfred Corps Treasurer British Territory 1933

STYLES Mary Brigadier South Africa 1965

SU Chien-Chi Major Northern China 1946

SUGHANANTHAM Grace Mrs Commissioner India South Eastern 1988

THAIN Alex Bandmaster Scotland 1968

THANGKIMA C. Corps Sergeant Major India Northern 1990

THOMPSON (Mrs) Joseph Sister New Zealand 1951

THÖRNKVIST Hubert Brigadier Sweden 1960

TOFT Ester (Mrs) Colonel Sweden 1920

TURNER John William Bandmaster Australia Southern 1946

TWITCHIN Herbert W Bandmaster British Territory 1939

VALLENTGOED, Helena Dehaas

Holland 1949

VENABLES Lily YPSM British Territory 1979

VIVANTE Armand (Dr) Envoy South America East 1980

von WATTENWYL Christine Lt-Colonel Switzerland 1964

WALKER Wilbur Envoy Australia Eastern 1990

WALKLEY Maud (Mrs) Home League Secretary British Territory 1963

WARREN Mary Sister British Territory 1960

WEBB Joy Major British Territory 2004

WELLS Bertram Adjutant British Territory 1923

WHANG Sook Hyun Envoy Korea 1971

WHITE Polly Sister British Territory 1940

WILLCOX Harvey Stanley Sgt British Territory 1944

WILLE Vilhelm Major Denmark 1920

YAMAMURO Gunpei Commissioner Japan 1937

YEE Check Lt-Colonel USA Western 1997

YIN Hung-Shun Major China 1990

ZIMMERMAN Emma Major Caribbean 2000