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Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner

Lisburn District LOL No 6 officers bearers and guests pictured at an ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ in Lisburn Orange Hall on Friday 26th June.
Lisburn District LOL No 6 officers bearers and guests pictured at an ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ in Lisburn Orange Hall on Friday 26th June.

‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ marks the 319th Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne

The Worshipful Master, officers and brethren of Lisburn District Loyal Orange Lodge No 6 hosted an ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ in Lisburn Orange Hall on Friday 26th June to mark the occasion of the 319th Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. The invitation was extended to all office bearers of the South Antrim Combine, which consists of a total of 70 lodges from the following seven districts: Aghalee LOL No 2, Ballinderry LOL No 3, Glenavy LOL No 4, Lisburn LOL No 6, Magheragall LOL No 9, Derriaghy LOL No 11 and Hillsborough LOL No 19. Officers from Hillsborough LOL No 19 were unable to attend due the opening of the arch and mini twelfth parade in Hillsborough on the same evening.

Worshipful Bro John Burleigh (Past District Master) compered the evening of great entertainment. Taking part in the programme were Zephaniah Dancers, Magheragall Pipe Band and Lisburn Young Defenders, which included a solo Irish dancing performance by Naomi Orr, drum major of the band. The speakers, which included Bro Fred Willoughby (Worshipful District Master), Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson and Alderman Paul Porter (Deputy Mayor), spoke of the privilege of the Lisburn District LOL No 6 to host the Twelfth demonstration in this the historic occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the founding of Lisburn.

n ‘Ulster L to R: Brothers - Jim Ferguson (District Lay Chaplain), Jim Martin (Outside Tyler), Norman Hall (Inside Tyler), Robert Orr (District Treasurer), George Morrison (Past District Master), Fred Willoughby (Worshipful District Master), Tom Kerr (Deputy District Master), Jonathan Beattie (District Secretary), Jim Halliday (District Lecturer 2), Henry Smyth (Assistant Treasurer) and William Braithwaite (Assistant Secretary). L to R: Brothers - Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Robert Forsythe (District Secretary), Kenneth Hull (Worshipful District Master), Roy Douglas (Deputy District Master), Wilfie Brown (Past District Master) and Alderman Paul Porter (Deputy Mayor).
Lisburn District LOL No 6 officers bearers Aghalee District LOL No 2 officers bearers
L to R: Brothers - Jim Martin (District Tyler), Francis Beckett (District Marshal), Fred Scandrett (Deputy District Master), Norman Bell (Worshipful District Master), Edward Carson (District Chaplain), William Gilmore (District Foreman of Committee) and Graham McDonald (Committee).  L to R: Brothers - Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Thomas Ross (District Secretary), Edmond Irvine (First Committee), Bro James Tinsley (Worshipful District Master), Bro Ken Harbinson (Deputy District Master), Stanley Bamford (District Lecturer), Bro Charles Hamilton (District Treasurer) and Alderman Paul Porter (Deputy Mayor). 
Ballinderry District LOL No 3 office bearers  Glenavy District LOL No 4 office bearers
L to R: Brothers - William Dougherty (Assistant District Secretary), Sidney Wilson (PDM), Vaughan Hendron (Treasurer), Mark Jamieson (DDM), John Gamble (Sec), William Fulton (PDM), Bertie Brown (Tyler) and Harrison Watson (Lay Chaplain).  L to R: Brothers - Malcolm Hill (Past District Master), Arthur Graham (District Secretary), Maurice Kirkwood (Deputy County Grand Treasurer), Connor Gray (Worshipful District Master), Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, District Committee members - Norman McMaster, Gary Campbell, David Johnston and Mark Hill.
 Magheragall District LOL No 9 officer bearers Derriaghy District LOL No 11 officer bearers  
The brethren are pictured above at last year’s ‘Twelfth’ demonstration at Dunmurry with the then Worshipful District Master Alan Finn (sixth for the left). L to R: Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Bro Jonathan Beattie, Bro Fred Willoughby, Sisters - Margaret Tolerton (Worshipful District Master), Marie Dean (Deputy District Master) and Annie Briggs (County Grand Chaplain), Councillor Jonathan Craig MLA and Alderman Paul Porter (Deputy Mayor). 
Officers from Hillsborough LOL No 19 were unable to attend the ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ due the opening of the arch and mini twelfth parade in Hillsborough on the same evening.   Ladies from Antrim District No 3 officer bearers  
Zephaniah Dancers.  Lisburn Young Defenders pictured on stage at an ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ in Lisburn Orange Hall on Friday 26th June. 
 Zephaniah Dancers. Lisburn Young Defenders pictured on stage at an ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ in Lisburn Orange Hall on Friday 26th June. 
 Bro Fred Willoughby (Worshipful District Master) welcomes office bearers of the South Antrim Combine. Magheragall Pipe Band  
Bro Fred Willoughby (Worshipful District Master) welcomes office bearers of the South Antrim Combine.   Magheragall Pipe Band  
 Lisburn Young Defenders youngest members Matthew Lowry and Peter Orr pictured playing the triangle during the band’s performance at an ‘Ulster Scots Gala and Dinner’ Naomi Orr pictured dancing to the music of Lisburn Young Defenders, of which she is drum major. Included is the band’s conductor, Mr Gary Shields. 
Lisburn Young Defenders youngest members Matthew Lowry and Peter Orr   Naomi Orr  


Ulster Star
27/06/2009