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Portglenone Independent Orange District No.4
Annual Drumhead service
PRESS RELREASE – Twelfth Events 2015
Portlgenone Independent Orange District
No. 4 will hold their annual Drumhead
Service on Sunday 5th July 2015.
The annual event will hold particular
significance in these years as local lodges
mark the Centenary of the Great War, with
a range of events.
The event will pay tribute to the service and
sacrifice of local men who went from the
banks of the Bann to the banks of the
Somme almost a hundred years ago. It
marks the start of a year of events to
commemorate the centenary of the Somme.
Portglenone District lodge has formed a
committee to coordinate the events, which
will culminate in a Festival next July when
the Indepentent Twelfth will be hosted by
Portglenone District.
The Drumhead Service is a traditional
military institution often held on the eve of
battle.
It provides a moment of ‘coming together’ with
structure and familiarity to the fore, where God’s
blessing and protection are sought.
Given the close affiliation between the Orange
Institution and the military it is a fitting way for us
to conduct our devotions.
The Service will be held at Portglenone Marina,
Gortgole Road, Portglenone at 3.30pm. Brethren
will muster at Townhill Road at 3.00pm and
parade the village to Service.
Portglenone 2015
Sunday, 5th July 2015
Killycoogan Accordian Band
BAND PARADE PORTGLENONE Saturday 4th July 2015 .
Bands assemble at Chesney Crescent at 7.30pm for parade of village, as we celebrate the Ulster Scots
contribution to American Independence Day
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MAKING HISTORY - Commemorating the Somme
As an Institution and local district we have
been involved in the Unionist Centenary
Committee work as it has marked a range of
historical events. Our own contribution will be
a Festival to mark the Somme in 2016
From the Bann to the Somme
This year’s Annual Portglenone District Drumhead Service will take on added
significance as we recall the service and sacrifice of the 36th Ulster Division in the
Great War. Our parade and service is held on the first Sunday of July each year and
marks in effect three battles.
The first is the Battle of the Somme 1916, as it fell on the first of July and next year will be
its Centenary. Second, the Battle of the Boyne, which in the old calender also fell on the
first and is marked anually on both dates. Finally as part of Williamite campaign of 1688-
89 the Battle of Portglenone was fought over two days on the spot where we hold our
service today.
The Parade will form up on the Townhill Road and we would invite all Orange brethren
from both Institutions to join us as we parade the village to the Marina. The parade will be
led by District Officers and Colour Party with Killycoogan Ind. Accordion Band followed
by the lodge and visiting brethren.
We would invite the public to come and watch along the Main Street or to join us to
observe the laying of the Drum Head, act of remembrance and sevice. This will follow the
military form as our District Master Bro Uel Boal, will lay the Drum Head with Colours
presented to Wor. Bro Phil Moffatt Deputy Imperial Grand Chaplain who will place them
on the Drum Head, before conducting an act of Remembrance, followed by a service.
Upon conclusion the parade will reform and return to the Townhill Road.
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