City Grand Lodge parade new banner and collarettes
On the final Sunday before the Twelfth demonstration in Londonderry, Orangmen stepped out in summery style to celebrate receipt of a new banner and collarettes in celebration of the UK City of Culture.
Sentinel reporter Olga Bradshaw caught the parade as it rounded Spencer Road from Iona Terrace, and made it’s way across Craigavon Bridge in the direction of Society Street, before the Service of Dedication in St Columb’s Cathedral at 3pm.
On Friday the City Grand Orange Lodge will host visitors from around the world for a Flagship Twelfth demonstration that is believed to be unrivalled in colour and pageantry in the history of the Orange Order in the city.