As the sun kissed down on Coleraine, the Worshipful District Master of Coleraine District LOL No 2 and the County Grand Master of County Londonderry Grand Orange Lodge spoke on the platform.
00:00My great friend and sisters, I'm glad as Worship of District Masters, I want you all here to co-reign for this glorious day.
00:14I want you all here to co-reign for this, well, the divine celebrations on this such glorious day and such as it is.
00:22I'm hoping you all have put your son's factories on, because they don't want to have any of them completely burned.
00:27I'd like to also welcome our distinguished brethren here from the platform party, I'd like to work with County Grand Master, Worship of Bolly James Evans,
00:36our County Grand Chaplains and our Grand Chaplain, Grand Rides of Ireland, and our County Grand Master, City of Muttendare,
00:43because you're all very much welcome here around this afternoon.
00:46Without further ado, I'll hand you over to your Worship of County Grand Master, Worship of Bolly James Evans.
00:57Grand Chaplain of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Grand Master and Officers of the City of Londonderry Grand Orange Lodge,
01:05County Grand Chaplain, Past and Present, County Officers, District Officers, Distinguished Guests,
01:13Brothers and Sisters, Junior Boys and Girls, Band Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys.
01:21Today we gather to celebrate the 335th anniversary of the Battle of the Bolly.
01:28I am deeply honoured to address you as the County Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of County Londonderry.
01:36I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to the Worship of District Master, Brother Marshall Gallagher,
01:43the Deputy District Master, Brother Russell Watton, and the Officers and the Brethren of Coal Rain District No. 2,
01:51for the kind invitation for me to take part here today.
01:56I'd also pay tribute to the Brethren of Coal Rain in their tireless effort in organising and hosting today's event.
02:05I congratulate everyone involved, and I also thank those behind the scenes who have helped to make this a magnificent day,
02:13when we can celebrate our traditions that are so important to us.
02:18We also remember our Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland,
02:25the Right Worship of the Brother Harold Henning,
02:27and our Deputy County Grand Master, Worship of the Brother Keith Thompson,
02:32and all our other brethren from County Londonderry, who are celebrating today in Macara.
02:39I will now hand over proceedings to the Right Worship of the Lord.
