In its infancy in Ballynafeigh, the high number of Royal Ulster Constabularymembers among its ranks is noticeable from the records.

Their banner, produced at a cost of &28-10/-, had a royal blue background with orange and purple fringing. It protrayed the bust of Oliver Cromwell on the front, with the reverse showing the Roundheads at the siege of Drogheda. The minutes record the booking of Ballynafeigh Accordion Band by the lodge for the Twelfth of July 1935, at a fee of twenty pounds, without refreshments. This band, which unfortunately disbanded on the outbreak of the Second World War, were noted for their immaculate turnout, with peaked caps and scarlet tunics. It is recorded in the same year that walking dues were four shillings per member (20 new pence).

During the Second World War, the lodge figured very prominently in their efforts to get Christmas gifts to members serving in the armed forces, and likewise in their efforts to get parcels to prisoners of war through the Red Cross organisation.

Because parades as such were cancelled during the war, the lodge had to have special permission from the authorities to parade to a Church Service on Sunday, July 4th, 1943.

Time and again the minutes refer to the difficulties experienced immediately after the war in purchasing new collarettes, as material was in short supply, as wasgold and silver fringing, most of which was originally manufactured in France. This was a problem common to all the lodges at this time. Great concern was also expressed in the minutes of September 1945 at the refusal of the Government to issue residential permits to Protestants who desired to leave the Irish Free State and take up residence in Northern Ireland.

Cromwells Ironsides were very prominent in the early days of the District, particularly on the social scene where they were constantly involved in the organisation of plays, concerts, dances and coach tours, and although small in number they continue to flourish as a lodge.