This years Royal Black Demonstration in August will be held in Loughgall on Saturday 26^th August.

The Host is Summerisland Royal Back District Chapter No.6

Participants; -

Aughnacloy District Chapter
Killyman District Chapter
East Tyrone District Chapter
Primatial District Chapter
Summerisland District Chapter

Plus, several Preceptories from the South of Ireland and Co. Fermanagh  

Arrival

Summerisland District is scheduled to arrive at 9.30am, followed by the other Districts until 11.30am.

Parade Details

The assembly field is on the Ballygassey Road (Armagh side) of the village with the Demonstration field on the Red Lion Road (Portadown Side) of the village. There is an Official car park in a 10-acre section of the demonstration field.  There are other official car parks on the Ballymagerney Road that is adjacent to the parade route.

The parade commences at 12.00 noon from Ballygassey Road and will be headed by Tempo Silver Band with Imperial County and District Officers.  District Officers will lay a wreath at the war memorial.

Traffic Arrangements

ü      The Armagh traffic should proceed along the Portadown Road, Sandymount Road, Lisheffield Road to the Red Lion Road car parks.

ü      Tandragee-Richhill traffic to proceed along Sandymount Road, Lisheffield Road to Red Lion Road car parks.

ü      Portadown traffic to proceed out Loughgall Road, Red Lion Road to car parks.

ü      Dungannon and Aughnacloy traffic to proceed down M1 to Junction 13, Loughgall turn off, then Blackisland Road, Derrycrew Road to car parks on Ballymagerney Road.

Roads within the Demonstration route will be closed at 10.00am and will re-open at 5.30pm for through traffic.

 Invalid Car Park - Loughgall Parish Church car park. Opens 8.00am to 10.00am. Only cars with Official Invalid Passes will be permitted

 Special Musical Entertainment

 Killen Pipe Band, Hamiltownbawn Silver Band and Tempo Silver Band will combine to give a special musical concert in the Demonstration field at 1.30pm.

 Platform Proceedings

The platform proceedings will commence at 2.15 pm, chaired by Sir Knight George Anderson Worshipful District Master of Summerisland District.

Sir Knight George Little, Imperial Deputy Grand Chaplain, assisted by Sir Knight Rev John Batchelor, Imperial Deputy Grand Chaplain, will conduct a religious service. 

 The customary Royal Black Resolutions will be read and proposed by Sir Knight Millar Farr Assistant Sovereign Grand Master; Sir Knight William Abernethy Imperial Grand Treasurer will second these.  Sir Knight Alan Goody, Deputy Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Black Chapter of Scotland will then speak to the resolutions.

Catering

Ample facilities will be provided in both the assembly and demonstration fields.

Return Parade

at 3.30pm from the Demonstration Filed to the Armagh side of the village.

Buses

All buses will be parked on the Armagh side of the village and will disperse from there.

Information

Further Information can be obtained from visiting out web site at http://www.orangenet.org/rbdc6/ or from any of the District Officers.  Also, there will be 30 marshals on duty on the day of the parade, who will deal with any enquiries.

You can also e-mail us at lastsat@orangenet.org