Royal Black Institution: Last Saturday parades 2023 - 35 fantastic images from Artigarvan, Dromore, Larne, Lisburn, Loughgall, and Moneymore
Roderick McMurray
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Host Chapter Moneymore Golden Knights RBP 313 - who are celebrating 150 years - leading the parade at the Royal Black Preceptory demonstration staged in Moneymore. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
Around 17,000 members of the loyal order were involved across Northern Ireland, with major parades taking place in Artigarvan, Dromore, Larne, Lisburn, Loughgall, and Moneymore.
Here are a selection of 30 images from across the six locations.
‘Double Jobbing’ at the Last Saturday Demonstration in Moneymore. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
Sir Knights from RBP 313, Moneymore - Cameron Cahoon, David Cahoon and Alex Brown. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
Brother and sister Molly and Charlie who stepped out with Moneymore Flute band at the Last Saturday Demonstration in Moneymore. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
On the sidelines - Issac accompanies the bands during the Last Saturday Demonstration in Moneymore. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
Irene McNabb and Irene Millar attended the Royal Black Preceptory demonstration, in Moneymore. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
County Grand Chaplain Rev J Andrews on parade at the Royal Black Preceptory demonstration staged in Moneymore. (Photo: Adrian Robinson)
Sons of Ulster, Cookstown, leading the parade in Dromore, Co Down (Photo: Paul Byrne)
Sir Kts David Mills and Tom Morrison RBP100 (Photo: Paul Byrne)
Comber District Officers on parade in Dromore, Co Down (Photo: Paul Byrne)
David and Linda Cormack with Vera McCullough in Dromore (Photo: Paul Byrne)
Sir Kt Harry Cowan from Newtownards was celebrating his 74th birthday on the Last Saturday in Dromore (Photo: Paul Byrne)
Peggy Currie, Bertha Miskimmin - Gray and Marjorie Carson in Dromore (Photo: Paul Byrne)
The annual Royal Black Institution Tyrone demonstration was held in Artigarvan for the first time with Districts from Omagh and Castlederg and the Strabane Chapter taking part. (Photo: Martin McKeown)
David Patrick with Ellie Kerr and Aaron McNamee in Artigarvan (Photo: Martin McKeown)
Raymond Black, Norman Weir, John Armstrong, Jack Mitchell and David Black in Artigarvan (Photo: Martin McKeown)
James Crawford, Duncan Crawford, Irvine Anderson, Stephen Taylor, William Barton and Andrew Crawford from Sixmilecross (Photo: Martin McKeown)
Lillian Milligan and her granddaughter Hollie Browne in Artigarvan (Photo: Martin McKeown)
Nicky and Jack Giles, Gareth, Zach and Jamie Rainey, Glenn Allen, Jack Rainey and Chris Rainey make it a cousins day out (Photo: Martin McKeown)
On parade at the Last Saturday in Lisburn (Photo: Pacemaker)
Sir Knights parading through the streets of LIsburn (Photo: Pacemaker)
There were plenty of excellent bands to enjoy at the Last Saturday in Lisburn (Photo: Pacemaker)
Looking very smart in Lisburn on Saturday (Photo: Pacemaker)
A friendly 'hello' for Sir Knights on parade (Photo: Pacemaker)
George Anderson, Brian Scott, Betty Scott and Priscilla Anderson (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Members of the Silvey family waiting for the Last Saturday parade in Loughgall (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Sitting comfortably waiting for the RBP Last Saturday parade in Loughgall are from left, Madeleine George (10), Eleanor Johnston, Arthur and Rhonda Faulkner, Charlotte George and Madison George
Taking a wellearned break at the RBP Last Saturday parade in Loughgall are farther annd son, Jim and Thomas Lennox from Armagh (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Waiting patiently for the Last Saturday parade in Loughgall are, Nicola Wilson, her grandsons Xander Cartmill (4), Jamie Cartmill (5) and their mum, Lisa
Royal Black officers on the road at the RBP Last Saturday parade in Loughgall (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Keeping in step during the Last Saturday parade in Loughgall (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Olive Branch RBP 20 at the Last Saturday parade in Larne (Photo: Jackie Henry)
The parade makes its way through Larne (Photo: Jackie Henry)
City of Belfast Grand Black Chapter on parade in Larne (Photo: Jackie Henry)
The Last Saturday parade in Larne (Photo: Jackie Henry)
Sir Knights at the Last Saturday parade in Larne (Photo: Jackie Henry)
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