City Lodge elects new its officers
The City of Londonderry ‘county’ has four districts in the city and one in Donegal. It is the only ‘county’ which has districts on both sides of the border, and the only ‘County’ known as a ‘City Grand Lodge’.
This year Orangemen from the City of Londonderry will take part in the Twelfth celebrations in Limavady.
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Hide AdThe installation of officers was held at the weekend at which the serving City Grand Master, Victor Wray, was elected for his fifth term.
Other officers elected were: Deputy Grand Master, James Hetherington; secretary, Ernest McCay, and treasurer, William Wray.
The installation was carried out by the Grand Master of Ireland, Edward Stevenson, assisted by County Londonderry Deputy County Grand Master George Duddy.
The Grand Master Edward Stevenson reminded the brethren that 2011 sees the 400th Anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible, and emphasised the importance of the Orange Orders Christian Ethos.