Orangemen can celebrate the Twelfth – from comfort of their own home

With traditional Twelfth of July demonstrations cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Orange Institution has announced its plans for the ‘12th at Home’.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jun 2020, 15:04 BST
Harold Henning will oversee the four-day celebration of the TwelfthHarold Henning will oversee the four-day celebration of the Twelfth
Harold Henning will oversee the four-day celebration of the Twelfth

The four-day celebration, which will run from Friday, July 10, through to Monday, July 13, was announced in the institution’s Orange Standard newspaper.

Deputy Grand Master Harold Henning , who has been appointed to oversee events by Grand Master Edward Stevenson, said: “Just because our parades and gatherings may be cancelled – the 2020 Twelfth isn’t.

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“King William’s momentous and symbolic victory at the Boyne 330 years ago will most certainly still be celebrated and commemorated in a number of ways by the Orange family.”

There will be a wide range of activities and resources available on the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland website – goli.org.uk/12thathome – specially designed to ensure all members of the Orange family can enjoy the long weekend.

The cornerstone of this special celebration will be ‘Radio Boyne’ featuring four days of digital broadcasting which can be accessed through the Grand Lodge website when it goes live on the July 10.

The traditional elements of the Twelfth of July demonstrations, including the reading of the resolutions and the religious service will be broadcast online, both through Facebook and the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland’s YouTube channel.