More than 2,000 Sir Knights and a number of bands paraded through the village of Loughgall in Co Armagh today (Saturday, April 2) before the Main Street building was declared open by Sovereign Grand Master Rev William Anderson.
An exhibition focusing on the lives of past leaders formed part of the event, including the unveiling of a bust of Sir Norman Stronge, a former Sovereign Grand Master and Somme hero, who was murdered by the IRA in 1981.
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Stepping out along the route. Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.
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A view of the parade held before the official opening of the Royal Black Institution's new headquarters. Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.
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