IN PICTURES: Lisburn celebrates the opening of the arch

The city was awash with sound and colour on Monday July 1 for the annual opening of the arch.

Orangemen and bands paraded through the city centre to mark the occasion and the ribbon was cut by Mrs. Rene Ferguson, whose late Husband Jim was PDM and Past Master of Flowerhill LOL 328.

District Master Stephen Law with Mrs. Rene Ferguson and other officers at the opening of the Arch on July 1. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
District Master Stephen Law with Mrs. Rene Ferguson and other officers at the opening of the Arch on July 1. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Members of Ballymacash LOL317. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Members of Ballymacash LOL317. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Lisburn District LOL No6 Officers making their way to the Arch. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Lisburn District LOL No6 Officers making their way to the Arch. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Local Historian George Dickson of LOL111. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Local Historian George Dickson of LOL111. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Pride of Knockmore Flute Band on parade on July 1. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Pride of Knockmore Flute Band on parade on July 1. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Members of LOL 1981. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Members of LOL 1981. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Members of Lisburn Mechanics LOL557 looking forward to the parade, Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Members of Lisburn Mechanics LOL557 looking forward to the parade, Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Worshipful Master of LOL557 Bro William Mackin. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Worshipful Master of LOL557 Bro William Mackin. Pic by Norman Briggs, rnbphotographyni
Members of Lisburn and Hillsborough District at the Lisburn Mini Twelfth on July 1. Left to right Bro Warren Currie, Bro Maurice Kirkwood, Bro Marc Cairns, Bro Andrew Ewing LOL144,  Bro Stephen Walker, Bro Fred Willoughby, Bro Charlie Campbell, and Bro Stephen Kilpatrickplaceholder image
Members of Lisburn and Hillsborough District at the Lisburn Mini Twelfth on July 1. Left to right Bro Warren Currie, Bro Maurice Kirkwood, Bro Marc Cairns, Bro Andrew Ewing LOL144, Bro Stephen Walker, Bro Fred Willoughby, Bro Charlie Campbell, and Bro Stephen Kilpatrick
Young members of Pride of Knockmore Flute Band. PIc by Norman Briggs rnbphotographyniplaceholder image
Young members of Pride of Knockmore Flute Band. PIc by Norman Briggs rnbphotographyni
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