Last Update - 31 August 2015
Apprentice Boys

The "Apprentice Boys" were one of the strongest Lodges in the nineteenth century. Formed in the 1840s, one of its leading members was Viscount Castlereagh. Before the building of the Orange Hall it used to meet in the Good Templar Hall which was situated in West Street.

Newtownards Chronicle 26th. February 1910
The lodge held their third annual social in Mr.Cowans Temperance Hotel on Movilla Street friday evening last. There was a large attendance of members and friends and start to finish the evening was most successful, a very pleasant evening being spent. After tea which was provided by Mr.Cowan it was moved by Br. A.Filson snr. D.M. , M.C.C. and recorded by Br. Hugh McBride that Br. Hugh Lavery occupy the chair. The chairman having addressed those present the secretary Br. A.Filson Jnr. read letters of apology from Br. T.R. Lavery District Master; Br. James Mawhinney D.D.M. and Br. James Wright District Secretary who were unable to be present. Songs were then contributed by Miss maggie Morrow, Miss Cairns, Miss Lily Filson and Br. W.J.McBride, William Dunn, John Flemming, Hugh McBride, A.Filson Snr., Alexander Lavery, A.Filson Jnr., Hugh Lavery. Pianoforte solos by Miss Lily Morrow, violin solo by Br.Robert Copeland and addresses by Br. A.Filson Snr., Br. Joseph Robinson, Brs. William and John Thompson. Miss Lily Morrow and Miss M. Cowan very efficiently played the accompaniments.
A hearty vote of thanks to the artistes was moved by Br. H.Lavery seconded by Br. Edward Swindle and passed enmthusiastically by all. 

A wonderful pic taken in 1897

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L-R Rear = 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Eddie McAlonan - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 Billy Graham - 10 - 11
L-R Front = 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 Derek Graham - 8

LOL 128
Who and where...? David Hollinger spotted the drummer far right Wilbert Magill
Pic. Courtesy of Bobby Magreechan

L.O.L.128 Drums and Pipe on North street - David Hollinger spotted the Magill drummers- left Wilbert and right Alfie
Pic. Courtesy of Bobby Magreechan

Leaving Conway Square and heading up Regent Street
Pic. Courtesy of Bobby Magreechan


Billy,Robert and Derek Graham in 1974-75..? . Robert was Master that year