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Apprentice Boys of Derry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1176 words) |
 | The flag of the Apprentice Boys is a crimson banner, representing the blood that flowed in Derry for freedom and liberty. |
| The Apprentice Boys role in the celebrations became more important in the early nineteenth century which saw the establishment of the Apprentice Boys of Derry Club in 1814 and the No Surrender Club in 1824. |
| The Apprentice Boys placed the statue which was on top of it in a newly constructed Memorial garden beside the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall. |
| THE APPRENTICE BOYS OF DERRY (1308 words) |
| The Liverpool Campsie Club is a Branch Club of the Apprentice Boys of Derry Association; this association was formed to commemorate the "brave 13" Apprentice Boys who closed the gates of Londonderry in the famous siege of that Historic City in the year 1688. |
| Early in the nineteenth century the Apprentice Boys movement began to adopt a more definite role in the celebrations, The Apprentice Boys of Derry Clubs was founded in 1814 and a medal was struck, it is recorded that there was musketry firing from the Cathedral and volleys fired over the Gates. |
| The Clubs associated with this soiree were the Apprentice Boys, Mitchelbourne, Baker, Murray, Walker, Browning and Cairns, The latter appears to become defunct after this to be replaced possibly by the revived No Surrender, Campsie and Williamite Clubs continued to flourish until 1884 although their presence was not recorded at the famous 1861 gathering. |
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