Apprentice Boys of Derry - Wikipedia On 1 August 1714, ex-governor and siege hero Colonel Mitchelburne hoisted the Crimson Flag on the cathedral steeple and formed the first club known as the Apprentice Boys The formal arrangements for the August and December commemorations were organised by the military garrison based in Derry
Londonderry: Apprentice Boys parade underway in Derry - BBC The annual Apprentice Boys parade and commemoration has taken place in Londonderry It marks the anniversary of the start of the 17th-century siege of the city during which thousands of people died
Parades Celebrations - Apprentice Boys of Derry Relief of Londonderry The principal event in the Apprentice Boys calendar and believed to be the largest parade in Northern Ireland The Relief Celebrations take place annually on the second Saturday in August, and celebrate the ending of the Siege and the retreat of the Jacobite army
Thousands to march in Apprentice Boys parade - MSN Thousands of Apprentice Boys are to take part in the Shutting of the Gates commemoration in Londonderry on Saturday It marks the anniversary of the start of the 17th-century siege of the city
Londonderry: Apprentice Boys parade underway in Derry The annual Apprentice Boys parade and commemoration has taken place in Londonderry It marks the anniversary of the start of the 17th-century siege of the city during which thousands of people
Home - Apprentice Boys of Derry The Apprentice Boys’ main celebrations are focused in the city of Londonderry and primarily within the historic city walls There are two main celebrations held in the city, in August and December