Religious/Political Organisations

[TF13]

hi half pint, 
 if you contact the grand lodge of ireland they will probably be more than happy to help you.

leprechaun, i remember hearing somewhere the soldiers from the ulster regiments put their sashes on before going over the top in the battle of the somme[ww1].
 and funnily enough its today that the orange lodges are marching to commemerate the battle of the somme!
 i guess thats why its in my head

[meppy]

I have just read all this info and wonder if anyone can direct me to a good research site or guide me where to look, my gt uncle(whom I never met) fought in WWI with ? 36th(ULSTER) division of the Irish Rangers(he was shell shocked in the war) and I have been told last night that he was an Orangeman. He was born in Derriaghy in 1885 and was called Robert Waring Orr
Meppy

[fmni]

I have just read all this info and wonder if anyone can direct me to a good research site or guide me where to look, my gt uncle(whom I never met) fought in WWI with ? 36th(ULSTER) division of the Irish Rangers(he was shell shocked in the war) and I have been told last night that he was an Orangeman. He was born in Derriaghy in 1885 and was called Robert Waring Orr
Meppy

Meppy - i may be able to help you out here. I am the current Worshipful Master of Derriaghy L.O.L. 135 - and I believe the name Waring is a familiar name within the history of the lodge and district of Derriaghy. If your Robert Waring Orr did indeed join the Orange in the Derriaghy area and served in the first world war I should be able to come across a record of his Orange links and which lodge he was indeed a member of. Unfortunately minute books and registers for my own particular lodge are not in my hands, and even more unfortunate is that their whereabouts are unknown. District wise, I will get in touch with the District Secretary and Orange Historians from the area to see if we can dig something up for you.

Regards,
Mark

[fmni]

Meppy - do you know much about your family's origins in Derriaghy - I have only skimmed the surface but I found references to a 'Robert Waring' involved in the Orange locally as far back as 1823 - I would assume this Waring is related to your Robert Waring.

I also have an old lodge photograph from the mid 1930s as well - im 90% sure there are 'Warings' in that photo - I will dig it out this evening and post it tomorrow.