Canada 150 - The Twelfth

During our country's 150th anniversary celebration of confederation I will write posts titled Canada 150 with a link to a publication or website I find that may help you tell the story of your Canadian ancestors.
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Today I have for you...

The Twelfth, also called Orangemen's Day

The Twelfth of July is the day celebrating the Glorious Revolution and the victory of the Protestant king William of Orange over the Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne. The battle took place across the River Boyne near the town of Drogheda in the east of Ireland.

The Orange Order is headed by the Grand Orange Order of Ireland, established in 1798, and which records the first parade as having been held in 1791.

According to the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada, "Most historians agree that Orangemen were in Canada previous to 1812 and by 1822 the 12th Parade in Toronto had become the most popular event of the day."

Orange Parade Toronto, c1860s

Relevant Links

Vancouver County Orange lodges :fiftieth anniversary of the formation of order in BC

Anniversary of Battle of the Boyne July 12 – Toronto 1902

Report of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of C.E., of the Loyal Orange Association: at the semi-annual meeting, held at Aylmer, C.E

Report of the twenty-ninth annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution of British North America assembled in the Public Hall of the City of London

Reports of the fifty-first annual sessions of the Provincial Grand Orange Lodge of New Brunswick: held respectively in the Orange Halls, St.John and Fairville, N.B