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WELCOME ....
..... to www.galgormparks.com, the website specially dedicated to Galgorm Parks Temperance Loyal Orange Lodge No 507, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Also on this site is the activities of Galgorm Parks Arts and Cultural Group. This group incorporates The Country Players Amateur Dramatic Society plus Galgorm Parks Fife and Drumming Club.


Trevor steps down
GLOWING tributes were paid to the outgoing Worshipful Master Trevor Logan by members and Special Guests of Galgorm Parks L.O.L. No 507 at their January 2010 meeting.

Trevor vacated the post he had held for nearly four years of leading the Lodge as its W.M. Among the visiting Brethren to honour Trevor was his good friends Rodney Stewart (Deputy County Antrim Grand Treasurer), James McClean (Ballymena District Treasurer) and John Milligan (Past District Master of Ahoghill).

Rodney Stewart County Antrim Grand Lodge congratulates Trevor Logan on completing 4 years as W.M.)

Installed in his position as Worshipful Master on 13 February 2006, Trevor lead the Lodge with great spirit and determination and his leadership qualities were evident to all. A past captain of Ballymena Golf Club, Trevor is also current Chairman of Galgorm Parks Arts and Cultural Group and it was in this role he oversaw the re-opening after extensive renovations of Galgorm Parks Orange Hall on 8 October 2009.

During his time in the Chair, Trevor welcomed many of Northern Ireland's top Orangemen to Galgorm Parks including the Grand Master Robert Saulters, Dr David Hume MBE Director of Services at Orange Headquarters. Also the Mayor of Ballymena Councillor James Currie MBE and Ballymena United Football Manager Roy Walker who was preacher at the Lodge Service last year.

Trevor himself a keen football fan, he is a season ticket holder of Manchester United, often making the trip over to see many of the Red Devils triumphs both in the Premier League and in European Champions League as well as the odd defeat now and then. The ever popular Sunningdale Park man "noted for his quick wit and fantastic sense of humour" will be missed as Worshipful Master, but no doubt will keep the newly Installed W.M. Colin Lowry and all the other Brethren of Galgorm Parks on their toes.

Assisting the new W.M. Colin Lowry will be Michael Dickey also new to the deputy masters post. And making a welcome return to the Lodge committee is John Murray after a number of years in the back benches.

Colin Lowry W.M. and Michael Dickey D.M. front row, with Special Guest at the Installation of Officers

Colin Lowry W.M. and Michael Dickey D.M. with Officers and Members of L.O.L. 507


A look ahead to 2010
THE new marching season gets underway in Ballymena on Saturday 13 March with the Annual St Patricks Day Parade and Commemoration Service organised by St Patricks Church Temperance L.O.L.1123. Galgorm Parks hold their Annual Divine Service on Sunday 20 June and also in June is the Mini Twelfth Parade in Ballymena.

Into July sees the District Service on Sunday 11 July to 1st Ballymena Presbyterian Church and the following day 12th July the big parade in Ballymena this year under the auspices of Fenagh Lodge.

County Antrim Royal Black Institution will hold their County Demonstration in Ballymena on Saturday 28 August, and the year finishes off with the Orange District Carol Service in Ballee Presbyterian Church on Sunday 12 December. Watch this space for further details and times during the course of the year.


Distant Drums CD
GALGORM Parks Fife and Drum Group have relaunched their first recording of fife and lambeg drum music in Distant Drums. A special limited edition picture disc is now available to order on this site.


Contact Us
At last we can be contacted on email at galgomparks@hotmail.com. Sorry for the delay in getting this service up and running.
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