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The Orange Order reached England in 1807, spread by soldiers returning to the Manchester area from service in Ireland. Since then, the English branch of the Order has generally supported the Conservative and Unionist Party. The Orange Order in England is strongest in Liverpool including Toxteth and Garston. Its presence in Liverpool dates to at ...
The Orange Order proper was founded in Loughgall in County Armagh 21 September 1795 in the aftermath of this Battle of the Diamond. Many of the Orange Order's terms and language are derived from Freemasonry (e.g. lodge, grand master, and degrees.) The two movements have since grown apart; today the highest bodies in Freemasonry specifically ...
Occupation. Businessman, politician. Known for. Founding Liverpool F.C. John Houlding ( c. August 1833 – 17 March 1902) was an English businessman, most notable for being Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and the founder of Liverpool Football Club. [1] In November 2017, Houlding was commemorated with a bronze bust outside Anfield to mark the 125th ...
The Liverpool Protestant Party fiercely opposed the construction of a cathedral for the Catholic community of Liverpool. The first attempt to secure independent Protestant representation was made by John Kensit, leader of the Protestant Truth Society, who stood for election to the House of Commons in Brighton in 1898.
Orange walk. Orangemen marching in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, on 12 July 2010. Orange walks, or Orange marches, are a series of parades by members of the Orange Order and other Protestant fraternal societies, held during the summer months in various Commonwealth nations, and most notably across Ireland. [1]
Political organisations based in Northern Ireland. Protestant orders and societies. Religious nationalism. Ulster loyalist organisations. William III of England. Anti-Catholic organizations. Hidden categories: Commons category link from Wikidata. Wikipedia categories named after fraternal service organizations.
Managerial career. Years. Team. Liverpool (with William Barclay) John McKenna ( Irish: Seán Mac Cionnaoith; 3 January 1855 – 22 March 1936) was an Irish businessman, professional rugby player, [1] and the first manager of the Liverpool Football Club which has since gone on to become one of the most successful football clubs in England.
The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, or Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland, Orange Order in Scotland, The Orange Order is the oldest and biggest Protestant fraternity in Scotland. The Loyal Orange Institution was an official participant in the 2014 independence referendum. Its headquarters are in Motherwell, having previously been in Bridgeton ...