Rising Sons of Saintfield Jlol247

14/07/2026

Fantastic day yesterday at Killyleagh 🧡🧡🧡a day enjoyed by all!!!

02/07/2026

🇬🇧🟠🟣 Saintfield Pre-twelfth🟣🟠🇬🇧

FRIDAY 10TH JULY. Family, Friends, Brethren and the wider community are welcome from near and far!

📍Assembling Old Belfast Road
🚨📅 Friday 10th July 2026🚨
⏰️ 7:30pm

GOLI Events

21/06/2026

Saintfield juniors enjoyed an outing on Saturday 20th June to Dan Winters cottage, where we met Colin who gave a very informative talk about the history of the Battle of the Diamond, set against the social, economic and political context of the time.
The weaving loom was central to the economy of the area.
Thanks to Colin's wife Christine for a great lunch. Then we went onto the Ulster Special Constabulary museum, a fantastic facility to tell the story of the men who served to protect the community and Northern Ireland from the advancing terrorist threat as well as the tragedy of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks to Peter for taking us around the museum and for imparting his impressive knowledge.

Then we went onto Loughgall Football Club to take part in the JGOLI football competition, unfortunately no silverware this year but the boys had a great time and enjoyed the competition along with the burgers.
Well done to Com Armagh for organizing the competition.
Thanks to all the boys who were able to make it, once again the boys proved to be fantastic ambassadors for their Lodge, district and county and for their Senior District No. 5.

30/05/2026

Today, members of Rising Sons of Saintfield JLOL 247 proudly took part in the County Down Junior Orange Parade in Donaghadee.

It was a fantastic day of fellowship, friendship and tradition, with Junior Lodges from across the county coming together to represent the future of the Orange Institution. We would like to thank everyone involved in organising the event and all those who came out to support the parade.

A great day was enjoyed by all, and we are proud to have represented Saintfield and our Lodge with pride and dignity.

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29/05/2026

23/05/2026

On Wednesday night at our monthly lodge meeting, it was a pleasure to have Most Worthy Grand Master Bro Joseph Magill come along to present the boys with their 1st Place trophies for The Scripture Competition

Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

03/04/2026

Today, on Good Friday, we pause in solemn reflection to remember the ultimate sacrifice made for us at Calvary. ✝️

As members of the Orange Institution, we remember Jesus’s suffering and death but we also look forward with absolute certainty to the joy of his Resurrection. The story doesn't end here. 🙏

📖Read Isaiah 53:5

03/04/2026

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01/04/2026

Rising Sons’ of Saintfield Visit Barnamaghery Orange Lodge No11

On Wednesday 25 March, Saintfield District Juniors visited Barnamaghery LOL 11. The lodge originally called Wellington True Blues is one of the oldest warrants issued and comes with a very colourful history as explained to the boys by Bro Thomas Woods.

The history of the warrant goes back to the formation off the Orange Order and was granted to the 17th Light Dragoons, based in Richhill and who went on to fight under The Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular war in Spain.

At the battle of Salamanca on 22 July 1812 Wellington defeated the French and only three members of the Lodge survived. One survivor Solomon White returned home to Lisburn after being discharged from the army and in possession of the warrant.

Solomon sold the warrant to James Bell who subsequently gave it to James Thompson of Ballydyan. After examination by Grand Lodge the warrant was declared to be authentic and was first used by a Ballyalgin Lodge before being reissued in 1824 to what is today known as Bamaghery LOL yin yin.

It is fantastic to learn about such a rich and fascinating history of a local lodge within our own senior district. This experience emphasised to the juniors that they are part of something great with a rich and varied history and tradition on our doorstep going back 200 years and is much more than just the twelfth. We cannot wait to learn a lot more about the other lodges within our district.

29/03/2026

Two firsts for Saintfield tonight at the scripture competition. Well done to all the boys who took part.