A Special Day
The Club proudly celebrated the Centenary at a 21 Royal Gun Salute fired at noon Monday 14 November 2011, the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
This singular event, organised by Headquarters 38 (Irish) Brigade, was one of the simultaneous salutes also held in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gibraltar, York and Stirling.
3 ceremonial light guns were fired for the salute at 12 noon precisely, by a ceremonial troop from 206 (Ulster) Battery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers) who were then inspected by our own Honorary Member Dame Mary Peters, DBE, Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for the County of Belfast.
The Club were delighted to have present District Governor Barney Callaghan, Past District Governors, representatives from other Rotary Clubs, members and guests together with Officers and some Cadets from the University Officer Training Corps, Belfast. click on image for caption
The special day began with guests being piped into the castle by an army Pipe Major and the enjoyment, before the Salute, of light refreshments in the State Drawing Room in the company of the OTC cadets, with a pupil from the Lisburn School of Music, Tania Chung, playing beautifully on the grand piano.
The organising Major welcomed everybody and wished Dame Mary and the Club continuing success in the years ahead before we moved onto the terrace steps for the salute and inspection - suitably equipped with ear plugs!
Safely discharged, there was then an opportunity to inspect the guns ourselves, mingle and pose for a members' group photograph on a beautiful sunny November day.
Retiring inside to the Throne Room President Adrian thanked all who had been involved, expressed how delighted the Club were to be present and marked this special day by bestowing, on behalf of Council, a Sapphire Paul Harris Award on PP Bryan Johnston for his exemplary service to the Club over many years.
A buffet luncheon was served in the dining room and enjoyed by all, offering the opportunity to sit in some interesting locations... and have many tête à têtes.
This very special day was greatly enjoyed by all.
Full Gallery can be seen below
- Guns Firing
- Members and guests after the Salute
- Deputy Lord Lieutenant Dame Mary Peters inspecting the ceremonial troop from 206 (Ulster) Battery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers) after the 21 Gun Salute
- Deputy Lord Lieutenant Dame Mary Peters inspecting the ceremonial troop from 206 (Ulster) Battery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers) after the 21 Gun Salute
- Vice President Ken Morrisson, Past President Craig McClelland, Hilary Brooks, President Ken Smyth (Newtownards) and Immediate Past President Brian Clements
- Jenny Boyd, President Adrian Kerr and Ann Ferguson
- Doreen McLean, Past President Trevor and Judy Hinds
- President Elect Catherine Bourke (Dublin), President Adrian Kerr and Jim Bourke
- Tania Chung, Lisburn School of Music
- Past District Governors Frank Arnold, Gussie Hynes, Crawford Wilson, District Governor Barney Callaghan, Dame Mary Peters DLL, DLL, Cadet, President Adrian Kerr, Past District Governors Paul Hutchinson, Gay Berkery, Wes Armstrong, Howard Caskie and Ernest Lawson
- Past President Trevor Dickey, Marjorie and Harry McDonough (Bangor), Liz Dickey, Lesley and Past President Courtenay Thompson
- Jennifer and President Ken Smyth (Newtownards), President Denis Neill (Bangor), Past President Bill Donaldson and Noelle Neill
- Johnny and President Mary Graham (Belfast West) and Immediate Past President Irvine Millar (Belfast West)
- Past President Marnette Lyons and Past District Governor Howard Caskie
- Training Officer Queens UOTC with Past President Brian Byers
- Past District Governor Gay Berkery, President Adrian and Margaret and Past President Trevor Dickey
- Rosie Clements, President Inner Wheel Club of Belfast, Past President David and Jenny Boyd and Hilary Brooks
- Lord Lieutenant's Cadet, DLL Dame Mary Peters, Judy Hinds, Rosemary Skelly and Ann Ferguson
- Patricia Lindsay, District Foundation Chair, (Past President Larne RC) and Rtn Eric Rainey
- Pauline Hegarty, Pat Simpson and Hon. Sec Rosemary Simpson
- Rosemary and Robert Skelly
- Past President Gordon and Norma Millington, Past President Brian Byers and his daughter and the TABU banner
- Queens UOTC Cadet with Rtns Doris Houston and Claire Savage
- Rosie, President Inner Wheel Club of Belfast and Immediate Past Preident Brian Clements with Norma and Past President Gordon Donaldson
- Assistant District Governor Maurice Brooks, Past District Governor Howard and Griete Caskie, Hilary Brooks and Ronnie and Elma Porter
- Clare Sweeney, Ronnie McLean, Past President Bryan Johnston and Doreen McLean
- Seated from left: Judy Hinds, Junior Allen, Past President Trevor Hinds, Rosemary Allen, Gillian Morrison, Jenny and Past President David Boyd, Vice President Ken Morrison, Ann Ferguson and Immediate Past PresidentBrian Clements
The Club were delighted to have present District Governor Barney Callaghan, Past District Governors, representatives from other Rotary Clubs, members and guests together with Officers and some Cadets from the University Officer Training Corps, Belfast. click on image for caption
Retiring inside to the Throne Room President Adrian thanked all who had been involved, expressed how delighted the Club were to be present and marked this special day by bestowing, on behalf of Council, a Sapphire Paul Harris Award on PP Bryan Johnston for his exemplary service to the Club over many years.
A buffet luncheon was served in the dining room and enjoyed by all, offering the opportunity to sit in some interesting locations... and have many tête à têtes.
