Today, the month of August should have been getting off to a wonderful start for Sir Knights in Fermanagh and England.Preceptories and bands, their families and supporters, were supposed to be travelling to Kesh and Southport for the annual demonstrations organised by the County Fermanagh Grand Black Chapter and the Provincial Grand Black Chapter of... Read More

Tributes have been paid to “a wonderful Sir Knight, a friend and a brother in Christ” following the death of one of the Royal Black Institution’s most senior officials. Imperial Deputy Grand Master Alan Goody, who lived in Fairlie, North Ayrshire, passed away last week, aged 68. Sir Knight Goody, born in the East End of... Read More

The Royal Black Institution has produced an online video to help mark its summer demonstrations, which had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 30-minute film involves a service of remembrance, and was created during lockdown, with a number of contributors providing individual segments. The video begins with a welcome and introduction by... Read More

In normal circumstances, today would be an important day for the Royal Black Institution, with processions usually taking place in Scarva and Bangor. However, as everyone is all too acutely aware, we are not living in normal circumstances, and our demonstrations have had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to cancel... Read More

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and glorious Twelfth. Of course, this year’s Twelfth will be very different to our usual celebrations. In response to the terrible coronavirus pandemic, the Orange Institution – along with the other Loyal Orders, including the Royal Black Institution – made huge sacrifices by... Read More