SUN SHINES AS ROYAL COUPLE ARRIVE AT LOUGHRY GARDEN PARTY
Sun shines as Royal couple arrive at Loughry garden party
MORE than 1,000 people were invited to meet the Queen and Prince Philip at a Garden Party at Loughry College on Tuesday afternoon.
And by the time the Royal couple arrived the sun was shining and there was a happy atmosphere of celebration.
There was, however, a bracing breeze and the biggest problem for many of the ladies present was keeping their hats on their heads. That aside all eyes were on the sky for the arrival of that special helicopter and there was rapturous applause when The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh eventually arrived to the sound of a fanfare from the impressive PSNI band.
Guests had been invited from throughout counties Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry.
The Queen and Prince Philip took the time to speak to some 20 groups of people.
Among the first to meet the Queen on her arrival were Clogher Valley SDLP member Mr John Monaghan, and his wife, Margaret, and the chairman of Newtownstewart Development Association, Mr Joe McCormick and his wife, Anne. They were introduced by the Duke of Abercorn.
Among the Strabane people he met were Mrs Kate Devine, manager of the town's library and Mr Martin Mairaid Devine.
In another group were Mrs Bell Hogg, president of Leckpatrick WI and president of the Strabane Friends of Guiding, along with her husband, Maurice. They were joined by Mr Walter Barnett, chairman of Ballymagorry and District Development Association and Ms Hazel Ferguson.
The Queen is Patron of the Boys' Brigade and met a number of BB leaders, including Mr James Emery and Mr Robert Rutledge of the 1st Castlederg Company. The group was introduced by Mr Philip Faithfull, chief executive of Strabane District Council.
Omagh District Council was represented by Cllr Bert Wilson and his wife, Valerie. Also in their group were Mrs Cheryl How and Mr P. M. How of the Camphill Community and Mr PJ McClean, of Age Concern, and his wife, Annie. They were introduced to the Queen by Mr Danny McSorley, chief executive of Omagh District Council, whose wife was also present.
Clogher Valley GP Dr David McCord and Mrs Eithne McCord, who led the campaign to save South Tyrone Hospital, also met The Queen. In the same group were Ms Breda Heaney, treasurer of Aughnacloy Development Association and Ms Liz Sailer, development worker, along with Mr Samuel Brush and Mrs Olive Brush. They were introduced by Mr William Beattie, chief executive of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council.
One man who had already met The Queen was George Beacom, manager of the Bawnacre Centre in Irvinestown, who received an MBE from her last year. At Loughry he was in group accompanied by Mr Neville Armstrong and Mrs Allison Armstrong, Kesh, and Rev. Derek Kerr, Church of Ireland rector.
The guests were nominated by various district councils, Lord Lieutenants and Government Departments.
The Queen also met some of those who had lost loved ones in terrorist atrocities, including the Omagh, Enniskillen and La Mon bombings.
The Royal couple were accompanied by the Duke of Abercorn, Lord Lieutenant for Co. Tyrone, along with Captain Robert Lowry, Vice-Lord Lieutenant, Dr John Reid, Secretary of State, and Ms Jane Kennedy, Security Minister.
The band of the Police Service for Northern Ireland played a fanfare and the National Anthem.
The Caribana Steel Band, comprising 12 members aged between 13 and 15, and the PSNI band played throughout the afternoon.
The Queen was also invited to plant a tree to mark the Jubilee.
MORE than 1,000 people were invited to meet the Queen and Prince Philip at a Garden Party at Loughry College on Tuesday afternoon.
And by the time the Royal couple arrived the sun was shining and there was a happy atmosphere of celebration.
There was, however, a bracing breeze and the biggest problem for many of the ladies present was keeping their hats on their heads. That aside all eyes were on the sky for the arrival of that special helicopter and there was rapturous applause when The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh eventually arrived to the sound of a fanfare from the impressive PSNI band.
Guests had been invited from throughout counties Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry.
The Queen and Prince Philip took the time to speak to some 20 groups of people.
Among the first to meet the Queen on her arrival were Clogher Valley SDLP member Mr John Monaghan, and his wife, Margaret, and the chairman of Newtownstewart Development Association, Mr Joe McCormick and his wife, Anne. They were introduced by the Duke of Abercorn.
Among the Strabane people he met were Mrs Kate Devine, manager of the town's library and Mr Martin Mairaid Devine.
In another group were Mrs Bell Hogg, president of Leckpatrick WI and president of the Strabane Friends of Guiding, along with her husband, Maurice. They were joined by Mr Walter Barnett, chairman of Ballymagorry and District Development Association and Ms Hazel Ferguson.
The Queen is Patron of the Boys' Brigade and met a number of BB leaders, including Mr James Emery and Mr Robert Rutledge of the 1st Castlederg Company. The group was introduced by Mr Philip Faithfull, chief executive of Strabane District Council.
Omagh District Council was represented by Cllr Bert Wilson and his wife, Valerie. Also in their group were Mrs Cheryl How and Mr P. M. How of the Camphill Community and Mr PJ McClean, of Age Concern, and his wife, Annie. They were introduced to the Queen by Mr Danny McSorley, chief executive of Omagh District Council, whose wife was also present.
Clogher Valley GP Dr David McCord and Mrs Eithne McCord, who led the campaign to save South Tyrone Hospital, also met The Queen. In the same group were Ms Breda Heaney, treasurer of Aughnacloy Development Association and Ms Liz Sailer, development worker, along with Mr Samuel Brush and Mrs Olive Brush. They were introduced by Mr William Beattie, chief executive of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council.
One man who had already met The Queen was George Beacom, manager of the Bawnacre Centre in Irvinestown, who received an MBE from her last year. At Loughry he was in group accompanied by Mr Neville Armstrong and Mrs Allison Armstrong, Kesh, and Rev. Derek Kerr, Church of Ireland rector.
The guests were nominated by various district councils, Lord Lieutenants and Government Departments.
The Queen also met some of those who had lost loved ones in terrorist atrocities, including the Omagh, Enniskillen and La Mon bombings.
The Royal couple were accompanied by the Duke of Abercorn, Lord Lieutenant for Co. Tyrone, along with Captain Robert Lowry, Vice-Lord Lieutenant, Dr John Reid, Secretary of State, and Ms Jane Kennedy, Security Minister.
The band of the Police Service for Northern Ireland played a fanfare and the National Anthem.
The Caribana Steel Band, comprising 12 members aged between 13 and 15, and the PSNI band played throughout the afternoon.
The Queen was also invited to plant a tree to mark the Jubilee.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/1054
Published Date: 16-May-02
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