The Irish Guards today were on parade as they are laying down their regimental colours at St. Mark’s Parish Church in Dundela, East Belfast.
Photo – Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
The Irish Guards today were on Parade today as they are laying down their regimental colours at St. Mark’s Parish Church in Dundela, East Belfast. This event is a historic, one-off event to mark the regiment’s 125th anniversary and will be the only set of their colours to reside outside of London. The Parade which took place along Belmont Road featured the Band of the Irish Guards, Pipes and Drums Irish Guards and Campbell College Pipe Band along with the Irish Guards Association & Army Cadet force.
Photo – Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
The Irish Guards today were on Parade today as they are laying down their regimental colours at St. Mark’s Parish Church in Dundela, East Belfast. This event is a historic, one-off event to mark the regiment’s 125th anniversary and will be the only set of their colours to reside outside of London. The Parade which took place along Belmont Road featured the Band of the Irish Guards, Pipes and Drums Irish Guards and Campbell College Pipe Band along with the Irish Guards Association & Army Cadet force.
Photo – Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
The Irish Guards today were on Parade today as they are laying down their regimental colours at St. Mark’s Parish Church in Dundela, East Belfast. This event is a historic, one-off event to mark the regiment’s 125th anniversary and will be the only set of their colours to reside outside of London. The Parade which took place along Belmont Road featured the Band of the Irish Guards, Pipes and Drums Irish Guards and Campbell College Pipe Band along with the Irish Guards Association & Army Cadet force.
Photo – Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
The Irish Guards today were on Parade today as they are laying down their regimental colours at St. Mark’s Parish Church in Dundela, East Belfast. This event is a historic, one-off event to mark the regiment’s 125th anniversary and will be the only set of their colours to reside outside of London. The Parade which took place along Belmont Road featured the Band of the Irish Guards, Pipes and Drums Irish Guards and Campbell College Pipe Band along with the Irish Guards Association & Army Cadet force.
Photo – Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
More than 200 Irish Guards have marched through Belfast to mark the 125th anniversary of their formation.
In a historic first, the Guards exercised their right to parade through the town, a right granted just last year, with the parade drawing in thousands of onlookers.
Anniversary of Irish Guards laying down of colours. Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
The Irish Guards were formed in 1900 by Queen Victoria to acknowledge the bravery of Irish soldiers during the Boer War. They have served with distinction in conflicts across the world, including both World Wars, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Anniversary of Irish Guards laying down of colours. Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
Known affectionately as the ‘the Micks’, they are part of the Household Division and take part in many of the UK’s most prestigious Royal and State occasions, including the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and the King’s Birthday Parade.
Anniversary of Irish Guards laying down of colours. Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
Recently, they have been involved in training Ukrainian recruits on Operation Interflex and in nations across Africa.
The Guards previously walked in Bangor on Saturday and Carrickfergus earlier this week, with Sunday’s parade taking place in east Belfast. The parade marched from Campbell College to St Mark’s Parish Church, and concluded at Ashfield School.
Anniversary of Irish Guards laying down of colours. Photo – Michael Cooper
In a lasting tribute, the regiment is set to lay up its old colours, presented by the late Queen Elizabeth II, at St Mark’s, and is notable as its the only set of Irish Guards colours to be housed outside London.
Anniversary of Irish Guards laying down of colours. Photo – Michael Cooper
The Irish Guards today were on parade as they are laying down their regimental colours at St. Mark’s Parish Church in Dundela, East Belfast.
Photo – Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press
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DUP leader and East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson was among the special guests who attended the service.
