Queen's LOL 1845

16/09/2026

A great event was held last night (15th September 2026) at the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland Universities and Colleges Committee, Student Orangeism Information Night kindly hosted in Sandy Row Orange Hall, Belfast.

The night started off with a surprise appearance and welcome by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Harold Henning. The assembled crowd of Orange Students and Parents heard speakers from QUB Orange Society, Queen’s Democratic Unionist Association, QUB Ulster Young Unionists, Ulster Covenant Memorial L.O.L 1984, UUSU Orange Society - Belfast Campus together with representatives from the various bursary providers and Orange Student Centre accommodations. Our own Worshipful Master gave an address about the merits of joining LOL 1845.

The audience were updated on the schedule of events for the new academic year at both our Homeland Universities and about how they can be a part of the growing Orange Student Community.

Oranje Boven!

15/09/2026

Queen's University Belfast OTC was set up to counter rising Irish Nationalism.

A member of the Officer Training Corps, Trinity College, Dublin guards the entrance, two other soldiers from various units (one may even be AIF) stand at the gates.

Trinity College OTC had played a central role in the successful defence of Trinity College, a strategic location in Dublin, also the centre of their own drill hall and armoury. It had been one of the objectives for the rebels. Trinity College soon became a central marshalling point for British forces rallying into Dublin.

The creation of Trinity College OTC (Dublin), Royal College of Surgeons OTC (Dublin), and Queen's University OTC (Belfast) was an effort on behalf of loyalists and largely Unionist (Ascendency) institutions to counter the rise of Irish Nationalism and the Irish nationalist narrative. As well as to provide a training source for future Army officers. They were a small but significant presence, amongst rising tensions on all sides.

Both Trinity College OTC (Dublin), Royal College of Surgeons OTC's were very successful and attracted large numbers of cadets. Their time, however, was numbered, being disbanded on the creation of the Irish Free State, they went through three turbulent final years.

The Irish National Army attempted to revive them in the mid 1920's but their revival under the Irish flag was very short lived, the numbers of cadets attracted to them so few as to make them impractical, an interesting side note.

15/09/2026

14/09/2026

Be part of the growing Orange Student Community at our Homeland Universities! 🍊🎓

Student Orangeism Information Night
Tuesday, 15th September 2026 @ 1930 in Sandy Row Orange Hall, Belfast.

An information evening about:

1. Grants, Bursaries & Scholarships available through the Loyal Orders.
2. The various Orange and associated Student Societies.
3. The Student and Alumni Lodges of Limited Purposes.
4. The Orange Student Centres and available Student accommodation.

It has been arranged to allow students to find out more about the funding possibilities available and to give them opportunities to engage with the Orange community at our homeland universities.

At the event there will be representatives from the various Loyal Order’s funds and bursary providers, as well as the Student Orange Societies and University Lodges. It is also a chance to get more information about the Orange Student Centre, Drew Nelson House.

Anyone with an interest in Grants, Bursaries, Orange Student Centre accommodation, Societies and Lodges, within the wider Orange family, is welcome to attend and can register in the form attached though this link:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ppaVQtHky

21/08/2026

Student Orangeism Information Night
Tuesday, 15th September 2026 @ 1930
Sandy Row Orange Hall, Belfast

An information evening about:
1. Grants, Bursaries & Scholarships available through the Loyal Orders.
2. The various Orange and associated Student Societies.
3. The Student and Alumni Lodges of Limited Purposes.
4. The Orange Student Centres and available Student accommodation.
It has been arranged to allow students to find out more about the funding possibilities available and to give them opportunities to engage with the Orange community at our homeland universities.

At the event there will be representatives from the various Loyal Order’s funds and bursary providers, as well as the Student Orange Societies and University Lodges. It is also a chance to get more information about the Orange Student Centre, Drew Nelson House.

Anyone with an interest in Grants, Bursaries, Orange Student Centre accommodation, Societies and Lodges, within the wider Orange family, is welcome to attend and can register in the form attached though this link:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ppaVQtHkyy

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any parties which you think would be interested in the event.

13/08/2026

Visit: www.queenslol1845.co.uk for more information.
or click on the following link for the membership form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/kvTRC8HLNr

To Qualify for Membership of this Lodge you must be:

🍊 A Member of the Loyal Orange Institution in good standing

AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

🎒 A Current Student in an academic course,
🎓 A Graduate or have completed an academic course, or
👩‍🏫 A Current or Past Member of Staff,

all at or through The Queen’s University of Belfast, one of her constituent colleges or Union Theological College, Belfast.

13/08/2026

Congratulations to all those who are coming to Queen's this semester!

If you are a member of the Orange Institution you can become a affiliate member of Queen's LOL 1845 one of the largest lodges of limited purpose in the jurisdiction. See the pinned post on our page for more info and how to apply.

For anyone with an interest in Orangeism, there is also a place for you in the student-led QUB Orange Society. A strong schedule of engaging events and adventures await. Just contact them through their page or join at Freshers!

Oranje Boven!

Share if we’ll see you in September!

(This could still be you, click here to to find out about our options: https://ow.ly/KiLa50ZwT22)

10/08/2026

Calling all new students! 🎓

Applications are now open for the Orange Student Centres in Belfast at Drew Nelson House, Croom Elbow and Thalia.

See our website for more information and to apply: https://queenslol1845.co.uk/accommodation/

Our aim is to encourage you in your Orange journey and broaden your experiences as you put your faith and loyalty into practice.

Accommodation Find your place at the University Orange Student Centres at Belfast! We have options to suit both University Campuses, budgets and living styles. Our Mission Statement Drew Nelson House & Croom Elbow Orange Student Centres are intended to be vibrant Orange communities which are central...

26/05/2026

⚠️ Final Tickets Remaining

With just days to go, there are now only a limited number of tickets remaining for this special USA 250 lecture event hosted by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the lecture will explore the influence of the 1688/89 Glorious Revolution on both British and American constitutional democracy.

🎙 Guest Speaker: Lord Daniel Hannan (Lord Kingsclere)
Historian, author and former Member of the European Parliament.

📅 Friday 29th May 2026
🕢 7.30pm
📍 Riddel Hall, Belfast

If you wish to attend, please reserve your place as soon as possible.

📧 [email protected]

10/12/2025

Congratulations Most Worshipful Brother Henning, new Grand Master of Ireland!

Members of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland have today elected a new Grand Master – only the 21st in the Institution’s 230-year history.

Most Wor. Bro. Harold Henning was unanimously ratified as the Institution’s new leader having served as Deputy Grand Master for 11 years and replaces Most. Wor. Bro. Edward Stevenson who held the position since 2011.

Speaking after the meeting of over 100 senior Orangemen, the new Grand Master said:
“I am truly humbled to have been chosen by the Brethren to become their Grand Master. The Orange Institution plays a central role in the life of many local communities, and I am committed to ensuring the organisation continues to grow and develop in the years ahead.”

Rt. Wor. Bro. Derek Reaney was elected to the post of Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.