About the Association
The Apprentice Boys of Derry Association is a Christian, historical and cultural organisation, committed to maintaining the spirit of courage and liberty displayed by the Defenders of Londonderry in 1688-1689
Apprentice Boys Today
The spirit is sustained and promoted by members organising parades, exhibitions, lectures, music, art and drama. Membership is open to any male affiliated to the reformed Protestant faith.
The Association has no secret symbols or oaths, however there is a certain ritual observed during opening and closing ceremonies and a respectful decorum maintained during meetings.
Members living at a distance join Branch Clubs in their local area which are attached to a Parent Club.
Enrolled Branch Club members are obligated to attend an initiation ceremony inside the Walls of Londonderry, before they are accepted as full members of the Association.
The Association has around 10,000 members throughout the World.
The Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry is essentially a number of separate Clubs who came together to form the organisation as it is today.
The Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall is best known as the headquarters of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, with the adjacent Siege Museum open late 2015.
The “Derry Celebrations”
The spirit is sustained and promoted by members organising parades, exhibitions, lectures, music, art and drama. Membership is open to any male affiliated to the reformed Protestant faith.
The Association has no secret symbols or oaths, however there is a certain ritual observed during opening and closing ceremonies and a respectful decorum maintained during meetings.
Members living at a distance join Branch Clubs in their local area which are attached to a Parent Club.
Enrolled Branch Club members are obligated to attend an initiation ceremony inside the Walls of Londonderry, before they are accepted as full members of the Association.
The Association has around 10,000 members throughout the World.
