Roses Lane Ends Flute Band celebrates centenary

Tuesday June 3rd 2008

L to R: Rev Canon Ernest Harris (Ballinderry Parish), Councillor James Tinsley (Mayor), Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress), Roy Wilson (Secretary), Alwyn Totten (Conductor), Sandy Wilson (Chairman), Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson and Rev John Rutter (Glenavy Parish).A band parade followed by a Praise and Thanksgiving Service in Ballinderry Parish Church on Sunday June 1 continued a series of events to mark the Centenary of Roses Lane Ends Flute Band. 

The rector, the Rev Canon Ernest Harris, led the service assisted by the Rev John Rutter, rector of Glenavy. Canon Harris gave the address. 

Special guests included Lisburn Mayor, Councillor James Tinsley and Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, who read the Scripture lesson. 

Roses Lane Ends Flute Band pictured with Lisburn Mayor Councillor James Tinsley (left) and Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson (right).Robert Yarr presided on the organ and together with the Parish Church Choir, led the praise that included, ‘Praise, my soul, the King of heaven’, ‘Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah’ and ‘When we walk with the Lord’.  Other items of praise were a duet on flute and piano by Nigel Wilkinson and Gareth Murray and a solo by Bobby Culbert accompanied by Alan Yarr.

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