It was a great pleasure to travel to Corby, England, to install a new Charter for a Murray Club in Corby on Saturday 18th May. Our thanks to Governor Bro. Graeme Stenhouse and General Secretary Bro. William Moore for joining the Murray Parent Club President Bro. Gordon McMorris and Secretary Bro. David Hoey and assisting with the day’s formalities.
The Charter Installation and the inaugural meeting of Corby Branch of the Murray Club Apprentice Boys of Derry was held in Great Oakley Village Hall, Corby, attended by Officers of General Committee, the Murray Parent Club, the No Surrender Parent Club, the English Amalgamated Committee, SAMS Murray Branch Club (Liverpool), Thames & Avon Murray Branch Club, Greenock Murray Branch Club, Surrey Campsie Branch Club, Manchester & Salford Campsie Branch Club, and members of Motherwell Walker Club.
The meeting included enrolment of two new members. Diplomas were presented to many of the 13 founding members who had been Made in Londonderry as plans for the Club developed.
There was a great sense of occasion and Brotherhood at this event. This was a great occasion for the Murray Club, establishing a new Club in the East Midlands where there had not been a presence for the Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry for over twenty years.
