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Orange Order parade in Drumcree – in pictures

From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
The worshipful district master of Portadown district Loyal Orange Lodge No 1, cattle farmer and father of two Darryl Hewitt checks his herd on his farm outside Portadown, County Armagh, before heading into the town centre to lead the annual Orange Order parade to Drumcree parish church Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
Hewitt's Orange Order collarette or sash, bowler hat, tie and parade gloves lie on his bed in preparation Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
Orange Order members hold a service inside Drumcree parish church in Portadown Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
A member of the Portadown district Loyal Orange Order wears his full regalia during the service in Drumcree church Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
The Orange Order parades along Drumcree Road outside Portadown. The order was founded in 1796 near the village of Loughgall in Co Armagh. Its name is a tribute to the Dutch-born Protestant King William of Orange, who defeated the army of King James II, a Stuart king of England, Scotland and Ireland, at the battle of the Boyne in 1690 Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
The Edgarstown accordion band perform during the parade Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
The parade is stopped by a PSNI officer at the barricade below Drumcree church outside Portadown Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
PSNI officers prevent the parade from marching through a mainly Catholic neighbourhood. The Drumcree march is one of the most controversial by the Orange Order in Northern Ireland and has frequently resulted in violent confrontation and even deaths in the past Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
An Orange Order member hangs a protest flag outside Drumcree church. The order professes to protect Protestant interests and religious freedom, while its critics have accused it of provoking sectarian confrontation in the area Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
From the agencies : Julian Behal on the annual Orange Order parade in Drumcree
Darryl Hewitt eats his Sunday roast whilst watching the Wimbledon final after returning home Photograph: Julien Behal/PA
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