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| Apprentice Boys of Derry: Thousands gather for annual parade | |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Thousands of people have gathered in Londonderry for the annual Apprentice Boys parade. | |
| It is the largest loyal order demonstration in Northern Ireland and began with a parade around the city's historic walls. | |
| It was followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in the Diamond before a religious service was held in St Columb's Cathedral. | |
| Up to 40,000 people and 140 bands are expected to attend the event. | Up to 40,000 people and 140 bands are expected to attend the event. |
| Jim Brownlee, governor of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, said: "We're hoping to welcome as many people to the city as possible. | Jim Brownlee, governor of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, said: "We're hoping to welcome as many people to the city as possible. |
| "Hopefully they'll have a very enjoyable day. It has been an enjoyable day for a number of years now. | "Hopefully they'll have a very enjoyable day. It has been an enjoyable day for a number of years now. |
| "The city has a sense of less tension compared to a number of years ago and we would hope that would continue." | "The city has a sense of less tension compared to a number of years ago and we would hope that would continue." |
| Mr Brownlee said the emphasis within the Apprentice Boys was on respect. | |
| "That's still down to every member of this association especially when we're on parade and in the public domain," he said. | |
| "We want people to respect this parade and we want the people on parade to respect the people who will either be watching it or commenting upon it." | |
| A pageant re-enacting the Siege of Derry took place ahead of the start of the main parade. | |
| Police have advised there will be traffic delays. | Police have advised there will be traffic delays. |