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The celebrations continued in the usual form with the firing of the Siege Cannons, (Today a small replica is used), the ringing of the Cathedral bells, the hoisting of the Crimson Flags, The laying of wreaths in memory of those who sacrificed their lives, in December the Burning of an effigy of Lundy and of utmost importance the service of thanksgiving in Saint Columbs Cathedral.
'''Walkers Pillar'''
Plans for the 81foot high Walker Memorial Pillar were completed in 1826. After the completion of the pillar it played a central role in the celebrations. In 1832 we seen the first occassion of the burning of the effigy of Colonel Lundy, the English Protestant Governor during the early part of the Seige. The pillar was destroyed by a bomb in the early 1970s. The Memorial plynth was restored for the three hundredth anniversary of the siege. The Apprentice Boys placed the statue which was on top of it in a newly constructed Memorial garden beside the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall.
'''The Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall
The Hall was opened in 1877, dedicated to the memory of the Brave Thirteen Apprentice Boys who closed the City gates in 1688. In 1937 the hall was extended along Society Street. The extention is dedicated to the memory of those who died in "The Great War" of 1914-1918.
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