ON HILL below. The First sits at the place appointed on the south side of the Hill for His Excellency, the , the promulgation of the laws in English the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, the and the Second Deemster sits in the Attorney General and other Members corresponding position on the north side of the Legislative Council, the Clerk of the Hill for the reading in Manx. The of the Legislative Council, the Persons Deemster, Yn Lhaihder, the Captains of in attendance, the Sword Bearer, the the Parishes, the Coroners and the Deputy Private Secretary to His Excellency and Chief Constable sit on the lowest tier. the Surgeon to the Household will When His Excellency is ready and the occupy the top tier; the Speaker, the officials have taken up their positions on Chief Minister, Members and Secretary the Hill. of the together with their Chaplain will be accommodated All stand on the next tier; the High Bailiff, the Representative of the Commission of the THE ROYAL ANTHEM Peace, the Chief Registrar, the Mayor of God save our gracious Queen, Douglas, the Chairmen of the Town and Long live our noble Queen, Village Commissioners, the Archdeacon, God Save the Queen. the Vicar-General, the Clergy, the Roman Send her victorious, Catholic Dean, the representatives of the Happy and glorious, Free Churches, the Salvation Army and Long to reign over us, the Chief Constable will occupy the tier God Save the Queen.

TINVAAL • 5.00 JERREY SOUREE 2012 21 All sit They occupy the step below the top step and, when all four are in position on His Excellency says: bended knee, take the following oath, Learned First Deemster, direct the Court administered by the First Deemster: to be fenced. By that Book and by the holy contents The First Deemster then says: thereof and by the wonderful works that Coroner of Glenfaba Sheading and Yn God hath miraculously wrought in heaven Lhaihder, fence the Court. above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, you shall, without The Coroner of Glenfaba Sheading fences respect of favour or friendship, love or the Court saying: gain, consanguinity or affinity, envy or I fence this Court in the name of our Most malice, well and truly execute the office of Gracious Sovereign Lady The Queen. I Coroner for each Sheading to which you charge that no person do quarrel, brawl or have been appointed for the ensuing year. make any disturbance and that all persons So help you God. do answer their names when called. I charge this audience to witness this Court The Coroners receive their staves of office is fenced. I charge this audience to witness from His Excellency and then return to this Court is fenced. I charge this whole their places at the foot of the Hill. Gardyn audience to bear witness this Court is now Coadee remove the kneeling mats. fenced. His Excellency then says: Yn Lhaihder immediately thereafter fences Learned , I exhort you to the Court in the Manx language: proclaim to the people in ancient form Ta mee cur yn Whaiyl shoh fo harey such laws as have been enacted during ayns ennym Chiarn Vannin, nagh jean the past year and which have received the peiagh erbee troiddey, baghyrt ny jannoo Royal Assent. boiranys erbee, as dy jean dy chooilley An abstract of the laws is set out at the end pheiagh freggyrt tra vees eh er ny eam. of this booklet. Ta mee cur recortys er yn eanish shoh dy vel yn Whaiyl shoh fo harey. Ta mee cur The First Deemster says: recortys er yn eanish shoh dy vel yn Whaiyl Has Your Excellency any further commands? shoh fo harey. Ta mee cur recortys er y clane eanish shoh dy vel yn Whaiyl shoh His Excellency says: nishtagh fo harey. If any persons wish to present a Petition let The First Deemster then says: them now come forward. Incoming Coroners, take the oath in If there be any Petitions for Redress they ancient form to execute your offices for are presented in due form to the Clerk the ensuing year, and receive your staves of Tynwald at the foot of the Hill. The of office from the hands of His Excellency. Clerk of Tynwald conveys any Petitions for Redress to His Excellency. The Coroners elect then proceed up the Hill in the following order: His Excellency, having been handed the • Coroner of Glenfaba and Michael Petitions, says: • Coroner of Ayre and Garff I shall refer these Petitions to the Standing • Coroner of Middle Orders Committee of Tynwald who will • Coroner of Rushen report thereon at their earliest convenience.

22 TYNWALD • 5t h JULY 2012 After the Petitioners have withdrawn to The first procession: the north of the Hill, a fanfare is sounded • Two Sergeants of the and the troops are called to attention Constabulary in turn from Tynwald Hill to the Royal • The Coroners Chapel. • The Senior Salvation Army Officer • The Ministers of the Free Churches All stand and sing • The Chairman of the Isle of Man THE NATIONAL District of the Methodist Church • The Roman Catholic Dean ANTHEM • The Beneficed Clergy O land of our birth, • The Rural Dean O gem of God’s earth, • The Vicar-General • The Archdeacon O Island so strong and so fair; • The Chairmen of the Town and Village Built firm as Barrool, Commissioners Thy throne of Home Rule, • The Mayor of Douglas Makes us free as thy sweet mountain air. • The Chief Registrar • A Representative of the Commission of His Excellency then says: This concludes the Peace the proceedings on Tynwald Hill. There • The Captains of the Parishes will now be a sitting of Tynwald Court in • Yn Lhaihder the Royal Chapel of St John’s. On behalf • The High Bailiff of myself, the Learned Deemsters, the • The Chief Secretary Captains of the Parishes and others here • The Chief Constable assembled, I am pleased to accept the invitation of the President of Tynwald to The second procession: be present at the sitting of Tynwald Court • The Members of the Legislative Council and to witness the Captioning of the Acts • The Attorney General just promulgated. • The Lord Bishop • One Messenger of the House of Keys PROCESSIONS FROM • The Chaplain of the House of Keys • The Clerk of Tynwald, Secretary of TYNWALD HILL the House of Keys and Counsel to the The Deputy Chief Constable calls the Speaker processions from the Hill which, on • The Members of the House of Keys • The Chief Minister clearing the detachments, halt and align • The Speaker of the House of Keys themselves on either side of the path • One Messenger of the Legislative to enable His Excellency, preceded by Council the Sword of State, to pass. The Deputy • The Deemster Chief Constable is the last person to • The Second Deemster leave the Hill and brings up the rear • The First Deemster and Clerk of the of the processions, accompanied by the Rolls Military Liaison Officer. He is immediately • The Clerk of the Legislative Council followed by the two Sergeants of the Isle • Two Gardyn Coadee of Man Constabulary who led the first • The Tynwald Seneschal procession. • The President of Tynwald

TINVAAL • 5.00 JERREY SOUREE 2012 23 The third procession, which proceeds to SITTING OF THE the Robing Room: COURT OF TYNWALD • Two Sergeants of the Isle of Man Constabulary (from the foot of the Hill) The Captioning of the Acts • Trumpeters (from the foot of the Hill) The passage from the Robing Room to • The Sword of State the South Door of the Royal Chapel is • His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor meanwhile cleared by police officers, and • The Private Secretary to the Lieutenant when Tynwald Court has assembled in the Governor Royal Chapel and the invited guests are • The Surgeon to the Household in their places, the following procession • The Manx Flag immediately follows the moves from the Robing Room into the Surgeon from the foot of the Hill Royal Chapel: The following persons from the Second • Two Sergeants of the Isle of Man Procession then join the third procession Constabulary (to the South Door) to the Robing Room: • Two Gardyn Coadee (who will stand • The President of Tynwald either side of the communion rail) • The Tynwald Seneschal • The Tynwald Seneschal • Two Gardyn Coadee • The Manx Flag (to the South Door) • The Clerk of the Legislative Council • The President of Tynwald • The First Deemster and Clerk of the • The Clerk of the Legislative Council Rolls All stand as the President of Tynwald • The Second Deemster enters the Royal Chapel • The Deemster The President of Tynwald then says: The Speaker of the House of Keys, preceded by a Messenger of the House Honourable Members, I have invited of Keys, leads all the remainder of the His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, processions into the Chapel by the West His Honour the Deputy Governor, First Door. Deemster and , His Honour the Second Deemster and His Persons holding tickets for the Royal Chapel Honour the Deemster to be present to proceed from their places in the enclosure witness this sitting of the Court, and I call at Tynwald Hill to their seats in the Royal upon the Clerk of Tynwald to escort them Chapel, at the direction of the Ushers. to their places. The Guard of Honour, Band and Standard Bearers move from the Processional Way, All remain standing as across the Green to their new positions on His Excellency enters the Royal Chapel the road opposite the Lychgate to await the accompanied by the Deemsters departure of His Excellency the Lieutenant • Two Sergeants of the Isle of Man Governor. The Manx Units withdraw from Constabulary (to the South Door) the Processional Way across the Green to • Trumpeters (to the South Door) their assembly area. Those seated on the • The Deemster stands may not leave their places until • The Second Deemster the processions have re-entered the Royal • The First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls Chapel, the military withdrawn and then • The Sword of State only on the instructions of the officials. • His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor

24 TYNWALD • 5t h JULY 2012 • The Private Secretary to the Lieutenant • Two Sergeants of the Isle of Man Governor Constabulary (from the South Door) • The Surgeon to the Household • Trumpeters (from the South Door) • The Sword of State His Excellency and the Deemsters take • His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor their seats behind the Bar of the Court: • The Private Secretary to the Lieutenant once they are seated, the Gardyn Coadee Governor close the Bar of the Court and the Sword of • The Surgeon to the Household. State is placed before the President. • The First Deemster and Clerk of the All sit Rolls • The Second Deemster The President of Tynwald says: • The Deemster Members of the Council, Mr Speaker and Members of the House of Keys, we shall The President of Tynwald says: The Council now caption the Acts just promulgated on will now retire and Members of the House Tynwald Hill. of Keys will remain to transact such business as Mr Speaker may put before them. The Seneschal hands the promulgated Acts to the President of Tynwald to be The President of Tynwald and the Members certified. Once the President of Tynwald of the Legislative Council leave the Royal has signed them, each Act will be taken by Chapel and proceed within the procession a Messenger to the Speaker of the House to the Robing Room by the South Door in of Keys for his signature and then returned the following order: to the red case. • Two Sergeants of the Isle of Man Once the signing process is complete Constabulary (from the South Door) the President of Tynwald will award the • The Manx Flag (from the South Door) Tynwald Honour. The Tynwald Honour • The President of Tynwald is the highest award that Tynwald can • The Tynwald Seneschal bestow. It is given only to someone who • Two Gardyn Coadee has made an outstanding, lifelong and • The Clerk to the Legislative Council altruistic contribution to Manx life. • The Lord Bishop • The Attorney General The President then says: • The other Members of the Legislative Members of the Council, Mr Speaker Council and Members of the House of Keys, that • One Messenger of the Legislative concludes the business of the Court. The Council Court will now stand adjourned to 10th All sit July 2012 at 10.30 am in Douglas. I now call upon Hon Members to stand for the SITTING OF THE departure of His Excellency and his party. HOUSE OF KEYS All stand The Deputy Speaker moves: That all The Gardyn Coadee open the Bar of the Bills and other business before the House Court. His Excellency, accompanied by remaining unfinished at this date be the Deemsters, leave the Royal Chapel suspended and continued at the same stage proceeding to the Robing Room by the to the first meeting of the House in the next South Door: legislative year.

TINVAAL • 5.00 JERREY SOUREE 2012 25 The Speaker asks for a Seconder All sit until directed by an Usher to leave (traditionally a long serving Member). Ms Richardson and the official guests leave A vote is taken and the business is the Royal Chapel via the South Door. concluded. Those persons remaining in the Royal Mr Speaker will say: Hon Members, since Chapel leave by the West Door. the business of the House for this session was concluded at our last sitting, there Official photograph to be taken. is now no further business to transact. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor The House will now stand adjourned to returns to the Robing Room with The 10.30 am in Tynwald Court in Douglas on President of Tynwald and the Speaker of 10th July 2012. the House of Keys. All stand After the photograph has been taken At the conclusion of the sitting of the the following procession moves from the House of Keys the following persons leave Robing Room to the road side of the the Royal Chapel by the South Door: Lychgate and halts:- • One Messenger of the House of Keys • The Sword Bearer • The Chaplain of the House of Keys • His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor • The Clerk of Tynwald, Secretary of • The Manx Flag the House of Keys and Counsel to the • The President of Tynwald Speaker • The Speaker of the House of Keys • The Members of the House of Keys The route will be lined by the ushers and • The Chief Minister police. • The Speaker of the House of Keys Upon signal from the Military Liaison • One Messenger of the House of Keys Officer, the Guard of Honour Present Arms They line each side of the route to the for the Royal Salute and National Anthem. Robing Room to enable the Speaker to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor proceed through their ranks to the Robing bids farewell to the President of Tynwald Room. and the Speaker of the House of Keys. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and his party then depart. The Trumpeters, the Sword Bearer, the Manx Flag, the President of Tynwald, the Speaker of the House of Keys and the Military Liaison Officer then retire through the Lychgate to the Robing Room. Roger Phillips Clerk of Tynwald June 2012

The 4th Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment receive their Colours from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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