that the proposed grant was "a bribe to get Protestant people involved in the Anglo-Irish Agreement." Walker's Pillar Plans for the high Walker Memorial Pillar were completed in 1826. After the completion of the pillar it played a central role in the celebrations. In 1832 the first occasion of the burning of the effigy of Colonel Lundy occurred, the Scottish Protestant Governor during the early part of the siege. The pillar was destroyed by an IRA bomb in 1973. The memorial plinth was restored for the three hundredth anniversary of the siege. The Apprentice Boys placed the retrieved statue in a newly constructed memorial garden beside the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall. Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall The hall was opened in 1877, dedicated to the memory of the thirteen apprentice boys who closed the city gates in 1688. In 1937 the hall was extended along Society Street. The extension is dedicated to the memory of those who died in the Great War of 1914–1918. The hall is an architecturally important building within the walled city. It now houses the headquarters of the association, with its office and debating chamber. All new members are initiated in the hall. Other organisations such as the Orange Order and Royal Black Preceptory have separate accommodations in the hall. It also houses a social club and a museum. The hall is usually open to the public during the summer months, July to September. It has received in 2012 funding from the European Union to create a new visitors centre. Membership Members can only be initiated within the city walls. The wearing of crimson collarettes by members recalls the crimson flag flown from the cathedral during the siege. Membership is limited to Protestant men. See also Orange Institution Royal Black Institution Banners in Northern Ireland References External links Apprentice Boys Museum and Exhibition Maiden City Festival The Siege Of Derry The Siege Heroes Trail 1814 establishments in Ireland Mutual organizations History museums in Northern Ireland History of Derry (city) History of Northern Ireland Museums in County Londonderry Protestant orders and societies Ulster unionism Irish secret societies