The Lord Mayor's Show Programme 2023

Welcome to the Lord Mayor’s Show 2023

We are delighted to welcome you to this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show, when the new Lord Mayor of London is presented to the citizens of London. It’s an occasion steeped in historic significance and, as the 695th Lord Mayor, I feel proud and honoured to join this line of succession, and thank you for turning out on my inaugural day.

We all love a parade! The Show is, above all, a spectacle. Participants from all walks of life pass along the three-mile route, and spectators can enjoy the marching bands of military regiments, carriages and coaches, creative costumes and colourful floats — so named because this was once a river pageant that floated down the Thames on barges.

It is quite a feat that this ancient pageant, more than 800 years old, is still the world’s largest unrehearsed procession. What makes the Show special is the way it connects our global associates with the City’s thriving communities, including institutions, businesses, livery companies, charities and creative industries. This year we have more cities from overseas participating than ever before. An example of the strength of such connections is that one of our float holders, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, provides business support to SMEs in Ukraine, and hence the Kyiv float.

Having had the privilege of serving as Sheri for two years (the first time since 1228 that Sheri s have served a second term) and spent the past year preparing for this role, I could not be more excited about the mayoral year ahead. To me, the Lord Mayor’s Show is one of the many manifestations of how commerce, community and charity come together through connections. It is these connections that have inspired my mayoral theme, Connect to Prosper.

I’m looking forward to celebrating the ‘Knowledge Miles’ in our Square Mile, the World’s Co ee House, and having you participate in some of our initiatives. There is much to read in this programme. As well as a float-by-float guide to the procession, you can get an inside view of the Old Bailey through our interview with Her Honour Judge Anuja Dhir KC, visit eclectic monuments and statues across the City, and gain an insight into the role that the City of London and the Lord Mayor played during the change of monarch and the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

ALDERMAN PROFESSOR MICHAEL MAINELLI

The Lord Mayor of London

Dominic Reid, OBE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Laura Groutides

EDITOR Charlotte Metcalf

ART DIRECTOR Sara Roberts

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Pete Kraushaar

ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Lisa Turner

PROJECT MANAGER Louis Crompton

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

lisa.barnard@iln.co.uk

In Conversation with the 695th Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor’s Show is the inauguration ceremony for the new Lord Mayor of London, including the oath of allegiance. As Professor Michael Mainelli commences his mayoral role, he tells Lisa Barnard about his journey to becoming Lord Mayor and his plans for the year ahead. Portrait photography by Kalpesh Lathigra.

You’re an accountant, an academic, a management consultant, a research scientist, an economist, a banker. How would you describe yourself in a nutshell?

In short, a scientist economist. My aim is to promote societal advance through better decisions about technology and finance.

How would you describe your day job at Z/Yen, the commercial think-tank you co-founded? While clients submit problems to solve, we also seek out problems where we think we might help. Alongside running the Smart Centres, Global Financial Centres and Global Green Finance indices, we’ve always got projects on the go in technology, such as electronic and computing research, and economics, such as sovereign sustainabilitylinked bonds, or both, such as space debris solutions using the insurance and capital markets.

Has that taken up most of your time recently?

Since May 2022, I decided to devote 90% of my time planning for the mayoralty. The Z/Yen community has been wonderful

in supporting two years as Sheriff plus this year and next.

Tell me about your journey to becoming Lord Mayor. I was 35 before I even knew there was a Lord Mayor! My father’s claim to fame was that he was project manager for the Apollo capsule, which made me very much a ‘space kid’. Aerospace was a peripatetic career, so I went to 18 schools. When I was 16, I got a scholarship to intern at a defence aerospace research establishment for three years. That led me to architecture and mapping, then to electronics, then to planning and economics, and the City.

What was a highlight of your younger years?

While at the Harvard Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis in the late 1970s, I came up with this crazy idea to digitise the world. We had created computer mapping systems but didn’t have the cheap data of today to use them. The oil industry in particular was crying out for cartographic data. I managed to convince Petroconsultants SA in Geneva that we could give away the software but make money from

the data. We created and pre-sold the Geodat 1:1 million and MundoCart 1:100,000 projects, setting them up in Cambridge. Ultimately, we completed the projects in 1984, made a lot of money, and helped establish the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Where did you go from there?

Loving London, I branched out into research consulting, with the UN, British Leyland and firms in the City. Realising I needed to learn more about finance, in 1986 I joined Arthur Andersen, then in 1988 took a partnership at BDO Binder Hamlyn. In those days we flew everywhere, handling projects such as the demutualisation of Australia’s St George Building Society and a superannuation board scandal, privatisation of Hong Kong government estates, rescuing the Czech retail bank, privatising Zambia’s copper mines, and UK electricity privatisations.

How did you get involved in the City of London Corporation? The Corporation takes a longterm view and can do big things. Intrigued I had a worker vote in 1988 yet didn’t live in the City, I

“I want to celebrate the ‘Knowledge Miles’ of the Square Mile, and London as the world’s co eehouse”

Incoming Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli, photographed at Guildhall in the City of London

“I want to position London as the global problemsolving centre”

found myself working with the Corporation in a variety of ways, lobbying for the carbon markets from COP3 in 1997, establishing Pool Re, publishing the 2007 London Accord — an “agreement to share investment research to save the planet”, with 800 pages of economic climate change research. I became an active member of Broad Street Ward Club, then Chairman in 2004. When Sir David Lewis stepped down as Alderman, I ran for office in 2013, and then served as Sheriff with my brother Sheriff, Chris Hayward, from 2019-21, the first two-term Sheriffs since 1228.

What were your key learnings as Sheriff?

Being Sheriff helps you learn how the City works. Normally, Sheriffs are business people who learn a lot about the criminal justice system by living and working

at the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court, which, frankly, runs itself quite well without our help. Going in, my focus was on using the post to strengthen and simplify anti-money laundering. With Covid, we had to make a few decisions. What I learned was the importance of the rule of law, and how dedicated the judges and staff are who deliver such professional work under demanding conditions.

You’re going to be the 695th Lord Mayor. How will you put your stamp on the role in that long line of Lord Mayors?

The Court of Aldermen is about teamwork, so it’s not so much your stamp in this ninth century of Lord Mayors, rather whether any of the Court’s programmes become an enduring part of our City’s fabric. You need to sell your predecessors on helping you

a bit in advance, and hopefully persuade your successors to see through a few of your pet ideas. Nicholas Lyons has been busy with his theme of Financing Our Future, yet has taken the time to help me to begin with my theme. Naturally, I hope to help my successor.

What is your theme for this year?

My theme is Connect to Prosper. I want to celebrate the ‘Knowledge Miles’ of the Square Mile, and London as the world’s coffeehouse. Commerce, community and charity totally depend on connections.

I’d have people note that the City has more scientists, engineers and technicians than it has bankers and insurers. Yet, alongside lawyers, accountants, actuaries, architects, artists and others, the over 600,000 talented, professional, and well-connected workers of the Square Mile are delivering solutions to the world’s problems.

How will you go about this?

We want to position London as the global problem-solving centre. We are hosting a programme of nearly 100 Knowledge Miles webinars, showcasing the vibrancy of the City’s intellectual life and international connections. At Mansion House we will have 25 Coffee Colloquies convening 2,000 thought leaders from the City’s knowledge networks to showcase solutions to global challenges. We have a VeraCity webapp, connecting visitors to the City and promoting the City’s Knowledge Miles. A series of ‘experiments’ will showcase London’s skill base and demonstrate inventiveness. And we will travel to 25 countries over 100 days throughout the year to promote the theme.

What other initiatives have you been working on?

We are working to promote the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, MQ Mental Health, Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford’s £5 million GALENOS mental health research

Mainelli in his lab coat, photographed in the crypt at Guildhall

project. We have the 695th Lord Mayor’s Ethical AI initiative, addressing the global challenge of AI ethics. The 695th Lord Mayor’s Space Protection initiative highlights how the insurance and risk cluster in the City can help alleviate space debris. We intend to have events highlighting the potential for life science and other laboratories around London.

What’s the biggest challenge in your mayoral year?

The biggest challenge for any Lord Mayor is to balance continuity and change. There has been a Lord Mayor since 1189 — 834 years — so it’s a post steeped in tradition. If you try to change too much, you won’t succeed. If you don’t change things a bit, then why bother? I hope to encourage those long-term views of markets such as carbon, hydrogen and space.

What aspect are you most looking forward to?

That’s simple, really. Despite pomp and ceremony, what I most look forward to is the one certain thing: meeting interesting people and having discussions where I hope to learn much.

What is special for you about the Lord Mayor’s Show?

I love parades — who doesn’t?

What makes this parade special is the celebration of our City’s community and global connections. This year, in particular, I’m thrilled that we’re being joined by more cities from overseas than ever before, as well as the enormous contributions made by the livery, our charities, our educational institutions, our creative industries, our professionals, our military and so many others to this, the world’s oldest pageant.

You’ve had an active role in the livery companies. What does the livery mean to you?

The livery movement exemplifies commerce, community and charity. I am honoured to be

a former Master World Trader and a Waterman, as well as an Honorary Liveryman of the Furniture Makers, Water Conservators, Marketors, Tax Advisers, International Bankers, Management Consultants, Security Professionals, Engineers, Architects, Makers of Playing Cards and Scientific Instrument Makers, plus an Honorary Freeman of the Educators. Commerce is about creating wealth by encouraging professionalism and education. Community is about enhancing our business environment and our physical environment. Charity is about spreading prosperity and reaching out so others can join and benefit from our community.

Tell me about your home life. My wife Elisabeth and I have two lovely daughters, Xenia and Maxine. I also have a French son, Nikos, who lives in Japan with his wife Yuki and my two grandsons,

Ryu and Rin, whom we love to bits.

What do you like to do in your downtime?

I’m a dabbler, for sure. A current list of interests would probably include skiing, woodcarving, bagpipes, glassblowing and racing boats and barges. Elisabeth and I spent 21 years restoring the Thames sailing barge Lady Daphne. We remain inordinately fond of her continuing story. We love the sailing barges and support Sea-Change Sailing Trust, which uses Thames sailing barges to build character and teamwork by having young people make a commercial shipping delivery under sail only. With an international family, I also feel under constant pressure to dabble in English, German, French, Dutch, and Italian poorly, but even worse Mandarin.

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The 695th Lord Mayor with his wife, Lady Mayoress Elisabeth Mainelli

TCity, University of London

flies its flag

for the Lord Mayor and the City of London

City celebrates its new Rector, the Lord Mayor of London

he Lord Mayor’s Show is a celebration that takes place annually in London and dates back to 1215. For over 50 years, City, University of London has played a proud part in the event, flying the flag for its role in the City of London.

The Lord Mayor is one of the oldest elected civic offices in the world, with the holder representing, supporting and promoting the businesses and residents of the City of London. The Lord Mayor also holds the esteemed role of Rector of City, University of London.

City is deeply embedded in the London community. The University acts as an anchor institution in Islington with strong links to Clerkenwell, the Square Mile and Tech City, providing job opportunities and creating business partnerships with local and international businesses.

As a key part of the London community, City students participate in the Lord Mayor’s Show, designing floats and ornate costumes. Last year, the Islington-based performing arts school Urdang joined City and took part in the Lord Mayor’s Show for the first time. Its talented singers and dancers put on a show, parading past St Paul’s and the Royal Courts of Justice to accompany the Lord Mayor as he travelled to pledge allegiance to the crown.

This year, the University will be represented by a classic London open top red doubledecker bus, with City students and staff taking up the top deck or walking alongside it. Some of City’s respected partners will join the City community on the float throughout the parade.

City has always been the University of business, practice and the professions. The University began as the Northampton Institute nearly 130 years ago, offering classes such as engineering, chemistry and horology to the residents of Clerkenwell.

Today, City remains deeply committed to preparing its students for their future careers. Its programmes range from undergraduate degrees to taught or research postgraduate degrees. City is also one of the most reputable providers of online evening and weekend short courses in the capital. Taught by practitioners and researchers, the short courses cover topics in business and management, computing, languages, law, the creative industries and creative writing.

Visit City, University of London’s website to find out more.

www.city.ac.uk

Meet the New Sheri s

While excitement mounts about the new Lord Mayor’s Show, on the day and throughout the year the Lord Mayor will be supported by two Sheri s, whose role it is to support him unstintingly. This year both Sheri s are members of the Court of Aldermen.

Dame Susan Langley

Alderwoman

and Sheri , Aldgate Ward

Where are you from originally and what brought you to the City of London?

I was born in the East End, in Whitechapel. I never had a structured plan but the City gave me a career and opportunities I never dreamed that I’d have.

What would you call your day job?

I don’t have a traditional day job. I stepped down from my executive roles a while ago. I’m chair of a large insurance broker, Gallagher, alongside the plural career I’ve had in the City and government over the past ten years.

What were the circumstances of you becoming this year’s Sheri ?

With my mix of experience, it was something that I was interested in doing and I’m lucky that the Court of Aldermen gave me the opportunity to do so. The Livery companies kindly supported me and I very much look forward to working with them over the shrieval year.

Why was it important for you to become a Sheri ?

To give something back to the City after the amazing career it’s o ered me, to support the Lord Mayor and to demonstrate to others that the City is open to absolutely anyone regardless of their background. I’m passionate about social mobility, and despite people’s misconceptions that it’s an elitist place, the City should be welcoming and diverse in terms of background, gender and ethnicity.

Which duties are you looking forward to most?

Supporting the Lord Mayor and the Old Bailey and introducing others, particularly students, to opportunities in the City, proving that no matter where you come from you can do really interesting things, opening the door for others as you do so. This is so important to me, as I have a number of mentorees at any

one time, and I hope that by being visible in this role I can show them that if I can get there, they all can.

What do you expect to be the biggest challenge?

Getting up to speed fast with the variety and volume of duties that the role demands.

What are you most looking forward to on the day of the Lord Mayor’s Show?

Being part of a familiar, ageold occasion that represents the collegiality and history of the City. It gives me a great sense of belonging, as I used to watch it on my dad’s shoulders as a child. It’s a wonderful family day out and I love seeing the mix of business, schools, military and liveries all coming together.

Where are you from originally and what brought you to the City of London?

I grew up Durban, South Africa. After school I studied engineering at our local university. A Rhodes Scholarship brought me to Oxford. After that I wanted a few years of international experience. I worked in Sydney, London and Tokyo. In 1993 I joined the insurance business, Hiscox, based in London, first as managing director and then chief executive. I stepped down from that role at the end of 2021.

Bronek Masojada

Alderman and Sheri , Billingsgate Ward

What would you call your day job?

For 28 years it was running the Hiscox Group, a global specialist insurer. Today it is using the skills and knowledge developed in that time to have positive impact in charitable, civic and business activities.

What were the circumstances of you becoming this year’s Sheri ?

In 2019 I was elected as Alderman for the Ward of Billingsgate, the most aromatic ward in the City. Thereafter, the Court of Aldermen nominated me to become Sheri and in June of this year I was elected to the role at Common Hall, the annual meeting of all Liverymen.

Why was it important for you to become a Sheri ?

The position allows you to bring organisations together. That convening power is underrated and can be highly influential.

The City of London can seem intimidating, and it needs to be made more accessible.

I hope to bring business and charities together to improve pathways into work in the City for

all talented and deserving people who have drive and ambition.

Which duties are you looking forward to most?

I am looking forward to participating in a number of livery, civic and charitable events and to meeting the huge range of people who are involved in these activities in the City and beyond.

What do you expect to be the biggest challenge?

Lots of meetings and events tend to include meals — so stopping my waistline expanding will be a challenge.

What are you most looking forward to on the day of the Lord Mayor’s Show?

I first watched the Lord Mayor’s Parade in 1991 from the bottom of Ludgate Hill. I was with my wife and the first two of our five children, my four-year-old son and six-month-old daughter.

There are so many civic, military and community participants and the Show is always a way to bring London together. To be part of it will be fantastic.

The Sheriffs live in the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, during their year of service, so that one of them can always be attendant on the judges

FIRST AMONG EQUALS

Welcome to the City of London and to The Lord Mayor’s Show

There is no show like The Lord Mayor’s Show – it’s the longest, unrehearsed and televised event in the world. This annual highlight in the City’s calendar draws thousands of onlookers – workers, residents and particularly visitors – in person and hundreds of thousands more view the broadcast.

It’s all based around the new Lord Mayor’s first full day in office. Elected annually, the Lord Mayor promotes the City (or Square Mile) and UK financial services on the world stage, leading trade delegations abroad to major markets and representing business in meetings at the highest levels of government and industry.

The City of London remains the world’s leading global hub for financial and professional services. This industry is key to the prosperity of the country, generating exports more than double those of any other sector. It supports 2.5 million UK jobs, mostly outside London, and contributes over £100 billion in tax revenue.

A Show, a role and a city like no other all need the support of an organisation like no other: as well as being an international ambassador for this industry and UK business more generally, the Lord Mayor is also head of the City of London Corporation. This is the governing body of the Square Mile, dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally-successful UK. To achieve this the Lord Mayor works alongside the Chairman of the City Corporation’s Policy & Resources Committee and other leading Members of the organisation to reinforce the City’s reputation as a key driver for the UK economy.

This year saw the launch of the City Corporation’s new Corporate Plan covering its next five years and

designed to ensure it focuses on its mission to be a world-class organisation that fully embraces the needs and diversity of the communities it serves.

This includes pressing forward with its Vision for Economic Growth to unlock a £225 billion investment to boost prosperity, create jobs, and help fund UK public services. The City Corporation is partnering with the Greater London Authority to build the new world-class London Museum in the former Smithfield Market buildings and building an international justice “hub” and future City of London Police headquarters through a new development at Salisbury Square.

One of the Plan’s objectives is to attract people and businesses to this dynamic and thriving place that is vital for London’s future and in which The Lord Mayor’s Show plays a key part. With this in mind, last year saw the launch of a new destination brand and website (thecityofldn.com) as part of Destination City, a growth strategy for the Square Mile as a world-leading business and leisure location.

All of these sit alongside the services you would expect from a local authority – from education to street cleaning and from housing to planning. But the City Corporation also looks after 11,000 acres of green spaces such as Epping Forest and Hampstead Heath; the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow; the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey; Billingsgate, Smithfield and New Spitalfields Market; and is London’s Port Health Authority. It also provides grants of over £28m per year to good causes across London through the City Bridge Foundation.

The City Corporation, Lord Mayor and the City of London itself – all one of a kind. Enjoy the day.

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GET READY TO ENJOY THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN

THE LORD MAYOR’S SHOW 2023

This is the route — it’s just over three miles long. The procession takes 70 minutes to pass by and is in two stages: first, the outward journey to the Royal Courts of Justice, followed by a short break; second, the return procession to Mansion House.

Celebrating the appointment of the 695th Lord Mayor, Michael Mainelli - good luck! And a warm thank you to the 694th Lord Mayor, Nicholas Lyons, for his great work in 2023

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Who’s Who in 2023

Read our guide to the civic part of the procession to help you identify the key people who fulfil historic roles in the City

CITY HIGH OFFICERS

The Remembrancer, Comptroller and City Solicitor, Common Ser eant and the Recorder.

WARD BEADLES

Elected officials who escort the Alderman of their ward during the Lord Mayor’s Show.

PAGEANTMASTER

Dominic Reid OBE has ensured the smooth running of the Lord Mayor’s Show for over 30 years.

ALDERMEN

One Alderman for each of the 25 City wards, who together make up the Court of Aldermen.

YEOMAN WARDERS

Guards of His Ma esty’s Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, who escort the Late Lord Mayor.

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

The Band (121) and Division (125) of the HCMR, which is made up of The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals. nown for their bravery, equestrian skills and musical talent, they are the personal bodyguards to the Sovereign.

Others to look out for

115-116: The Sheriffs.

117: The Late Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Alderman Nicholas Lyons and his wife Felicity.

118: The Lady Mayoress, Mrs Elisabeth Mainelli, and three supporters, Mrs atherine Mainelli, Dr Markus Reu and Mrs Heidi Grissmer

DOGGETT’S COAT AND BADGE MEN

Winners of the oldest rowing race in the world (held every year since 1715), who precede the Lord Mayor’s State Coach and stand at the rear of the Sheriffs’ carriages.

LORD MAYOR Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli makes the historic journey to swear allegiance to the Crown in Westminster, accompanied by his Chaplain and two of his three Esquires, the Swordbearer (who bears the Lord Mayor’s sword) and the Common Cryer and Serjeant at Arms (who carries the Great Mace of the City).

CITY MARSHAL

One of the Lord Mayor’s three Esquires and the historic keeper of the peace.

PIKEMEN AND MUSKETEERS

Formed from the oldest regiment in the British army, the Honourable Artillery Company, they are the Lord Mayor’s bodyguards and parade under Royal Warrant.

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Where and when to see the Show

OUTWARD ROUTE

10:45 Lord Mayor travels from Guildhall to Mansion House.

11:00 The Show begins with a twominute silence to mark Armistice Day.

11:02 The Lord Mayor waves the procession o from Mansion House.

11:30 Head of procession reaches Royal Courts of Justice.

12:00 Lord Mayor leaves Mansion House to join the procession.

12:15 Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress arrive at St Paul’s Cathedral to be blessed by the Dean.

12:30 Lord Mayor arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice to swear an oath of allegiance before the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Master of the Rolls.

RETURN ROUTE

13:10 Head of procession sets o from Temple Place.

13:30 Head of procession arrives back at Mansion House.

FAMILY FRIENDLY

14:00 Lord Mayor rejoins procession at Royal Courts of Justice.

14:30 Lord Mayor arrives back at Mansion House, where he is greeted by Aldermen and Masters of City Livery Companies.

If you want a clear view of the Lord Mayor’s Show, or if you have young children, it is best to arrive early to pick your spot. Busiest areas are St Paul’s and Mansion House, but Fleet Street, Victoria Embankment and Queen Victoria Street are often much more manageable.

POINTS OF VIEW

There is a dedicated disabled persons’ viewing area at the junction of Ludgate Hill and Old Bailey. The map on page 12 shows WCs that have wheelchair access.

All times shown are approximate and correct at time of going to press

Monumental Stories

There are heroes, heroines, military leaders, monarchs and even a couple of cats in this handful of monuments chosen from the hundreds in the City by Alison Turner. Some are celebrated, others obscure or hidden, but they all contribute to our appreciation of the Square Mile’s extraordinary 2,000-year history.

Photography by Edmund Sumner.

Mercers’ Maiden

In an alleyway o Gracechurch Street, passers-by must brave the inscrutable gaze of this spooky-looking lady. More than 350 years old, she’s the earliest surviving Mercers’ Maiden. The symbol of the Mercers’ Company since the 1500s, the Maiden can still be seen on properties it owns around the City and beyond. Historically traders in luxury fabrics, the Mercers are still the first livery company of the Great Twelve that follow the Lord Mayor’s Procession.

Where: Corbet Court, EC3

St Lawrence and St Mary Magdalene Drinking Fountain

This elaborate example of the Gothic revival style that came into vogue in the 1830s became the template for grand drinking fountains. The niches hold depictions of St Lawrence holding a grid-iron (on which he was martyred), and St Mary Magdalene carrying a cross, a skull at her feet. The fountain once stood outside St Lawrence Jewry, the o cial church of the City of London Corporation, which also boasts a weathervane shaped like a grid-iron.

Where: Carter Lane Gardens, EC4

< Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys, the famed diarist of Stuart London, is immortalised in bronze by Karin Jonzen in Seething Lane Gardens, on the spot where he once lived and worked. Pepys rose from modest origins to become Chief Secretary to the Admiralty, earning the description Father of the Modern Royal Navy. His diary records London life in the turbulent 1660s — the catastrophic plague and the Great Fire, the return of the monarchy, and Pepys’ own philandering exploits.

The Gardens’ carved pavers illustrate episodes from Pepys’ life: plague doctors in their beaked garb, the valuable Parmesan cheese buried for protection from the Great Fire — and a pair of tongs clasping a small spherical object. It’s the bladder stone that Pepys had removed without anaesthetic, which he saved to use as a desk paperweight.

Where: Seething Lane, EC3

Firefighters Memorial

“Heroes with grimy faces” was Winston Churchill’s memorable description of the firefighters who battled the conflagrations caused by air raids during the Second World War. It’s fitting that their memorial is located facing St Paul’s Cathedral, because on the worst night of the Blitz, during which incendiary bombs caused 1,500 fires, Churchill issued the order that St Paul’s must be saved. The image of the Cathedral still standing amid smoking ruins became a symbol of Britain’s resistance to Hitler. The memorial lists the names of 700 firefighters who were killed, as well as the 23 women, most of whom died while working as motorcycle despatch riders during air raids.

Where: Carter Lane Gardens, EC4

Hodge >

Meet Hodge the cat, sitting beside his recent meal of oysters, facing the Georgian townhouse where his owner, Dr Samuel Johnson, compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary. Johnson overcame lifelong physical and mental health problems, career setbacks and financial crises to become a man celebrated for his erudition and wit. The dictionary commission gave him the funds to buy the house, where he and six assistants began their epic task. Nine years later Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language was published; the compiling of the French equivalent had taken 40 lexicographers 50 years. Johnson was a fierce opponent of slavery and also a famously kind man, taking in waifs and strays, including Hodge, whose food he insisted on buying himself, concerned that his servants might resent such an errand.

Where: Gough Square, EC4

< Duke of Wellington

The Duke of Wellington, prime minister twice and one of the country’s great military leaders, stares out over Bank Junction in victorious pose. The commanderin-chief who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo sits astride his chestnut stallion Copenhagen, who carried him throughout the battle for 17 hours. In a triumphalist touch, the statue is cast from the melted-down cannons of the defeated French. The City part-funded the memorial, not primarily as a tribute to his victory but in gratitude for his help passing legislation to allow the building of King William Street, a new route to London Bridge.

Where: Bank Junction, EC3

Kindertransport — The Arrival

Outside Liverpool Street Station stands a group of five just-arrived refugee children in bronze. The work of sculptor Frank Meisler, Kindertransport commemorates the 10,000 Jewish children who arrived in the UK between 1938-39 escaping Nazi persecution. One little boy has a violin case, a small girl clutches a teddy. They look poised and hopeful. But the railway track at their feet is a reminder of the fate their parents faced in the concentration camps.

Where: Liverpool Street, opposite McDonald’s, EC2

St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse > London‘s only outdoor statue of Henry VIII, this 1702 portrayal from the chisel of Francis Bird stands in the magnificent gatehouse to St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The monstrous monarch straddles the archway, his expression belligerent, wielding his sceptre like a weapon. Henry introduced boiling alive for the crime of poisoning and his statue overlooks Smithfield, the execution site where the first convicted poisoner met his gruesome fate. Originally part of the 12th-century St Bartholomew Priory, the hospital was set to close as part of Henry’s dissolution of the monasteries, and only after prolonged petitioning by the Lord Mayor at the time did he grant a reprieve — just one month before his death.

Where: West Smithfield, EC1

Cordwainer >

The wellspring of the City’s wealth was its medieval merchants and craftsfolk, like this bronze cordwainer — as shoemakers were once known. He sits in the heart of the City’s old shoemaking area and is captured midaction, working on a boot clamped between his legs. The word cordwainer derives from the Spanish city of Cordoba, once the source of the finest leather, and is also the name by which this City ward is still known.

Where: Watling Street, EC4

< Whittington

As every panto-goer knows, young Richard Whittington, known as Dick, had failed in London and was returning home to the country when the chiming of Bow Bells summoned him back. This delightful piece captures that moment in Highgate when he pauses, faithful feline at his feet. The mythical Whittington would become rich through his cat’s rat-catching skills (see the rat poking its nose out from the bundle of clothes); the real Whittington made his fortune as a mercer, importing luxury fabrics such as silk and damask, and served as Lord Mayor four times from 1397. He used his wealth to bankroll the Battle of Agincourt, and built a maternity hospital for unmarried women and a huge public loo known as Whittington’s Longhouse. As for his moggy, it is almost certainly fictional: a cat was a popular medieval symbol of philanthropy.

Where: Guildhall Yard, EC2

Gilt of Cain

The City has begun to acknowledge its role in the slave trade and this work by Michael Visocchi, with a poem by Lemn Sissay, commemorates the abolition movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. Why here? Because this former churchyard has links to John Newton, slave-ship captain turned preacher and abolitionist.

There are many layers of meaning here. Gilt is money but also ‘guilt’; Cain is the Biblical character who murders his own brother, and also echoes the ‘cane’ tended by slaves on sugar plantations. A forest of sugarcane columns facing a pulpit are churchgoers hearing a sermon — but also slaves being sold o by an auctioneer.

Where: Fen Court, Fenchurch St, EC3

Paternoster >

A touching depiction of a shepherd and his sheep by sculptor Elisabeth Frink, Paternoster means Our Father, a reference to the Lord’s Prayer recited by Christians. The work also echoes the idea of Jesus as shepherd to his flock, and recalls the livestock being driven to the medieval Newgate market.

Where: Paternoster Square, EC4

The Procession

Find out more about those taking part today with our complete running order of participants in the 2023 Lord Mayor’s Show — and don’t forget to cheer them on along the route!

01 Headquarters London District

HQ London District is responsible for the delivery of all Army State Ceremonial and Public Duties in London. It also provides Operational planning and Tactical support to the Emergency Services and Government Departments in London during major incidents and events, and it administers all Army units within Greater London and Windsor that are not part of other Formations.

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The Band of the Irish Guards

The Band of The Irish Guards, formed 1900, represents the 4th Regiment of Foot Guards. Based in Wellington Barracks, London they are located perfectly to provide musical support to Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace. The band had the honour of performing at the funeral of Her Late Majesty, The Queen, and at the Coronation of His Majesty the King.

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1st Battalion London Guards

1st Battalion London Guards is Foot Guards Army Reserve battalion. It provides highly trained infantry soldiers to support the Guards on operations all over the world. In addition, this year the Battalion has taken part in The Coronation and The King’s Birthday Parade. The Battalion received new colours in July which it is parading with today. The Battalion trains in several locations around London on evenings and weekends. Ensuring that each Reservist is pushing themselves into new opportunities and new challenges.

Gog & Magog, Guild of Young Freemen & The Basketmakers

The ancient guardians of the City have been a feature of the Show for centuries. Today’s giant willow figures were made by the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers and are accompanied by the Guild of Young Freemen, a volunteer-run organisation made up of young people who share an interest in the rich history and traditions of the City of London. Members are aged between 18 and 40 and come from a wide range of backgrounds and careers.

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Worshipful Company of World Traders

The Worshipful Company of World Traders was first formed in 1985, becoming a full livery company in 2000. Our membership comprises people from a diverse range of professions and backgrounds, representing world trade in all fields of financial services and trading, including brokers, bankers, accountants and consultants, as well as traders in goods and services. For more information visit www.world-traders.org

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Romford Drum & Trumpet Corps

Founded in 1957 by Mr Dick Bouchard MBE, the bandcelebrates65 years, October 2022. One of the oldest and most successful independent youth marching bands in the UK. Military style of marching. Proud history, with performances throughout the UK and around the World Performed in front of the Royal Family on numerous occasions.

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The Mercers’ Company

The Mercers’ Company is a 700-yearold Livery company focused on being a philanthropic force for good. 2023 marked the 600th anniversary of the death of Sir Richard Whittington, one of the greatest Mercers. Four times Lord Mayor of London he is remembered for leaving his entire estate to be used for charitable purposes. Today, the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington and its Trustee, the Mercers’ Company continue his remarkable philanthropic legacy.

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Municipality of Genoa

Genoa is a city in the NorthWest of Italy, with almost 600,000 inhabitants and thousands of years of history. It is one of the main ports on the Mediterranean; it has an industrial soul but in recent years has successfully completed a transition giving more room to tourism and its huge cultural heritage.

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Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers

The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers is an active Livery investing in young people, providing sponsorship and support to students and apprentices in the aerospace, automotive and coachbuilding industries. The Company creates a forum for those with interests in these industries, enabling members to meet senior figures and business leaders at various events and dinners.

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London Freemasons

London Freemason’s pledge of £3 million pounds to the London’s Air Ambulance will go towards the purchase of 2 new helicopters. To date their donation of over 3.1 million teddy bears and 1.9 million toothbrushes to A&E departments, has helped enormously in the treatment of very young traumatised children.

Broad Street Ward

Broad Street Ward Club, Drapers’ Company, Carpenters’ Company and International Bankers’ Company, all within the Ward, are proud to support the Lord Mayor, our Alderman and Broad Street Ward Club President, Professor Michael Mainelli, in his show. The Hendo Washboard Kings will entertain everyone from the top deck of our heritage open-topped bus. For more information visit www.broadstreetwardclub.org

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Royal Air Force College Cranwell Band

RAF Music provides optimum musical support for the Royal Air Force in order to enhance public perception, support State Ceremonial and achieve influence to further Defence and National interests. Each year Royal Air Force musicians attend over 600 engagements in the UK and abroad including Military, Royal and State events, concerts, parades, studio recordings and TV and radio broadcasts.

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The King’s Colour Squadron (No 63 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment)

The King’s Colour Squadron undertakes ceremonial representation of the Royal Air Force at high profile events such as the State Opening of Parliament and Changing of the Guard at the London Palaces. Formed exclusively of personnel from the Royal Air Force Regiment, the Squadron also contributes to operations in the UK and overseas through the Combat and Readiness Force in its role as No 63 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment.

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600 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force

No 600 Squadron is a multi-role reserve squadron, which provides trained personnel to serve alongside regulars in direct support to operations. It is the only Royal Air Force squadron to have two official badges. No 600 Squadron was awarded ‘Privileged Regiment Status’ in 2007. The Squadron recruits within London and is the only Royal Air Force reserve unit within the M25.

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University of London Air Squadron, Royal Air Force

University of London Air Squadron (ULAS) is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) organisation which offers flying, leadership training, adventure training, and an insight into the military for university students in London. The squadron aims to inspire and develop future leaders while fostering an understanding of the RAF’s capabilities and role in national defence.

London & South East Region Air Cadets, Royal Air Force Air Cadets

The Air Cadets is a national youth organisation with more than 40,000 members aged 13-20, supported by over 10,000 adult volunteers. Sponsored by the Royal Air Force, cadets are exposed to activities that encompass the themes of Air, Space and Cyber. Cadets take part in activities including flying, gliding, target shooting, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the Outward-Bound Trust. The cadets and volunteers in this year’s Show are from across Greater London.

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London Metropolitan University

Senior Livery Companies

The first 77 Livery Companies to be formed in the City have been promoting their crafts and supporting their Lord Mayors since the Middle Ages. They remain active and relevant to the British economy, educating and supporting the next generation of young trainees in their various industries, while raising and donating many millions of pounds to good causes annually.

Rotary in London & The United Wards Club of London

United Wards Club is one of the oldest and friendliest clubs in the city.

Rotary in London is a volunteer organisation, of members who use their skills and time to improve the lives of others locally and globally.

London Metropolitan University is proud to be one of the most diverse higher education institutions in the country. Dedicated to delivering high-quality teaching and research, it offers a range of courses, and champions social justice, inclusivity and innovative learning. It is committed to transforming the lives of its students through excellent education and to having a positive impact on its local communities. 21

City of London BIDs

Aldgate Connect BID, Cheapside Business Alliance, Culture Mile BID, EC BID and Fleet Street Quarter are five business improvement districts (BIDs) working to promote and enhance the City of London. The BIDs deliver a range of projects and interventions to create a more vibrant destination for visitors, workers and residents.

Kingston & Malden Scout & Guide Band

With a membership of over 55 Scouts and Guides from Kingston-upon-Thames and the surrounding areas, the band regularly performs in the UK and overseas. Recent performances have included Disneyland Paris, Windsor Castle and tours of the Isle of Wight and Guernsey. The band is pleased to be participating again this year. www.kmsgb.org.uk

LONDON ARCHIVES METROPOLITAN

London Metropolitan Archives

London Metropolitan Archives is one of the largest historical archives in the UK. We share and preserve vast and unique collections of manuscripts, maps, photos, books and films that tell the story of London from 1067 to the present. You can visit us to research or enjoy our exhibitions and events program, which uncovers fascinating stories from the London’s past. For more information visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma

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State Bank of India (SBI UK)

State Bank of India is one of the leading banks in the world and a Fortune 500 company with a legacy of over 200 years. The UK based retail subsidiary SBI (UK) Ltd, has 11 retail branches across UK. The Bank has been proudly serving businesses in the UK since 1921.

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is London’s key hub for the business community. We support members’ businesses through a range of services, facilitate new business connections and promote ‘Global London’ as the best city in the world to do business. LCCI is actively supporting Ukrainian refugees and continues to work with our network to provide valuable business support to SMEs operating in Ukraine.

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The Spielmannszug

fife and drum marching band and the Schützenbruderschaft 1904 e.V. Marienloh, Germany.

The band and Schützen from Marienloh near Paderborn/Germany has performed at many benefit events in England and North Wales during the last 13 years, raising money for the Llay Miners Welfare and the British Heart Foundation as well as playing and paying respects at the Llay Royal British Legion War Memorial. We are all very proud to take part in this year’s Lord Mayor show London and look forward to entertaining everyone.

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Guilds of Zurich

Guilds in Zurich were craft associations that emerged in the Middle Ages. They regulated common interests and formed a social system with their own signs and costumes. 26 guilds exist to this day. They may no longer have political influence but keep customs and traditions alive. This can be experienced at “Sechseläuten”, a festive event to herald the beginning of spring. www.zuerich.com/en/visit/sechselaeuten

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Band of The Royal Yeomanry (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry)

One of two established Army Reserve Bands based in Central London providing support to Defence Engagements, State Ceremonial and other official duties at home and overseas. The band welcomes enquiries from potential recruits from the Greater London area and surrounding counties. The band can be contacted on 020 7426 8364 or via our Facebook and Instagram pages.

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68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Squadron, 71 Signal Regiment

68 (IC&CY) Signal Squadron is the present-day Army Reserve successor unit to the historical Inns of Court & City Yeomanry. It is a sabre squadron of 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment. We are providing a Mounted Detachment which is led by the Band of Royal Yeomanry (IC&CY) and followed by military vehicles demonstrating the Regiment’s operational capabilities.

Royal Yeomanry

The Royal Yeomanry is the senior light cavalry regiment in the British Army Reserve. Its current role is with 1 Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team. The unit has squadrons in Croydon, Fulham, Dudley, Telford and Nottingham. The personnel and vehicles today are from Croydon and Fulham squadrons. All squadrons are always actively recruiting for soldiers and officers who are looking for a new challenge.

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps)

Founded in 1907, the FANY (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps) is an essential part of London’s emergency response capability. Staffed entirely by female volunteers, FANYs assisted in both world wars and today continue to support the civil and military authorities in times of crisis. This year, the Corps officially became part of Headquarters London District and today we are celebrating our new affiliation. 31

3rd Military Intelligence Battalion

3 Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion is an Army Reserve unit under the operational command of the Field Army Understand Group and is based in London and Cambridge. The Battalion delivers competent Military Intelligence Operators who are highly capable analysts and confident leaders and soldiers.

151 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

151 Regiment is a modern, diverse, and forward-looking Transport Regiment, based in Greater London and the Southeast of England. As part of The Royal Logistic Corps, we are the Army’s professional logisticians. We can proudly trace our origins and affiliations within the City of London back to 1801 and the formation of the Royal Wagon Train in Croydon. For Recruiting Enquiries phone 01277 268960.

103 Battalion Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

103 Bn REME is based in Kent, Hampshire, London, Essex, Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Northampton. Our role is to provide trained soldiers and officers to for deployed military operations. Many members of 103 Battalion have deployed in support of recent operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Cyprus, the Balkans, and recently on Op INTERFLEX training Ukrainian soldiers.

London Bugle BandBoys’ and Girls’ Brigade

The London Massed Bugle Band of The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades is a marching band for young people aged 11-25. The band was established in 1983 and has taken part in many events over its 40-year history, including performances at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, an anniversary parade and service at St Paul’s Cathedral, and a tour of the north west of England. www.lmbb.org.uk

YOU London

YOU London is a partnership of Youth Organisations in Uniform (YOU) working together to maximise opportunities for young people in London. The partner organisations are: Army Cadet Force, Boys’ Brigade, Fire Cadets, Girls’ Brigade, Girlguiding, Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade, RAF Air Cadets, Sea Cadets, Scouts, St. John Ambulance Cadets and Volunteer Police Cadets.

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City of London Police Cadets

The Volunteer Police Cadets purpose is to develop young people’s volunteering and leadership skills within the community, to support young people in achieving their aims and goals in life by offering a structed policing orientated development program for those aged 13-18.

A Day In The Life

Lt Col Brian Fahy MBE has attended the Lord Mayor’s Show since 1994, and, as the Joint Regional Liaison O cer for London District, he plays an important role.

Lt Col Brian Fahy MBE has supported the Lord Mayor’s Show, originally as a participant with his regiment, and, since 2021, through his role coordinating all military participation in the Show.

At 4.30 am my day starts. My Army job requires me to coordinate military support to government departments, the emergency services and local authorities. Show weekend, which almost always coincides with Remembrance Weekend, is always busy for the military, and with over 40 participants each year I like to make a start 10 months in advance to make the workload manageable.

At 6 am the Show marshals, all serving Reserve Forces and Cadet Forces personnel, gather for the Pageantmaster’s briefing and I deal with any changes to the military plan, the command and control arrangements and actions on unexpected events. The marshals are highly experienced and trained, so two years ago, when protestors disrupted the Show, they dealt with it superbly. A much-needed full English breakfast is served as they won’t eat again until the Show’s over.

After breakfast I go to our police station base to join the Show command team. On the day I am the Military Silver, and Show Silver is my old friend Captain Eugene Morgan RN. We were commanding o cers together and have worked on the Show together for several years. From the police station, we monitor the Show through CCTV and the excellent BBC live coverage. We are connected to the marshals on the ground and the Corporations Operations Room by radio.

This year I have two special interests in the Show. First, I volunteer as the London Guards Adjutant and was project o cer for the Presentation of Colours to 1st Battalion London Guards by the Colonel, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, in July. The Battalion is providing the Guard of Honour this year and the Colours will be on parade for the first time.

I’m also Honorary Colonel of City of London and North East Sector Army Cadet Force , which is providing the

procession’s Army Cadet Force contingent. The ACF provides superb opportunities for young people of all backgrounds. I’m hugely proud of the Cadets’ work and delighted that they’re in this year’s procession.

Around 3.30 pm we usually consider the Show over, but only once the procession and all the serials are back in the City where they started. We do a final check at the police station before we close down and I head to Mansion House to join the other 150 marshals, and the Pageantmaster and his team for a well-earned bu et curry lunch. The new Lord Mayor drops in to thank the marshals and always receives a rousing three cheers from them in return. There’s always a great buzz in the room and it’s great to catch up with the marshals, many of whom are old friends as well as colleagues. Then I’m back to Horse Guards to get out of uniform before going home.

My favourite part of the Show, which I love, is the entire team’s professionalism and collective sense of pride in delivering such a unique event with great historic significance to the City of London.

Modern Livery Companies

The Modern Livery Companies are those Livery Companies founded since 1926. Although this represents nearly a century, in terms of the Livery, it is the Modern Period. Today you will see representatives (usually the Master and Wardens) of some 20+ Modern Companies walking in full Livery, followed by a London double-decker bus.

Lord Mayor’s Appeal Charity Partners

On behalf of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, National Numeracy and MQ Mental Health Research present ‘Knowledge = Power’ a colourful celebration of the power of education and research to unlock the limitless potential inside every Londoner and create lasting impact for ‘A Better City for All’. 40

Mill Hill School Combined Cadet Force

The Mill Hill School CCF Corps of Drums is made up of 26 cadets from Mill Hill School’s CCF. All the Cadets in the Corps of Drums are volunteers from the CCF Contingent. The Corps is entirely cadet driven and performs at public and private military events across London.

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Forest School Combined Cadet Force

Forest School Combined Cadet Force provides an opportunity for young people to learn in a variety of contexts including; Fieldcraft, Flying, Shooting and adventurous activities such as Scuba Diving and Mountaineering.

Lady Eleanor Holles School Combined Cadet Force

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Combined Cadet Force

The Mossbourne Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) Combined Cadet Force (CCF)was established in 2018, as part of the Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme, to deliver new cadet units in English state-funded schools and promote a military ethos. Based in the innerLondon borough of Hackney, the CCF currently has 82 cadets enrolled and prides itself on its diversity and inclusiveness. 43

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Epsom College Combined Cadet Force

Epsom College has a genuine Tri-Service CCF Contingent, with 250 cadets regularly parading on Wednesday afternoons during the school year.

The Contingent demonstrates its skills at the Annual General Inspection, which is one of the school’s highlights, bringing together the tremendous passion all the cadets have. This year we are excited to also be attending as a marching contingent in the Show.

Reigate Grammar School Combined Cadet Force

Reigate Grammar School CCF is a popular extra-curricular choice for many students at the school. Members of the contingent experience a wide variety of activities including water sports, shooting and flying lessons. They will also be offered leadership opportunities as they progress through the contingent.

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Army Cadet Force

The Army Cadet Force is represented by the City of London & NE Sector ACF and Greater London Southeast Sector ACF. The cadets and adult volunteers are showcasing how the ACF fosters everyone to “Be More” through the wider cadet experience; be it with the Duke of Edinburgh Award, recognized music, adventurous training, first aid and leadership qualifications. 47

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Zhejiang UK Association

Zhejiang UK Association (ZJUKA) promotes close ties between the UK and China, comprising members from Zhejiang who reside and work in the UK. Zhejiang stands as China’s economically prosperous provinces, boasting impressive credentials such as hosting the world’s busiest cargo port, the largest international wholesale market, and being the birthplace of the e-commerce giant Alibaba. Xiangmihu is the 2023 sponsor.

Phoenix Group

With our chairman Nicholas Lyons currently serving as the 694th Lord Mayor of London, Phoenix Group is proud to be taking part again in this year’s parade and sharing our float with our charity partner Samaritans. We are the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, with millions of customers across our leading brands which includes Standard Life and SunLife.

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Punjab National Bank (International) Limited

PNBIL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Punjab National Bank (PNB) India, has upheld its proud customs in the UK from past 16 years. PNBIL operates via 7 branches across the UK, and it continuously contributes to meet the demands of clients and achieve financial excellence. PNB, India is a leading public sector bank, serving over 180 million customers through a network of over 10,000 branches.

Worshipful Company of Water Conservators

We promote a diverse and sustainable environment. We support the development and advancement of water and environmental management. We help the City and others tackle climate change, environmental issues and meet the needs of the future. Our charity, the Water Conservation Trust, provides grants for schools and universities, enabling young people to access environmental education. Join us: waterconservators.org

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Port Health & Public Protection

The Port Health and Public Protection Division comprises four service areas, two of which are present in today’s pageant. As the London Port Health Authority, the Port Health Service provides imported food and feed controls, in addition to a range of public health duties along the tidal Thames. The Animal Health & Welfare Service operates the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre and undertakes a variety of animal welfare and licensing functions for other local authorities.

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Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army

The Household Troops Band, formed in 1885, draws upon some of the finest Salvation Army musicians from all over the UK, wearing the distinctive pith helmets of the original band.

Under the leadership of bandmaster Carl Saunders, it performs engagements all over the UK and has toured overseas on many occasions.

City of London Solicitors’ Company

A modern Livery Company representing 18,000 City solicitors, our float is entitled ‘City SolicitorsKnow Your Rights’ which expresses the Lord Mayor’s ‘knowledge mile’ theme. We use colourful, eye-catching costumes to represent solicitors’ legal knowledge and expertise and their links to the world-class educational establishments in and around the City of London.

St John Ambulance

The nation’s leading health and firstaid charity has been volunteering with purpose, caring for people during the pandemic, alongside supporting live events. In addition to our familiar ambulances, St John teams also work in hospitals and provide vital community services. They have given more than a million hours of support to the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme.

CCA Galleries is a leading print publisher and printmaker in association with Worton Hall Studios.

CCA Art Bus is a mobile work of art and gallery designed by British pop art icon Sir Peter Blake.

Visiting art events, exhibitions, festivals and schools. For information visit, www.ccagalleries.com www.ccaartbus.com www.wortonhallstudios.com

CCA Art Bus

Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Royal Regiment of Scotland is honoured to be participating in The Lord Mayor’s Show for the first time since the Regiment’s formation on the 28th March 2006. The Regiment’s mascot, Cpl Cruachan IV, a black Shetland pony, alongside the Pony Major will lead the Pipes, Drums and Bugles from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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7th Battalion The Rifles

With Headquarters in Kensington and G Company in West Ham and Mile End, the Battalion is immensely proud of its associations with The City, the Grocers, Goldsmiths, and Haberdashers Livery Companies. Our operational record includes recent deployments to the Middle East, with the UN overseas, at home in support with COVID and most recently training Ukrainian soldiers. Call 0208 472 0140

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4th Battalion Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment

The 4th Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (PWRR) also known as the London Tigers is part of the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army. The Battalion, formed in 2018, thrives and delivers excellence on complex, tough operations worldwide. Fierce Pride.

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B Company, 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment

The 4th Battalion is an Army Reserve airborne infantry unit within the Parachute Regiment. It recruits across the UK, with B Company based in London and Colchester. It supports the Regular Army and has deployed on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. To find out more, call 020 8749 569 or email 4para-bcoy-recruiting@mod.uk. www.army.mod.uk 60

144 (Parachute) Medical Squadron, 16 Medical Regiment

144 (Parachute) Medical Squadron is the only airborne Army Reserve Medical Unit in the British Army and is a sub-unit of 16 Medical Regiment, 16 Air Assault Brigade. The squadron has its headquarters in Hornsey, London, with detachments in Glasgow, Cardiff, and Nottingham.

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Surbiton RBL Youth Marching Band

Surbiton RBL Youth Marching Band is based in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames in South West London with members aged from 8 to 50. The band is a military style marching band performing a variety of music from marches to theme tunes from the movies, stage shows and pop music.

Finely Judged

Harry Mount talks to Judge Anuja Dhir KC, the first non-white judge to serve at the Old Bailey, part of the City of London Corporation. Portrait photography by Kalpesh Lathigra.

I’m sitting in the most famous court in the world, the Old Bailey, with Judge Anuja Dhir KC in the judge’s seat. Directly ahead of her in the dock are four defendants, accused of the brutal knife murder of a 22-year-old in Croydon in 2021.

I’m in awe of Judge Dhir’s responsibilities, as well as the surroundings. The Old Bailey is the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, determining the fate of people accused of the most heinous of crimes from London and the south-east. It’s been on this site since the 16th century.

Some of Britain’s most famous defendants have been tried here: from Oscar Wilde to Dr Crippen, William Joyce (‘Lord Haw Haw’), John Christie, the Kray Twins and the Yorkshire Ripper. Yet, despite presiding over this hallowed court, Judge Dhir is remarkably calm.

“Because all the cases at this court are particularly grave — they normally involve the death of a human being,” the judge says, “all of the cases are extremely sad as well as interesting, legally challenging and well-prepared. The cases either involve an intentional death, like a murder or an act of terrorism, or an unintended death such as a health and safety breach that’s led to a death. It is a privilege to be an Old Bailey judge and be trusted to preside over such serious cases.”

state-school pupils, with no connection to the bar, I was treated quite well. For many people, the barriers were too high. Lots of very good people dropped out.”

The judge is also dyslexic. She says, “There are certain things your brain doesn’t take in. Some things you can do well — in my case I found that I could absorb and understand law.

“Dyslexia gives me a better understanding of defendants and witnesses, and an awareness that we must be careful to use language in court that can be understood by everybody. If somebody can’t understand particular words, I can see where they’re coming from.”

“Dyslexia gives me a better understanding of defendants and witnesses, and an awareness that we must be careful to use language in court that can be understood by everybody.”

In 2017, Judge Dhir, a mother of three, became the first non-white Old Bailey Judge. At 49, she was at that time also the youngest to have been appointed to this position. How times have changed since she qualified as a barrister in 1989, working as defence and prosecution counsel until she became a judge in 2012. When she first qualified, she was often mistaken for being a defendant or witness rather than a lawyer.

“I came from a generation which didn’t expect to be treated equally,” says Judge Dhir, who was born in Dundee in 1968. “It didn’t come as a surprise. But I was the recipient of a huge amount of kindness from other lawyers. For my generation of female, non-white,

Judge Dhir is in court most days, although she also spends a day every fortnight in her role as a Judicial Appointments Commissioner. She starts work as early as she can to enable her to plan the day in court and to liaise, when required, with the Old Bailey sta : the list o ce, the ushers, and the clerks. She admires the witness support team, volunteers who look after witnesses, many of whom have seen “the most harrowing events,” she says. Despite such close, continuous exposure to the worst crimes in the country, she appears heroically unrattled.

Judge Dhir works closely with the Corporation of London, which owns and administers the Old Bailey (the Corporation is also responsible for the Guildhall and Mansion House). In common with the other Old Bailey judges, who she describes as “working as a good team”, she is proud of the work done by the Corporation in supporting events to tackle, for example, domestic violence and knife crime, as well as a wide range of outreach events, which include hosting judges from abroad.

You, too, can visit the Old Bailey, with guided tours in the summer and free access to the public galleries when the courts are sitting.

Two Sheri s, elected by the City livery companies, live at the Old Bailey. They invite people to the Old Bailey and run the Sheri s’ Challenge, a debating competition

for pupils in London schools. The final takes place in the Old Bailey’s most hallowed room, Court Number One. Judge Dhir is very involved in the Challenge and in opening up the Old Bailey to people from di erent backgrounds.

“With visitors from schools, we try very hard to demystify our traditions and to explain to them what the court does on a daily basis,” she says.

On the day I meet Judge Dhir, Andrew Malkinson, a man wrongly convicted of rape, had had his conviction quashed after 17 years in jail. Judge Dhir does not comment on this particular case but is confident that things are now in much better shape than they were.

She says, “The quality of the evidence and the way it’s presented has changed enormously in the 30 years of my career. There are CCTV cameras everywhere. Our mobile phones are little tracking devices. Thirty years ago, we had nothing like this. There have been

big advances in scientific evidence. Today, we have a system we can be — and should be — proud of.”

Judge Dhir has grown more used to the most famous court on earth. “I was really excited and a bit nervous the first time I walked in,” she says. “I remember thinking of the famous judges who had sat in that court over the years. The judge’s chair is huge and I quickly realised that it was simply too big for me.”

Today, Judge Dhir has her own chair to suit her. From there she dispenses justice to some of the scariest people in the land — and also dispenses advice to eager, ambitious schoolchildren in Court Number One. “It’s such an imposing room. If you can stand up and speak in that court room with its high ceiling, its history, then you can do it anywhere.”

Harry Mount is a qualified barrister and author of Et Tu, Brute? The Best Latin Lines Ever

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Corps of Drums Society

The Corps of Drums Society was founded in London in 1977, with the primary aim of preserving and promoting drum and fife/flute and bugle music based on the traditions of the British Army. Corps of Drums are still included within the establishment of the English and Welsh infantry battalions (the Scots and Irish have the Pipes and Drums), but their survival depends on the retention of the skills and knowledge needed to train new drummers and flute players, and Buglers in the Light Division.

135 Geographic Squadron,

Engineer Regiment

135 Geographic Squadron is the Reservist Military Geographer of the British Army. The Squadron provides data collection, terrain analysis and distribution of geographic mapping products on operations using stateof-the-art technology. If you work in the geographic sector or have an interest in being trained in specialist skills, call 0208 393 0981.

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106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery

265 Battery, part of 106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, is the British Army’s only Army Reserve Air Defence regiment. The unit works closely with regular counterparts from 12 and 16 Regiments in 7 Air Defence Group, deploying personnel globally. 106 Regiment operates the lethal Lightweight Multiple Launcher and provide protection to ground forces from a range of hostile aircraft and drones.

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101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)

101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search) is represented today by members of 221 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search), an Army Reserve high-threat and highassurance EOD and Search squadron based in Catford, London. Elements of 1 Military Working Dog Regiment are also on parade. 101 Engineer Regiment currently has personnel deployed on UN peacekeeping operations in Cyprus.

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253 Provost Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion

253 (London) Provost Company Royal Military Police Reserve is based in South London. Their activities include general police duties, movement support, support to combat units and close protection. It parades in Colchester, Bulford, Aldershot and London, and offers policing opportunities at home and overseas. You can expect a challenge, plus a mix of excitement, adventure, new skills and new friends. 71

256 Field Hospital

The City’s major Reservist Medical Unit, it has detachments in Kennington, Kensington, Kingston, and Brighton. The unit provides medical and military support to operations. 256 has seen service as a formed unit in Iraq and Afghanistan. Individuals are regularly deployed around the world in support of military operations.

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal

Every year the

Lord

Mayor chooses three charities to support that promote inclusivity, health, skills and fairness.

This year the Lord Mayor’s Appeal continues with its ambitious vision of creating A Better City for All. We do this through our four strategic pillars of inclusivity, health, skills and fairness, and by supporting our three partner charities and continuing our thought leadership initiatives. Below are the two charities we have undertaken to partner with and support over a period of three years. The third will be announced at a later date.

MQ Mental Health Research is the only UK charity that exclusively invests in mental health research. MQ works to create a world in which mental illness is understood, effectively treated, and ultimately prevented.

The past few years have witnessed a drastic escalation of mental health problems, particularly among young people. Research is desperately needed.

The Appeal continues to develop its four existing thought leadership initiatives under its four pillars: inclusivity, health, skills and fairness.

Our work will benefit City employees, residents and their families and friends, as well as those who live and work in our neighbouring communities, with the one aim to create:

A Better City for All – helping 1 million people thrive.

National Numeracy Day Heroes

Basic number skills and confidence provide a gateway to financial inclusion, wellbeing and employment prospects. Yet poor numeracy, which continues to be a ected by the after-e ects of the pandemic, is limiting the life chances of half the nation’s workingage population. This is being felt most acutely in London, where 3.5 million adults (58%) are estimated to have low numeracy skills.

To address London’s numeracy crisis, our partnership is funding a new initiative, Every Londoner Counts. We will support thousands of Londoners in greatest need through a network of 500 newly trained Numeracy Champions. The aim is aim to build confidence, skills and positive attitudes towards basic numeracy, to help improve people’s chances of employment and financial inclusion. nationalnumeracy.org.uk

Our partnership with MQ is enabling several new research programmes. These range from looking at the impact of the costof-living crisis on mental health to the use of virtual reality in mental health therapies. In partnership with Oxford University, and the Wellcome Trust, MQ with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal funding is supporting GALENOS (Global Alliance for Living Evidence on aNxiety, depressiOn and pSychosis), which aims to deliver ground-breaking understanding of the mechanisms involved in mental illness. This open resource should significantly speed up prioritising research on a global scale into mental health.

Coupled with specific scientific research projects on suicide, anxiety and depression, MQ’s work will inform policy and practice, ensuring the UK and the City are ready to support the most vulnerable in society. mqmentalhealth.org

You can support the Appeal in various ways, by becoming a Corporate Partner, or through making a donation, attending an event or taking part in our initiatives. For further information on The Lord Mayor’s Appeal please visit thelordmayorsappeal.org or call 020 7332 1582 or email info@thelordmayorsappeal.org. Registered Charity Number: 1148976.

University of London O cer Training Corps

The University of London Officers’ Training Corps (London UOTC) is an Army Reserve unit recruiting from universities across London and the Southeast. It aims to challenge and develop the future generation of young leaders by introducing command, leadership and management skills through military exercises, competitive sport, adventurous training and social events. London UOTC will make ‘a student life less ordinary’.

Stratford East

We are Stratford East. We’re here to push boundaries, champion talent and create hard-hitting shows in the beating heart of East London. We’re here to move you, excite you and keep theatre open for all. We have been telling stories since 1884, and many leading actors, writers and directors have been part of the family.

With Artistic Director Nadia Fall at the helm, we present a bold programme of reimagined classics, timely revivals, and ground-breaking new theatre.

Gordon’s School Pipes and Drums

Built at the behest of Queen Victoria as the national monument to General Gordon, Gordon’s is a non-selective, co-educational, day and state boarding school in Surrey. Its 50-strong Pipes and Drums perform for school parades as well as for Royalty and charities across the country and overseas. The school partners the National Piping Centre, an international centre of excellence for bagpipes, and offers scholarships in the Pipes and Drums. www.gordons.school

City, University of London

City, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and is located in the heart of London. Students and staff join the parade to pay tribute to our Rector, the Lord Mayor of London.

Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers

The Furniture Makers’ Company is the Livery company and charity for the furnishing industry. Our role is to sustain a thriving British furnishing industry with a talented workforce delivering high-quality products, which supports those in need from its ranks and those who have served it in the past. We achieve this through three pillars of activity - Education, Excellence and Welfare. www.furnituremakers.org.uk

EnterpriseNGR & Lagos State Government, Nigeria

EnterpriseNGR is a professional advocacy group representing Nigeria’s financial and professional services sector and advocating for the transformation of Nigeria into Africa’s premier financial centre. Lagos State, Nigeria’s financial capital, is Africa’s economic power house with a rich cultural heritage and exciting investment prospects.Together we are collaborating to present Nigeria’s unrivalled business landscape to the world.

Step into the future with us!

Discover more: www.enterprisengr.com|www.lagosstate.gov.ng

The Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association. (BADOTSA)

BADOTSA members have a keen sense of history of Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade Marching bands. The band was formed in London in 2000 and named ‘London Stedfast Association Bugle Band’ but changed name to BADOTSA, as members come from all over.

This is BADOTSA’s sixth LMS appearance, following performances all over the UK and abroad.

For further information: info@badotsa.co.uk

The Lord Mayor, the City and the Monarch

On any given day, the roles of the Lord Mayor and the City of London are diverse. In a year with a change of monarch and a Coronation, there are historic roles to be fulfilled, as our royal expert Caroline Frost reports. Photography courtesy of Mansion House.

The Lord Mayor and other senior figures representing the City of London have been extra busy this year, fulfilling their central roles in the accession of our new monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, including the proclamation of the new sovereign.

On 10 September 2022, two days after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, then Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny, following long-established traditions, attended St James’s Palace where, as part of the Accession Council, he was present for the o cial Accession Proclamation confirming the name of the new sovereign.

The Lord Mayor was accompanied to the Palace by the Remembrancer, who serves as the City’s link with the Royal Households, Parliament and the diplomatic corps. That role can be traced back to Elizabeth I, who inserted the o ce under the guise of a recordkeeper to serve as an allseeing extra pair of eyes in the richest part of the country. The role evolved over time into an e ective conduit for these three pillars within the capital and the country.

The Lord Mayor then returned to Mansion House to prepare for the proclamation ceremony at the Royal Exchange — a building opened by Queen Elizabeth I in 1571 and used

Royal Exchange

for Royal Proclamations ever since. There, he was joined by members of the College of Arms for the reading of the proclamation by the Clarenceux King of Arms, Timothy Duke. This role is the senior of two provincial Kings of Arms, whose jurisdiction covers that part of England south of the River Trent. Duke subsequently o ered a resounding salutation of three cheers, before a procession back to Mansion House.

This important day wasn’t the only time the Lord Mayor had to represent the City of London during this significant period. Following in the footsteps of every Lord Mayor before him, Keaveny also attended to pay his respects at the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall, and he was also present at her funeral in Westminster Abbey on 19 September.

Two months later, the new Lord Mayor Nicholas Lyons

(who succeeded Keaveny on 12 November 2022) was on duty at St Paul’s Cathedral for the City’s observance of Remembrance Day on 13 November.

Then on 6 May 2023, a reported global audience of 400 million tuned in to watch the Coronation of King Charles, and the Lord Mayor had the privilege of attending to represent the City of London. For this very special duty, Lyons wore the Lord Mayor’s o cial Coronation Robe, which, on this occasion, was the same one worn by then Lord Mayor Sir Rupert de la Bere to Queen Elizabeth II’s ceremony in 1953.

In his hands throughout the era-defining ceremony was the Crystal Sceptre, originally given to the City of London by Henry V in return for the gift of 10,000 marks (£6,666) to fund the then King’s war in France, and victory at the Battle of Agincourt.

The sceptre measures 43cm (17 inches) long and has a shaft made of

rock crystal with gold and pearls. The top has a gold crown, mounted with jewels including Ceylon blue sapphires and containing a parchment painting of the Royal Arms of England. It is believed to have been made in Paris at the turn of the 14th century and survived both the period of England’s Commonwealth (1649-60), when it was hidden away, and the Great Fire of London in 1666, when it was kept safe by then Lord Mayor Sir Thomas Bloodworth.

This priceless piece of history is one of the symbolic items — the others include a sword, purse and seal — touched during the Silent Ceremony to install a new Lord Mayor each November. It is only usually seen in public at the Coronation of a monarch and is otherwise kept under lock and key, although was on public display at the Guildhall for the first time in 2015 to mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt.

Clockwise from top left: the Crystal Sceptre; the Lord Mayor’s official Coronation Robe; the sceptre features a painting of the Royal Arms of England; it is set with jewels

People’s Parade

The music, the marching, the proud, ancient traditions and pageantry, and the sheer colourful exuberance of the floats unites the City with people of all ages from around the world. Here are some of last year’s most memorable moments.

The Worshipful Company of Paviors

The Worshipful Company of Paviors brings together construction industry professionals involved with roads and pavements. It also welcomes others who support the Paviors’ objectives. Our float is towed by a 1922 traction engine. If you look carefully, you may see some of St Anthony’s piglets which our younger Paviors have rounded up!

FM Conway

FM Conway prides itself on being an industry leader with 60 years of experience and expertise in delivering innovative, sustainable construction solutions. Our self-delivery capability ensures that low-carbon and highquality recycled materials are at the heart of everything we do, to achieve a greener future for our partners, our communities, and the planet. For more information visit www.fmconway.co.uk

Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers/UKAS

The Scientific Instrument Makers’ Livery, which promotes scientific and technical education, is open to everyone involved in instrumentation, across all fields of endeavour. Our partners, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, the British Standards Institution and the National Physical Laboratory, are part of the UK’s quality infrastructure, which support innovation and provide confidence in the products and services we rely upon.

The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Commando Training Centre

The Band provides musical support for and on behalf of the Royal Navy, performing as a parade band, wind band, orchestra, big band, function band, jazz band, Corps of Drums, and several small ensembles, as well as solo buglers.

Bank of England

Founded in 1694, the Bank of England is the central bank of the UK. The bank’s mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability, and through the regulation of banks and insurance companies.

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The Royal Navy

The Royal Naval Armed Contingent comprises people from all trades representing ships, submarines, air squadrons and shore establishments. The Contingent will also take part in the Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph.

Portrait of the City as a Child

Charlotte Metcalf talks to artist Jim Moir, also famous as the comedian Vic Reeves, who brings a sense of spontaneous, childlike delight to depicting the Lord Mayor’s Show for this year’s magazine cover

Jim Moir was delighted to be chosen as the artist for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show and to follow in the footsteps of well-known names from previous years, including Sir Peter Blake, Chris Orr, Linda Kitson, Quentin Blake and Brian Grimwood.

“Gillian Duke at CCA Galleries approached me last year when we worked together and I judged the CCA Galleries Summer Exhibition in Jersey with Chris Orr,” Moir explains. “She described the involvement of the CCA Art Bus, which was designed by Peter Blake, in the show parade and her involvement each year with the art selection. I thought, well, this is a great British event that has taken place for over 800 years, and what a fun and important show this is. I’m thrilled to be a part of the show this year.”

Although Moir describes himself as an artist first and comedian second, it was as Vic Reeves that he became a household name in British comedy. His television shows have included Vic Reeves Big Night Out , Shooting Stars, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Coronation Street and House of Fools.

His passion and talent for art became more widely known with television programmes such as Vic Reeves’ Turner Prize Moments and, more recently, Grayson’s Art Club, ThePrince’s Master Crafters and Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir on Sky Arts. Indeed, Moir has a keen interest in the natural world and especially in birds, and depicts their form and characters in his characteristically spontaneous way.

Moir’s fresh take on the Lord Mayor’s Show brings a youthful viewpoint to what he considers one of the greatest shows on earth. His cheerful, colourful cover is reminiscent of a child’sscrapbook memories and is an a ectionate, nostalgic depiction of the city’s best known landmarks most loved by Londoners. “I wanted to depict a joyful memory of the City of London with its iconic buildings and sites that make it so very unique.”

Moir’s works show a deep understanding of and sympathy for his subjects, and their humour and

character are instantly manifest in his work. His paintings are surreal, vibrant, bold, witty and larger than life, and have been exhibited in major venues including the Royal Academy, The Biscuit Factory, Grosvenor Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Cornwall Contemporary, CCA Galleries International and RedHouse Originals Gallery.

Moir studied at the former Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University before pursuing a career in television. “Art school is not a bad place to start in comedy,” he says. “Like Roxy Music and the Sex Pistols, all forwardthinking music came from art school, because it’s a forward-thinking place to be.”

This year’s artwork by Jim Moir is available as a limited-edition original silkscreen and mixed-media print, signed and numbered by the artist, and printed by Coriander Studios at Worton Hall Studios. Published by CCA Galleries, it is available to buy directly from CCA Galleries International and online at ccagalleries.com and wortonhallstudios.com

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HMS President

HMS President is a Royal Naval Reserve establishment in the heart of London by Tower Bridge. The Royal Naval Reserve supports the Royal Navy by recruiting, training, and retaining personnel fit to fight and serve alongside their full-time counterparts. It brings together a diverse mix of people who can combine their civilian skills and experience with their military training in support of Royal Navy operations.

42 Commando Royal Marines

42 Commando deliver a combination of capabilities including: high threat capacity-building and training of overseas partnered forces; Ships Force Protection Teams; training to indigenous forces; maritime interdiction and boarding operations; UK resilience and support to the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers. 42 Commando is made up of specialist teams ready to deploy around the world to deliver Maritime Security, Support and Training to foreign nations and specialist amphibious support across Defence.

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131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers

131 Commando Squadron is the Army Reserve sub-unit of 24 Commando Royal Engineers. Our part-time Commando Sappers work with their regular counterparts to enable 3 Commando Brigade to live, move and fight.

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London University Royal Navy Unit

London University Royal Navy Unit, based at HMS President, is a unique opportunity for University Students to experience the Royal Navy, develop leadership, learn new skills, and obtain qualifications while having adventures with likeminded people. A selection of the students are taking part today walking in the parade in uniform.

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Royal Marines Reserve (City of London)

Royal Marines Reserves City of London, based in Wandsworth, provide targeted support to the Commando Force and will be demonstrating a range of their unique Commando capabilities.

On the 5th November this year, the unit celebrates 75 years since its formation on the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company, the same location as the Royal Marines 284 years earlier.

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London Area Sea Cadet Corps and London Area Sea Cadet Corps Band

Sea Cadets (including Royal Marines Cadets) is a national charity sponsored by the Royal Navy whose aim is to launch young people for life today, through waterborne adventure and fun inspired by the modern Royal Navy. The fastest growing uniformed youth organisation in the UK, London’s cadets are from 47 Sea Cadet Units spread across all of London and Essex.

Bart’s Hospital Volunteers

This year, Bart’s Hospital celebrates 900 years of tending London’s sick. Volunteers make a huge contribution to patient comfort, manning a shop, taking a trolley service and newspaper deliveries to bedsides. Extra volunteers are always needed and welcomed. The atmosphere is friendly, the facilities are modern and full training is given. Please consider helping patients in this iconic and historic hospital.

City Bridge Foundation

Around 900 years ago, a group of radical thinkers imagined the first stone bridge across the Thames – London Bridge – creating the foundation of all we do. We’re now the proud owner of five iconic bridges,Tower, London, Southwark, Millennium and Blackfriars, and we’re London’s largest independent charitable funder. Our bridges connect people and keep the capital moving, and each year we support London’s communities with grants worth more than £30m. www.citybridgefoundation.org.uk

Hong Kong Economic and Trade O ce

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London, is the official representation of the Hong Kong SAR Government in the UK. Taking part in the Lord Mayor’s Show for the 17th time this year, it presents a specially designed float with dragon dance to showcase Hong Kong’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. For more information visit www.hketolondon.gov.hk 93

Strathallan School Pipe Band

Strathallan School has a proud Scottish music history and our pipe band has been a central part of that tradition for over one hundred years. The school’s Department of Traditional Music and Culture is renowned for its excellence, with world-class tutors nurturing talented students and producing skilled musicians who compete at national and international levels. With a rich tradition of Scottish heritage, the pipe band, piping, and drumming at Strathallan School continue to inspire and captivate audiences both within the school community and beyond.

www.strathallan.co.uk

Girlguiding London and South East England

We’re Girlguiding London and South East England, a region of the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated completely to girls. We’re 44,000 girls aged 4-18 and 11,200 volunteers, who help all girls know they can do anything. This year we’re represented by Surrey West county, which has 366 units stretching from Staines-upon-Thames in the north to Haslemere in the south.

Institute of Couriers, IOC

A showcase of low & zero emission delivery to door. IOC is the government stakeholder organisation, voice for the express delivery and courier sector making final mile and last mile deliveries to the door. Fellows and members provide a focus of knowledge and communication. We host heads of industry events each year, the National Courier Awards in October and fellows gowning in February. Big agenda items include road safety, security theft and threat, education, express apprenticeships and clean air for final mile. www.ioc.uk.com

Worshipful Company of Constructors

The Worshipful Company of Constructors is a ‘Modern Livery Company’ being No. 99 of 111. We were formed in 1976 as the ‘Company of Builders’ for construction professionals; granted Livery in 1990 and received a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 2010. Our membership is drawn from all sectors of the construction industry: architects, surveyors, engineers, project managers, lawyers and accountants. We are proud to be the first ’Net Zero’ Livery Company. 97

London Fire Brigade

London Fire Brigade is the busiest fire and rescue service in the country and one of the largest firefighting organisations in the world. The LFB float will include a fire engine driven by some of our firefighters in fire gear and will display some of the specialist equipment that we use to keep London safe.

1st Claygate Scout and Guide Band

The Band has over 50 young musicians drawn from Scouting and Guiding in Claygate, Surrey.

In recent years, in addition to numerous local events in Surrey, the band has performed at Windsor Castle, Disneyland Paris, the Menin Gate, Ypres and took part in the Armistice 100 People’s Parade through central London on Remembrance Sunday in 2018.

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Goodenough College

Goodenough College is a unique educational charity, with links to the Mayoralty stretching back to 1931. Dedicated to fostering international understanding and respect and delivering an outstanding programme of intellectual, cultural and social activities, the College provides a warm and welcoming home for talented postgraduate students and their families – from all sorts of backgrounds.

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Worshipful Company of Farmers

The Worshipful Company of Farmers is again participating in the Lord Mayor’s Show, supported in 2023 by the National Farmers’ Union, Case IH, Red Tractor and Surrey Docks Farm. This year, our float demonstrates how Britain’s farmers and growers are proud to produce your food. Look out for us, give the farmers a cheer, and remember to back British farming.

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DHL

DHL Supply Chain is an essential part of everyday life, connecting people and improving lives. We connect our customers to their customers so they can access the products they need - from the day-to-day supermarket groceries to feed families through to essential medicines to improve health. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining talent; employee engagement; diversity and inclusion; safety and wellbeing and CSR/Corporate citizenship.

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The Worshipful Company of Marketors is the Modern Livery Company for Marketing Professionals

Enhancing the standing of the Tax Profession in The City and Elsewhere.

The Company of Watermen & Lightermen of the River Thames supporting TradeTradition - Trust

marketors.orgtaxadvisers.org.uk watermenscompany.com

Our three City Companies have combined this entry to congratulate and demonstrate our support to Alderman Michael Mainelli (Member of all three Companies) as the 695th Lord Mayor. Marketors and Tax Advisers are Modern Livery Companies, the Watermen – founded in 1514 – is a Working Guild. We encourage you to look at our websites and contact us.

Christ’s Hospital School Band

Founded in 1552 by King Edward VI, the School was established to care for London’s orphaned children. Christ’s Hospital – now in West Sussex – continues to enjoy strong links with London and remains true to its original ethos. It is the leading independent boarding school in the UK for fee-assisted places.

My Square Mile

Key participants in the Lord Mayor’s Show reveal their favourite City haunts, from the most evocative views and sights to the friendliest cafes — and the restaurant that serves silver tankards of Black Velvet

Michael Mainelli

695th

Lord Mayor

Favourite building: The Monument — such an inspiration for a scientist as, in truth, Hooke and Wren conned the City fathers into funding an experimental laboratory disguised as a memorial.

A view to inspire: The most romantic of all is early evening looking towards St Paul’s at the junction of Watling Street and Bow Lane — oh, and that happens to be right outside Ye Olde Watling pub.

A calming beautiful garden: St Dunstan in the East Church Garden on the site of an old Wren church — totally contemplative, especially in a soft rain.

Favourite restaurant: Sweetings, naturally, the best fish restaurant in London. My co-authored book, The Price of Fish: a New Approach to Wicked Economicsand Better Decisions, sits proudly on its bookshelf.

Essential shop: Graham Browne, the tailor of Bow Lane. The owner Russell always asks, “Would Sir care for a little extra banqueting room?” How rude is that? Most exciting cultural hotspot: Guildhall Art Gallery, quietly and constantly innovative, free to dip into frequently.

Friendliest cafe for a bevvy or a cuppa: Café Cotto near Creechurch Lane — superb co ee, lovely atmosphere, independent.

Most impressive contemporary building: As an honorary Liveryman of the Architects and a visiting professor at UCL’s Bartlett School, I have too many. But I’ll single out Minster Court, a post-modern gothic complex built 1987-93 by Gollins, Melvin and Ward.

My meeting place: Fortnum & Mason’s Bar and Restaurant at The Royal Exchange, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham. I was pleased to help fund John Guy’s biography Gresham’s Law: The Life and World of Queen Elizabeth I’s Banker

My secret favourite haunt: In winter it has to be the George & Vulture, particularly after the demise of Simpson’s — Dickens and steak and kidney, what’s not to like?

The Monument, designed by Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke

Dame Susan Langley

Alderwoman

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Favourite building: The Grade II Holland House on Bury Street, for its unexpected and stunning internal blue tiling.

A view to inspire: Anywhere where you can see the Thames. It’s beautiful and gives a sense of place.

A calming beautiful garden: The reflection garden near St Paul’s, especially on a sunny day.

Favourite restaurant: Kurumaya on Watling Street, for great sushi and bento boxes.

Essential shop: Anywhere that sells chocolate.

Most exciting cultural hotspot: Lots of them — sculpture in the City, I love seeing what’s new.

Friendliest cafe for a bevvy or a cuppa: Ozone Co ee for both its vibe and its cakes, hidden down Creechurch Lane.

Most impressive contemporary building: The Gherkin, it’s iconic and it’s in the Aldgate Ward.

My meeting place: Caravan City for breakfast.

My secret favourite haunt: I can’t tell you, otherwise it wouldn’t be secret.

Alderman and Sheri , Billingsgate Ward

Favourite building: The Lloyd’s building — still unique after so many years. A view to inspire: The view walking across London Bridge in the morning. People come from around the world to see it — us locals take it for granted.

A calming beautiful garden: St Dunstan in the East Church Garden — a garden inside and around a Wren church ruin, a double inspiration.

Favourite restaurant: Any restaurant in The Shard — good food and great views.

Essential shop: Robert Dyas on Gracechurch Street, for all the fiddly bits required to keep a home running. Most exciting cultural hotspot: Wilton’s Music Hall — interesting and enjoyable shows, but not the most comfortable seats.

Friendliest cafe for a bevvy or a cuppa: Pret at the end of London Bridge. Staff are always friendly despite the deluge of commuters every morning.

Most impressive contemporary building: 22 Bishopsgate — a good enough building to encourage staff to give up WFH to come to the office.

My meeting place: Threadneedles Hotel lobby. A quiet location for meetings, with discreet service.

My secret favourite haunt: Any rooftop bar on a warm evening.

22 Bishopsgate has the highest free viewing gallery in Europe

Bronek Masojada

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Holland House on Bury Street

Nicholas Lyons

Alderman and 694th Lord Mayor

Favourite building: The Mansion House, home of Lord Mayors since 1752, filled with the most exquisite plasterwork in every major room.

A view to inspire: The interior of the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral.

A calming beautiful garden: The garden of reflection near New Change in which you can see the reflection of St Paul’s Cathedral in the water feature.

Favourite restaurant: Café du Marché on the edge of Smithfield Market, just o Charterhouse Square.

Essential shop: Graham Browne, the tailor.

Most exciting cultural hotspot: The Barbican Centre.

Friendliest cafe for a bevvy or a cuppa: Paul in St Paul’s Churchyard.

Most impressive contemporary building: Bloomberg’s magisterial London HQ, which is right opposite the Mansion House.

My meeting place: The Venetian Parlour, my o ce at the Mansion House.

My secret favourite haunt: The ruins of St Dunstan in the East.

Dominic Reid, OBE Pageantmaster

Favourite building: St Stephen Walbrook, arguably Wren’s finest church, certainly his most Venetian. And that Henry Moore altar…

A view to inspire: Bank junction in the early morning rehearsal on the Wednesday before the Show, with the streetlights reflecting o the dark, wet pavements.

A calming beautiful garden: The Artillery Garden — not technically in the City, but the home of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in which my family has served since 1915.

Favourite restaurant: Sweetings for the Black Velvet in silver tankards… and the fish, of course.

Essential shop: Graham Browne, my tailor in Bow Lane. Russell, who owns it, is a great cutter and attends to all those things that need sorting on my suits and my uniform.

Most exciting cultural hotspot: The Museum of London, currently in the process of a major redevelopment in Smithfield.

Friendliest cafe for a bevvy or a cuppa: Piccolo in Gresham Street, one of the precious few proper cabbies’ cafés left.

Most impressive contemporary building: The Lloyd’s building, ground-breaking in its time — I worked on its construction so know lots of wonderful details about it that only an architect would care about.

My meeting place: Guildhall Yard, where all the Lord Mayor’s Show recces start from.

My secret favourite haunt: Le Relais de Venise, but shhh, don’t tell anyone — the queue is long enough as it is!

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The dome of St Paul’s Cathedral

St Stephen Walbrook

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Mansion House Party

Mayoral and shrieval supporters

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City Livery Club, Guild of Freemen, Royal Society of St George, United Wards’ Club

The Lord Mayor is patron of these City organisations, represented by: President, Royal Society of St George, City of London Branch

Stephen Lane

President, The United Wards’ Club of the City of London

Michael Wren

President, City Livery Club

Alan Cook

Master, Guild of Freemen of the City of London

Mr Chris Walton

The Great Twelve

There are 110 Livery Companies. The first 12, according to an order established in 1515, are represented by:

Master, WC of Clothworkers:

Mr Tom Ingham Clark

Master, WC of Vintners:

Mr Anthony Fairbank

Master, WC of Salters:

Mr Jamie Wordie

Master, WC of Ironmongers:

Mr David Liming

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Livery Companies

Carriage

Master, WC of Insurers

Claire Burrell

Master, WC of World Traders

Mr Michael Larsen

Clerk, WC of World Traders

Gaye Duffy

Master, WC of Pattenmakers

Commodore Patrick Tyrrell, OBE

Deputation of the Lord Mayor and Sheri s’ Committee

Chairman

Deputy Christopher Hayward

Deputy Chairman Andrien Meyers

Committee member

Mrs Linda Cook

Committee member

Deputy Nighat Qureishi

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The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is the Saluting Battery of His Majesty’s Household Troops, a mounted unit of the British Army. During the Lord Mayor’s Show, a Gun Team of six horses will pull a 13 Pounder Quick Fire Howitzer as the horse drawn artillery did on battlefield prior to the mechanisation of artillery during WW2.

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Chief Commoner, Town Clerk & Chamberlain

Chief Commoner

Deputy Ann Holmes

Town Clerk

Ian Thomas, CBE

Chamberlain

Caroline Al-Beyerty

Chair, Barbican Centre Board & Civic Affairs Sub-Committee

Tom Sleigh, CC

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City High O cers

Remembrancer

Paul Wright

Comptroller

Michael Cogher

Common Serjeant

His Honour Judge Richard Marks, KC

Recorder

His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft, KC

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Aldermen

Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley

Alderman Sir Charles Bowman

Alderman Sir Peter Estlin

Alderman Sir William Russell

Alderman Vincent Keaveny, CBE

Alderman Alastair King, DL

Alderman Alison Gowman

Alderman Timothy Hailes

Alderman Robert Howard

Alderman Gregory Jones, KC

Alderman Prem Goyal, OBE

Alderman Professor Emma Edhem

Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney

Alderman Alexander Barr

Alderman Christopher Makin

Alderman The Hon. Tim Levene

Alderwoman Jennette Newman

Alderman Kawsar Zaman

Alderwoman Susan Pearson

Alderwoman Martha Grekos

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Honourable Artillery Company

As the oldest regiment in the British Army, the Honourable Artillery Company has seen action throughout its history, including the Boer War, First and Second World Wars, in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, at the forefront of the Army Reserve, it provides niche capabilities including covert surveillance and airborne artillery. The regiment also has a highprofile State ceremonial role.

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Sheri

Aldermanic Sheriff

Alderman Bronek Masojada

Chaplain

Rt Rev’d David Urquhart, KCMG

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Sheri

Aldermanic Sheriff

Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley, DBE

Chaplain

Rev’d Josh Harris

Late Lord Mayor

Late Lord Mayor

Alderman Nicholas Lyons

Late Lady Mayoress Felicity Lyons

Chaplain

The Rev’d Katherine Hedderly 117

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Lady Mayoress

Lady Mayoress Elisabeth Mainelli

Supporters

Mrs Katherine Mainelli

Dr Markus Reuß

Mrs Heidi Grissmer

Light Cavalry, HAC

The Light Cavalry was formed in 1861 as a reconnaissance force for the HAC infantry battalions. That role ended in 1891, but in 1979 the unit reformed as a ceremonial squadron. It provides a dismounted guard at the Royal Courts of Justice to protect the Lord Mayor’s State Coach. 119

The Pageantmaster

Dominic Reid OBE has organised the Lord Mayor’s Show and other events of national significance for over 30 years. He is also CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation.

Band of the Household Cavalry

The Band of the Household Cavalry was formed in September 2014 by the union of the two mounted bands; The Life Guards and The Blues & Royals. The band is the largest symphonic wind band in the British Army and famous for its mounted capability. The band provides State Trumpeters, mounted, marching and concert bands, as well as smaller ensembles.

City Marshal

Philip Jordan, QPM. The City Marshal is one of the Lord Mayor’s three Esquires (personal staff officers).

The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor

The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London

Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli

Chaplain

The Rev’d Dr Alan McCormack

Swordbearer Tim Rolph

Honorary Common Cryer & Serjeant-at-Arms

Major Peter Oweh

Company of Pikemen & Musketeers, HAC

The Pikemen & Musketeers are formed from the oldest regiment in the British Army, the Honourable Artillery Company. It is the Lord Mayor’s personal bodyguard and parades under Royal Warrant.

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Household Cavalry consists of both The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals, which are the senior regiments of the British Army and personal bodyguards to The Sovereign. The unit serves in both Armoured Reconnaissance and Mounted Ceremonial roles. The division on parade today are The Life Guards.

For more information email HCR-RHQ-RecruitingOfficer@mod. gov.uk.

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A liated Regiments of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Officers Riding Society, Zurich

The Life Guards (Livgardet), Sweden

The Republican Guard (Garde Republicaine), France

1st Cavalry Division, United States of America

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Tack and Coach Vehicles

And when the show’s finished…

The City of London is well known as our capital’s financial centre but it is also rich in fascinating culture. It’s best explored on foot, so here’s our pick of the monuments and buildings not to be missed, and some wonderful guided tours for all ages.

Shakespeare’s Globe

Across the bridge from St Paul’s is Shakespeare’s Globe. Pulled down by the Puritans in 1644, it was painstakingly rebuilt in 1997 and audiences now flock to see plays in the roofless, open-air theatre, exactly as they would have done in Elizabethan times. Visit the website to book a tour and see what’s on.

12 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT shakespearesglobe.com

St Paul’s Cathedral

The cathedral will be open with free entry all day and, in the year we celebrate the tercentenary of Sir Christopher Wren’s death, his masterpiece is not to be missed. It’s great for all the family, as children love seeing if they can hear one another across the soaring dome from the Whispering Gallery, for which you’ll need to buy a ticket. The Whispering Gallery has reopened following an accident in 2019. Don’t miss the flagship service of Choral Evensong, held at 5pm Monday to Saturday and 3pm on Sundays, led by the world-renowned cathedral choir. St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD stpauls.co.uk

St Stephen Walbrook

Another of Wren’s glories, less wellknown than St Paul’s, St Stephen Walbrook church is right in the City’s heart, wedged between Bloomberg and Rothschild. It feels light-filled and airy under its beautiful cream dome, and has a dramatic stone altar by Henry Moore at the centre of the church with a kneeler by the artist Patrick Heron encircling it. It’s where the Samaritans was initially based, o ering the world’s first ever suicide helpline, and the black telephone is still on display. During choir term times there are choral services every Wednesday at 3.30pm. 39 Walbrook, EC4N 8BN ststephenwalbrook.net

The Monument

The Great Fire of London started on Sunday 2 September, 1666, in a Pudding Lane baker’s shop. Originally built in the 1670s, the 61-metre-high monument to the Great Fire has been restored. Walk up the 311 steps of this towering golden fluted Doric column for superb views of the Square Mile — and a certificate. Check website for details.

Fish St Hill, London EC3R 8AH themonument.info

Tate Modern

A short walk along the river from the Globe is Tate Modern, facing the pedestrian Millennium Bridge (worth walking across in its own right for glorious views up and down the Thames). Housed in a former power station with an enormous turbine hall, this industrial landmark houses Britain’s most important collection of contemporary art, both British and international, and has mounted some of the capital’s most talked-about exhibitions. Entry is free — see website for opening times and ticketed exhibitions. Bankside, London SE1 9TG tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern

The Tower of London

This evergreen attraction never fails to delight and intrigue every generation, with its ravens, Beefeaters and gory history of royal beheadings (most famously Anne Boleyn) and imprisonment. It’s also a beautiful historic palace and you can take a guided tour with one of the Yeomen and book to see the Crown Jewels. A visit is something everyone has to do at least once.

Tower of London, EC3N 4AB hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london

The Shard

A stunning 72-storey skyscraper that dominates the City skyline, The Shard by Renzo Piano is worth a look even from the outside and contains plenty of restaurants and bars. Visit the website to book tickets for the city’s highest viewing point and enjoy a glass of Champagne on the open-air sky deck on Level 72 as you take in one the most magnificent views over London.

32 London Bridge Street, SE1 9SG the-shard.com

Thank you very much...

... for buying the Lord Mayor’s Show O cial Commemorative Programme

LORD MAYOR’S SHOW LTD

CHAIRMAN

Alderman Timothy Hailes

DIRECTORS

Alderman Nicholas Lyons

Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli

Alderman Alison Gowman

Alderman Alastair King, DL

Henry Colthurst, CC

Paul Double, CVO

PAGEANTMASTER

Dominic Reid, OBE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Laura Groutides

LORD MAYOR AND SHERIFFS’ COMMITTEE 2023

CHAIRMAN

Deputy Christopher Hayward

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Deputy Andrien Meyers

Xenia Una Mainelli

Maxine Mainelli

Linda Cook

Professor Tim Connell

John Bennett, MBE

Gaye Du y Michael Larsen

Mandeep Thandi, CC

Matthew Pike

Claire Burrell

Deputy Nighat Qureishi

Jamie Ingham Clark

Ted Gradosielski, BEM

Graham Dickinson

HONORARY SECRETARY

Paul Double, CVO

DEPUTY HONORARY SECRETARY

Fiona Hoban, MBE

ASSISTANT HONORARY SECRETARY

Jo-Anne Brown

WITH GRATEFUL THANKS

The organisers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following:

l By gracious permission of His Majesty The King, horses and carriages from The Royal Mews

l The General O cer Commanding London District for military support

l The Yeoman Warders of HM Tower of London for attendance on the Late Lord Mayor

l The BBC for more than 80 continuous years of television coverage

l St John Ambulance for first-aid cover along the processional route

l Girlguiding LaSER for distributing food to processional participants

l Gett UK for providing support taxis

l City of London and Metropolitan Police for regular o cers and Special Constables

l 253 Provost Company Royal Military Police for assistance to the civilian police

l 151 Regiment RLC for providing movement controllers

l 103 Battalion REME for providing military recovery vehicles

l 1475 (Dulwich) Squadron, Air Training Corps, for providing banner bearers

l The Honourable Artillery Company for providing the Pageantmaster’s ceremonial Pinzgauer

l St Clement Danes Church for opening its doors to processional participants

l The Marshals

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