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The Lord Mayor’s Show
The Lord Mayor's Show has floated, rolled,
trotted, marched and occasionally fought its way
through almost 800 years, surviving the black
death and the blitz to arrive in the 21st century
as one of the world’s best-loved pageants
Over the centuries the Mayor's journey became
one of London's favourite rituals. It moved from
river barges to horseback and then into the
magnificent State Coach and around it grew a
splendidly rowdy and joyful mediæval festival
known as the Lord Mayor's Show.
This year, thousands braved the rain for an event
marking the inauguration of the 686th Lord
Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf, only
the second woman to hold the post in its 800-
year history.
The Lord Mayor boarded the QRB Gloriana, the
vessel made famous for leading the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee Pageant last year, at Vauxhall
before sailing past Lambeth, Westminster,
Waterloo, Blackfriars, London and Tower bridges
and disembarking at HMS President near St
Katharine docks. The Lord Mayor then joined the
procession at Mansion House. This year is the
first time that women in the city have had a float.
Fiona Woolf said that she hoped that throughout
her mayoral year, she wanted to raise the profile
of women in business to better enable younger
women to fulfil their ambitions and to aim high.
Fiona Woolf is an energy and infrastructure
lawyer and led the legal team that delivered the
restructuring and privatisation of the National
Grid. She is a world-leading legal advisor on
energy reforms.
The Master was privileged to be invited to form
part of the Guard of Honour welcoming the Lord
Mayor on her return to the Mansion House after
the procession.
Members of the Company, family, friends and guests are invited to attend
At the church of
St. Mary-le-Bow
Cheapside, London EC2
Friday 13th December 2013
At 6.30 pm
Featuring Soprano, Suzanne Wilson
A Festival of Christmas Carols
Following the Carol Service, members of the congregation are invited to remain in the
church to share light refreshment and good company.
There will be no charge for Members of the Worshipful Company and their immediate
family: but Members are invited to make a donation in respect of other family members,
friends and guests who accompany them as a contribution towards essential costs.