In 1747, the Lord Mayor went to the City of Westminster on a barge via the River Thames. The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest established and best known annual events in London. The Lord Mayor in question is that of the City of London the historic centre of London which is now the metropolis's financial district, informally known as the Square Mile. A new Lord Mayor is appointed every year and the public parade that is made of his inauguration reflects the fact that this was once one of the most prominent offices in England. The Lord Mayor still has an administrative role in the Square Mile, but London's primary mayor is a different individual entirely, namely the elected head of the Greater London Authority. The event is a street parade which in its modern form is a fairly light hearted combination of traditional British pageantry and elements of carnival. Lord Mayors Show, 1747. ...
Lord Mayors Show, 1747. ...
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On the day after being sworn in, the Lord Mayor and several others participate in a procession from the City of London to the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of Westminster, where the Lord Mayor swears his allegiance to the Crown. Originally, the Show occurred annually on 28 October. In 1751, Great Britain replaced the Julian Calendar with the Gregorian Calendar; the Lord Mayor's Show was then moved to 9 November. In 1959, another change was made; now, the Lord Mayor's Show is held on the second Saturday in November. The Lord Mayor's Show has regularly been held on the scheduled day; it has not been moved since 1852, when the Show made way for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's funeral. The Show was not interrupted by the Second World War. The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ...
October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ...
The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and took force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ...
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Formerly, the route was varied each year so that the procession could pass through the Lord Mayor's home ward; since 1952, however, the route has been fixed. The Lord Mayor rode on horseback or went on a barge via the River Thames, based on the route chosen. After Sir Gilbert Heathcote was unseated by a drunken flower girl in 1710, state coaches replaced horses. Barges have not been used since 1856. Now, the Lord Mayor travels in a State Coach that was built in 1757 at a cost of £1,065.0s.3d. (over £120,000 in modern terms). The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ...
Gilbert Heathcote (c. ...
The Twelve Great Livery Companies—the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths, Merchant Taylors, Skinners, Haberdashers, Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners and Clothworkers—participate as of right; other Livery Companies participate by invitation, though the Lord Mayor's own company is always among these. Other participants include bands and members of the military, and organistaions that the Lord Mayor wishes to support or has belonged to such as charities, old schools and his employer before he became Lord Mayor. Gog and Magog are two inflatable giant reproductions of a pair of statues in Guildhall and they too are paraded by volunteers each year. Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Mercers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Grocers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
Arms of the Drapers Company The Worshipful Company of Drapers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London; it has the formal name of The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of...
The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Skinners is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Salters is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Worshipful Company of Vintners is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...
The Livery Hall of the Clothworkers Company in 1859. ...
The tradition of Gog and Magog begins with cryptic Biblical references regarding apocalyptic prophecy in the Book of Ezekiel. ...
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The procession begins at Guildhall; the Lord Mayor joins the rear from his official residence, Mansion House. Along the route, the Lord Mayor stops at St Paul's Cathedral in order to receive a blessing from the Dean. When he arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in Westminster, he takes the oath of allegiance; the return procession then begins from Temple Place. When returning, as when going to the Royal Courts of Justice, the Lord Mayor joins the back of the procession. When he returns to Mansion House, members of the Corporation of London welcome him. The parade, which begins at about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, concludes at about half past two in the afternoon. The procession is over three miles (roughly five kilometres) long, but the route itself is much shorter; the head of the procession reaches the end of the route before the Lord Mayor even leaves his home. In the evening, a fireworks display is held. Mansion House A public session at the Mansion House, London (c. ...
St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. ...
The main entrance The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a building in London, which houses the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. ...
Arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ...
The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House illuminated under New Years Eve Fireworks 2005 A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. ...
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