Media Centre The 2008 Lord Mayor's Show

In the 2008 Lord Mayor’s Show Ian Luder, the 681st Lord Mayor of London travelled to the Royal Courts of Justice to swear loyalty to the Crown. It was a very wet day indeed, but the Show was carried off with great aplomb by its:

  • 6,100 participants
  • 220 vehicles – including a Sherman tank from WW2, vintage buses, taxis, two steamrollers, a fleet of Morris Minors and a horse-drawn Santa sleigh!
  • 21 carriages – including the 251-year-old gold, Lord Mayor’s State Coach
  • 71 floats – including four sponsored by the City of London Corporation
  • 200 horses – 115 of which are military horses
  • 13 marching bands
  • 120 marshals

The charitable beneficiaries were St John Ambulance and the Lords Taverners, and the City of London sponsored floats from UINCAP, In Toto Theatre, East London Food Access and the City’s Family and Young People’s Service. The media materials are all archived here:

2008 Introduction

The 2008 Show was one of the longest ever, with a procession length of 3.1 miles. Full details are in the introduction and more facts and figures can be found among the press releases.

2008 Press releases

Were relatively few, and all are archived here.

2008 Press photos

Pictures of the 2008 Show and its preparations can be found in this archive, which will (soon!) also take you into the larger photo library.

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Briefly:

The 2009 Lord Mayor's Show will be on Saturday 14 November. The procession lasts from 11am to about 2.30pm and fills the whole area between Bank and Aldwych. There are guided walks at 3 and the day ends with fireworks at 5 over the Thames.

Take part!

If you'd like to take part in next year's Show, please get in touch with the Pageantmaster's office to register your interest. It's a fantastic way to boost your profile, raise morale and do something for charity all at once.

Credits:

The Lord Mayor's Show is organised and directed by the Pageantmaster, Dominic Reid OBE. This site has been built and managed by spanner since its launch in 1996, and currently runs on a modified version of radiant and rails. It is entirely paid for by the generous sponsorship of the London Stock Exchange.

Contacts:

For press enquiries: Loretta Lui at the City of London press office. For general enquiries: Helen Field in the Pageantmaster's office. For problems with the website: William Ross at spanner. For more details and phone numbers please see the contacts page.

Pitch Perfect,

the charitable appeal chosen by Lord Mayor Elect Nick Anstee for his year in office, will benefit the London Symphony Orchestra and the Cricket Foundation and bring musical and sporting opportunities to young people in East London.

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