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Where to Find
the Ceremonies
Beating Retreat
Horse Guards Parade p84, two
successive evenings in June.
Ceremony of the Keys
Tower of London pp158–61,
9:30pm daily. Tickets from
the Tower, but book well
in advance.
Changing the Guard
Buckingham Palace pp98–9,
Apr–Jul: 11:30am daily; Aug–Mar:
11am Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun.
Horse Guards, Whitehall p84,
Silent Change ceremony at Guildhall for the new Lord Mayor
11am Mon–Sat, 10am Sun.
Doggett’s Coat and
who meet for a ceremony at
Ceremonies in the City the Wakefield Tower where he Badge Race
From London Bridge to Cadogan
November is the focus of the was killed. Oak Apple Day Pier, Chelsea, July.
City of London’s ceremonial commemorates Charles II’s Dr Johnson Memorial
year. At the Silent Change in lucky escape from the Westminster Abbey pp80–83,
Guildhall, the outgoing Lord Parliamentary forces of Oliver 18 Dec.
Mayor hands over symbols of Cromwell in 1651. The King Joseph Grimaldi Memorial
office to the new Mayor in managed to conceal himself Holy Trinity Church, Dalston E8,
a virtually wordless in a hollow oak tree, and 7 Feb.
ceremony. The today Chelsea Pensioners King Henry VI Memorial
following day sees honour his memory by Wakefield Tower, Tower of London
the rumbust ious decorating his statue pp158–61, 21 May.
Lord Mayor’s at the Royal Hospital Lord Mayor’s Show
The City, second Sat in Nov.
Show. Accom- Chelsea with oak Navy Day
panying the Lord leaves and branches. Trafalgar Sq p106, 21 Oct.
Mayor in his gold On 18 December, the Oak Apple Day
state coach, a lexicographer Dr Royal Hospital Chelsea p201,
procession of bands, Johnson is commem- Thu after 29 May.
decorated floats and orated in an annual Oranges and Lemons
military detachments Lord Mayor’s service held at Service
makes its way through chain of office Westminster Abbey. St Clement Danes p142, March.
the City, past Mansion Pearly Kings and Queens
House to the Law Courts, and Informal Ceremonies Harvest Festival
back again along the Embank- St Mary-le-Bow p151, autumn.
ment. A day of events, including Each July, six guildsmen from the Remembrance Sunday
a river pageant, culminates in Company of Watermen compete Cenotaph p78, Sun nearest 11 Nov.
an evening firework display. for the prize in Doggett’s Coat Royal Salutes
Many of the ceremonies that and Badge Race. In autumn, Hyde Park p213, royal anniver-
take place in the City are linked the Pearly Kings and saries and other state occasions.
Silent Change
to the activities of the Livery Queens, represen- Guildhall p163, second Fri in Nov.
Companies, and often mark key tatives of working- State Opening of Parliament
dates in the church calendar. class culture, meet Houses of Parliament pp76–7,
Not all are open to the public. at St Mary-le-Bow. May. Procession from Buck ingham
Those that are include the In March children Palace to Westminster.
Worshipful Compa nies of are given oranges Trooping the Colour
Vintners’ and Distillers’ annual and lemons at the Horse Guards p84, second
celebration of the wine harvest. Oranges and Sat in Jun (rehearsals on
Lemons service at previous two Sats). Tickets
St Clement Danes from Household Division,
Name-Day Ceremonies church. In February, Horse Guards.
Every 21 May King Henry VI, clowns take part in a Vintners’ and Distillers’
who was murdered in the service for Joseph Wine Harvest
Tower of London in 1471, Grimaldi (1779–1837) St Olave’s Church, Hart St EC3,
is still remembered by the at the Holy Trinity second Tue in Oct.
members of his two famous Church in Dalston, E8.
foundations, Eton College and
King’s College, Cambridge, Pearly King

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