:00:21. > :00:26.Hello and welcome to the Lord Mayor's Show. I am on the balcony of
:00:27. > :00:30.Mansion House, an 18th-century building with a very colourful
:00:31. > :00:36.past. Once upon a time, Sylvia Pankhurst, the famous suffragette
:00:37. > :00:39.was imprisoned here. Thankfully, things have changed significantly
:00:40. > :00:43.since then. These days it is the official home of the Lord Mayor of
:00:44. > :00:47.London right in the heart of the City. It is from this balcony the
:00:48. > :00:52.new Lord Mayor, Fiona Woolf, will take in the parade. It will be an
:00:53. > :00:59.collect the mix. There will be a rumba, a camel and eight collection
:01:00. > :01:03.of sizzling sausages. Yes, it has begun to pour with rain but we do
:01:04. > :01:07.not care because this is where the action will take place. As you can
:01:08. > :01:15.see, we have the military already here. This is the guard of honour
:01:16. > :01:19.provided by the London Regiment. We have the Chief of defence staff here
:01:20. > :01:24.to sign the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Fiona Woolf is the new
:01:25. > :01:30.Lord Mayor of London, only the second woman in history to hold that
:01:31. > :01:36.office. I have not seen her yet but one man who will be the first to
:01:37. > :01:41.spot her is Paul Dickenson up there. Good morning, everybody. From my
:01:42. > :01:44.vantage point right here I will be looking at Princes Street waiting
:01:45. > :01:49.for the coach to arrive here. The parade itself does not start until
:01:50. > :01:53.about 11 o'clock. But already you can sense the atmosphere is
:01:54. > :02:03.beginning to build. If you are not here but you still want to be part
:02:04. > :02:07.of this day you can e-mail us. Send us your questions or good luck
:02:08. > :02:14.messages and we will do our best to get as many on-screen as we can.
:02:15. > :02:16.Fiona Woolf was sworn in yesterday during the silent ceremony, the
:02:17. > :02:22.ceremony where nobody speaks except the new Lord Mayor. This morning is
:02:23. > :02:26.a chance for the City to present itself to Fiona, a colourful
:02:27. > :02:30.reminder that the Square Mile is not just about bankers and brokers. It
:02:31. > :02:37.is home to a mix of people from all kinds of backgrounds.
:02:38. > :02:49.We were in Iraq in 2006. We got caught by an IED on a routine
:02:50. > :03:02.patrol. Liner low, lost a leg -- Lionel O Connor. I felt down there
:03:03. > :03:11.and just felt my bone. The difference that Coming Home has made
:03:12. > :03:17.to my life is very big. I could not get into my flat. I can now get out
:03:18. > :03:23.of my front door without the step being their straight into my car.
:03:24. > :03:29.Coming Home has definitely made a big difference. We work with
:03:30. > :03:35.different communities in a creative way to enable them to have a
:03:36. > :03:43.platform to tell their stories and have some fun. They gave me a chance
:03:44. > :03:51.to really show what I can really do. It has given me great confidence and
:03:52. > :03:53.a lot of friends. We focus on three areas, adults with learning
:03:54. > :03:59.disabilities and women who have faced violence. We provide them with
:04:00. > :04:07.a social network and a friendship network. They are more confident.
:04:08. > :04:12.There is a big thing about independence. They are beginning to
:04:13. > :04:18.decide things for themselves. It is a new world, it is a family. They
:04:19. > :04:23.have created their instruments out of recycled materials and they
:04:24. > :04:28.create up the vibrant music. It is a really great opportunity. Their
:04:29. > :04:32.friends and family can see them doing something like this which they
:04:33. > :04:37.may have never thought they could do. I am going to be a little bit
:04:38. > :04:43.nervous but it will make me perform very well and show people that,
:04:44. > :04:48.yes, I have achieved. We want to present them as performers and not
:04:49. > :04:52.just people with disabilities. Millions of people staring at us, it
:04:53. > :04:58.is just an amazing experience. I cannot wait!
:04:59. > :05:04.There is the first sight of this amazing coach pulling up in front of
:05:05. > :05:14.Mansion House. There is the new Lord Mayor, Fiona Woolf, the 686 Lord
:05:15. > :05:20.Mayor of London. She becomes the second woman to take the role as
:05:21. > :05:27.head of the City of London. The first was Mary Donaldson back in
:05:28. > :05:30.1983. We just saw an example of the amazing work carried out by some of
:05:31. > :05:34.the thousands of people living and working in the City. The final
:05:35. > :05:40.pieces of the jigsaw are now falling into place. You can follow
:05:41. > :05:51.everything on the official Twitter page. The Lord Mayor has already
:05:52. > :05:56.been tweeting this morning. She is certainly looking forward to this
:05:57. > :05:59.occasion. The pageant to Dominic Reid presiding over his 22nd Lord
:06:00. > :06:10.Mayor's Show gets proceedings underway. The coach moves off, just
:06:11. > :06:18.for the time being. We will see that later on. The commanding officer of
:06:19. > :06:28.the guard of honour, the London Regiment, being presented to the
:06:29. > :06:34.Lord Mayor. Rupert Pim has been the commanding officer since 2012. He is
:06:35. > :06:36.a regular Welsh Guards officer. He escorts the new Lord Mayor over to
:06:37. > :07:09.the guard of honour. She doffs her tricorn hat to the
:07:10. > :07:21.guard commander. There is the guard of honour. Major Ian Buchanan is
:07:22. > :07:25.right at the front of that parade. The two colours that you can see in
:07:26. > :07:34.the background are the Queen's Colour and the regimental colours.
:07:35. > :07:46.She will be escorted along the ranks of the guard of honour and what a
:07:47. > :07:49.wonderful moment it is for them. The regiment has supported the Lord
:07:50. > :07:54.Mayor's Show routinely since its formation and its current structure
:07:55. > :08:02.since 1993, last providing the guard of honour a couple of years ago in
:08:03. > :08:05.2011. It was originally formed in 1908, combining 26 battalions to
:08:06. > :08:15.make it the largest regiment in the British Army.
:08:16. > :08:24.What we are seeing here is a reserve unit on parade. They come from all
:08:25. > :08:29.walks of life. What unites them is dedication. To be a successful
:08:30. > :08:35.reservist requires commitment and professionalism. The London Regiment
:08:36. > :08:39.is the only regiment recruited and based wholly within London. It is
:08:40. > :08:46.representative of the City. We recruit across the population of
:08:47. > :08:50.London. It is diverse. I have everything from solid builders and
:08:51. > :08:57.labourers, plasterers, rocket scientists, a number of civil
:08:58. > :09:00.servants, a number of extra regular soldiers and everything between. I
:09:01. > :09:04.do not think there is a stereotypical London soldier and I
:09:05. > :09:10.am grateful for that. I have been in the London Regiment for eight years
:09:11. > :09:14.now. The skills learned in the Army are able to be transferred into a
:09:15. > :09:17.school environment. You have to change tactics with the children as
:09:18. > :09:22.you do on the battlefield in training. The students at my school
:09:23. > :09:25.have had a positive influence on the fact I am in the reserves and they
:09:26. > :09:32.show a lot of interest in being a soldier in the future. This has
:09:33. > :09:38.given me confidence. I was having difficulties settling down. The
:09:39. > :09:44.London Regiment is already part of my family. I will continue to be
:09:45. > :09:48.there. The Army now is based on a integrated force, that is regulars
:09:49. > :09:53.and reservists working alongside each other. It is important that the
:09:54. > :09:57.service and regulars should have the same training because they will be
:09:58. > :10:02.participating in the same exercises and operations. There is a
:10:03. > :10:06.commitment but there are also rewards and opportunities in terms
:10:07. > :10:09.of training, operations, skills which can be learned and taken back
:10:10. > :10:19.to the civilian workplace, and all of these things add to the colour of
:10:20. > :10:21.someone's life. The covenant between myself and my soldiers and the
:10:22. > :10:25.communities from which they are drawn across London is a really
:10:26. > :10:31.important part of showing the regard in which my soldiers are held.
:10:32. > :10:36.Witnessing the signing of the Armed Forces Community Covenant in the
:10:37. > :10:43.City of London absolutely reinforces the connection between the community
:10:44. > :10:54.and the City and the Armed Forces. The inspection of the guard of
:10:55. > :11:01.honour is almost complete. And then the mayor will be accompanied by the
:11:02. > :11:10.pageant, to sign the Armed Forces Community Covenant. The commanding
:11:11. > :11:25.officer, Rupert Pim, wishing the new Lord Mayor the best of luck. There
:11:26. > :11:32.is Dominic Reid. His 22nd presiding over the Lord Mayor's Show. That in
:11:33. > :11:37.itself is an outright record. It is a shame the rain has started but
:11:38. > :11:45.everyone is looking very cool, calm and collected there. She is going to
:11:46. > :11:55.meet the Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton.
:11:56. > :12:01.Signing the covenant and that is the last piece of the London jigsaw. 32
:12:02. > :12:05.boroughs in London. 31 have so far signed the Armed Forces Community
:12:06. > :12:11.Covenant. The City of London is the last one. The community being
:12:12. > :12:15.encouraged to look out for and respect members past, present and
:12:16. > :12:19.future of the armed services and the members of the Armed Forces are
:12:20. > :12:26.encouraged to put back into the community the skills and values they
:12:27. > :12:31.have learned while in service. The covenant has to address a number of
:12:32. > :12:39.specific areas, welfare, health, employment, housing and recognition.
:12:40. > :12:51.Now heading up towards the top of the Mansion House. She will sit and
:12:52. > :12:55.enjoy her Lord Mayor's Show. Her appeal this year is called the
:12:56. > :13:02.energy to transform lives. It consists of four charities, Princess
:13:03. > :13:07.Alice Hospice, Beating Bowel Cancer, Raleigh International and
:13:08. > :13:11.Working Chance. Her slogan is the energy to transform lives. I do not
:13:12. > :13:22.think there is any doubt that all of those charities help to do that.
:13:23. > :13:29.I mentioned the fact that the Lord Mayor was tweeting little bit
:13:30. > :13:38.earlier. It is not actually her who is doing the tweeting, it is the
:13:39. > :13:43.sword bearer. The sword bearer, James North has been doing the
:13:44. > :13:54.tweeting on behalf of the Lord Mayor. This is James' first year as
:13:55. > :14:06.sword bearer. He is just at the back there. The mace bearer is there as
:14:07. > :14:11.well. And Dominic Reid is just making his way over to the archway
:14:12. > :14:21.which will signal the start of the parade.
:14:22. > :14:29.Just on the corner of Princes Street as they come round in front of
:14:30. > :14:34.Mansion House. We are waiting for the arrival of the band of the Scots
:14:35. > :14:42.Guards, supported by the band of the Coldstream Guards. Remember, if you
:14:43. > :14:47.do want to contact us or you want to wish somebody good luck who is
:14:48. > :14:58.taking part in the parade, you can e-mail us.
:14:59. > :15:04.The pageant signals the start of the Lord Mayor's Show 2013. -- the
:15:05. > :16:09.pageant. Just after the band, we've seen the
:16:10. > :16:18.Commander of the City of London and these magnificent cars supporting
:16:19. > :16:23.women in the city and live Errie. And livery. The first time women in
:16:24. > :16:30.the city have had a float in the Lord Mayor's Show. They are
:16:31. > :16:53.delighted, of course, to have Fiona Woolf as the Lord Mayor this year.
:16:54. > :17:04.James, explain the camel? The grocers company started with the
:17:05. > :17:08.trading of spices. They were transported from Asia to Britain on
:17:09. > :17:13.camel trains. You are one of the oldest companies? Yes, we are. We go
:17:14. > :17:19.back to the 12th century. Was it difficult to get a camel into the
:17:20. > :17:23.city of London? Fairly. A camel is classed as a Class 1 dangerous wild
:17:24. > :17:26.animal. We had a lot of issues getting the right permissions to
:17:27. > :17:31.have it on the show. I better let you stay the with camel. Good luck,
:17:32. > :17:37.James. If you look behind the float, you can see the grocers really are
:17:38. > :17:45.proud of their heritage. They are really representing the camel trade.
:17:46. > :17:47.There is 10 # livery companies and the grocers are number two on the
:17:48. > :18:04.list behind the mercers. Until Raise The spice of life goes right in
:18:05. > :18:09.front of the Mansion House. This float representing the grocers'
:18:10. > :18:14.heritage. Already, there's such a fantastic
:18:15. > :18:31.atmosphere here. The parade is not yet five minutes old.
:18:32. > :18:41.The city of London splays terse' company, I'm joined by Gareth. What
:18:42. > :18:45.is going on, sir? We are representing the city of London
:18:46. > :18:49.solicitors' company. We are delighted to be here to represent
:18:50. > :18:54.Fiona Woolf. Are you proud of her? Do you know her? A little, not as
:18:55. > :19:01.well as some. The second female ever to hold office. What is this float
:19:02. > :19:06.all about? It is very colourful? Fiona is an energy lawyer. We are
:19:07. > :19:12.switched on lawyers in every sense. You are representing what? I'm wind,
:19:13. > :19:16.obviously! I might leave you then. I'm looking for a bit of light and
:19:17. > :19:17.sunshine. Thank you very much. Have a great time.
:19:18. > :19:33.Thank you. You as well. There's a few live balls, it might
:19:34. > :19:40.be raining. You don't mind if it is raining? No. What have you seen
:19:41. > :19:45.which has taken our eye? Camel and lots of other things. What made you
:19:46. > :19:50.want to come and see this? All the fun and the beautiful costumes.
:19:51. > :19:54.There are plenty of beautiful costumes and beautiful music. You
:19:55. > :20:02.got very excited when a young band from Romford went by? I did, indeed,
:20:03. > :20:07.they are we will worth support. They work hard, practice hard, been in
:20:08. > :20:13.the parade many years. They'll be on parade again tomorrow for the
:20:14. > :20:17.remembrance services. They are doing Romford proud. We've loads to see.
:20:18. > :20:19.We'll take you through all the action. I just got a little shower,
:20:20. > :20:40.as if it's not wet enough! #4 Just going through the picture was
:20:41. > :20:45.the worshipful Company of Wax Charmers. The youngsters that laty
:20:46. > :21:04.was talking about is the Romford scam drum and Trumpet Corp.
:21:05. > :21:11.The Worshipful Company of builders merchants there.
:21:12. > :21:16.53 years old is the company now. It aims to support UK builders and
:21:17. > :21:26.plumbers. And building merchants too.
:21:27. > :21:36.Six vehicles in total in that float. Including the hand cart. And horses,
:21:37. > :21:51.of course, a massive feature of today's parade.
:21:52. > :22:08.So, fun and games on the float. Everybody looking above us at the
:22:09. > :22:17.moment for two merlin helicopters that are flying over.
:22:18. > :22:21.Just caught a glimpse of one there as it disappears.
:22:22. > :22:30.Almost in a westerly direction. There they go. They've come from RAF
:22:31. > :22:34.Benson this morning. They flew over the Queen Elizabeth stadium on their
:22:35. > :22:51.way here. There's the band of the Royal Air Force.
:22:52. > :23:04.The Royal Air Force march past. A familiar sound at these sort of
:23:05. > :23:18.occasions. The band viteae RAF College. 40 musicians altogether.
:23:19. > :23:26.The College band musicians are required to support forces on
:23:27. > :23:37.operations abroad. So, the old and the new marching this morning.
:23:38. > :23:56.Well, it may be raining but the sun's shining here. This is the
:23:57. > :24:03.President of the Caporales San Simon lopped rest. We are trying to engage
:24:04. > :24:10.a bit of our culture, Latin America, to the European and English culture.
:24:11. > :24:25.Part of the culture is this beautiful dance. What is it called?
:24:26. > :24:30.Caporales. It involves dramatic steps. I've noticed the skirt. Tell
:24:31. > :24:40.me what your movement is and I'll try to help out. Basically, you try
:24:41. > :24:51.to step side, step side, side centre, side. Wait, centre first of
:24:52. > :24:57.all, side, twice, centre, side twice, centre. You'll miss the show
:24:58. > :25:04.if I try to get this. Look at this, this is fantastic! Thank you so
:25:05. > :25:07.much. I want you to carry on with the show. Go and meet the Lord
:25:08. > :25:39.Mayor. # It is all go here. That's the float
:25:40. > :25:46.of Spare Tyre. . And Raleigh International is one of the L
:25:47. > :26:45.Mayor's charities. They do such beautiful work all over the world.
:26:46. > :26:57.Just behind, Look over your shoulder. What exactly is going on
:26:58. > :27:09.here? Caporales San Simon Londres these are tasks being carried
:27:10. > :27:23.was selection tough for you? It was challenging but fun. These guys are
:27:24. > :27:28.in the early stage of their career? I have just finished my third year.
:27:29. > :27:37.Enjoyed this exercise, literally and metaphorically.
:27:38. > :27:46.All of the air cadets aged between 13 and 19 years old.
:27:47. > :27:49.I'm surprisingly, I got thrown out of the Bolivian dancing grip so I
:27:50. > :27:56.thought I would catch up with some of the crowd. I want you to meet the
:27:57. > :28:02.Webster family who are bit soggy. When did you first come and see this
:28:03. > :28:09.show? 17 years ago when we first arrived in this country. Where are
:28:10. > :28:15.you from? South Africa. Is this your first time back for 17 years? We
:28:16. > :28:18.were supposed to come again but one year I was on crutches and last year
:28:19. > :28:25.it was raining. The kids are older so I thought they would enjoy it
:28:26. > :28:34.now. What is your name? Jessica. What do you think of the show? Yes.
:28:35. > :28:42.What do you think of it so far? It was quite good. Are you enjoying the
:28:43. > :28:44.sunny weather? Yes. That is what I like to see, people who have done
:28:45. > :29:00.their rehearsals and remembered their lines. Enjoy the show.
:29:01. > :29:05.Good on them. We are just having a look at the worshipful come in a of
:29:06. > :29:09.tax advisers, believe it or not. When I was getting ready this
:29:10. > :29:14.morning, these guys were getting dressed outside of my bedroom, for
:29:15. > :29:24.some reason. I could not see any girls in baths though. And there go
:29:25. > :29:31.the London Regiment just filtering through in front of us at Mansion
:29:32. > :29:44.House. There they are. They are accompanying the parade.
:29:45. > :29:50.The only reserve regiment in the Guards Divison and they provide
:29:51. > :29:58.soldiers to reinforce five regiments altogether on operations worldwide.
:29:59. > :30:04.It is the only Army reserve infantry based in London. They also get
:30:05. > :30:21.recruits from all over Greater London as well.
:30:22. > :30:31.This national battalion has units all over the UK. They have two bases
:30:32. > :30:37.in the south of London, -- the South of England, one at White city where
:30:38. > :30:55.the BBC was and one in South Mitcham. They are cosy and warm this
:30:56. > :31:00.morning. This unit was an amalgamation of two others a few
:31:01. > :31:04.years ago. As far as the crowds are concerned this morning, we have
:31:05. > :31:09.every age group, both sexes and the numbers, despite the weather, are
:31:10. > :31:26.absolutely massive. Keep the messages coming in. We have had some
:31:27. > :31:34.great messages so far this morning. Fiona Woolf is looking on,
:31:35. > :31:37.absolutely delighted, I expect, with proceedings so far. Her husband is
:31:38. > :31:47.just to the left-hand side of her, the of the Lord Mayor. -- the
:31:48. > :31:56.consort. Can you tell us what Cherished
:31:57. > :32:02.Memories is all about? We create days which you cannot buy. These are
:32:03. > :32:09.my super heroes today. They have all dressed up. Why did you go for the
:32:10. > :32:14.superhero 's theme? The theme was energy and these are children with
:32:15. > :32:20.energy to give. Two of our super heroes are here. You had a brain
:32:21. > :32:24.tumour and that is when you got involved with the charity. Tell me
:32:25. > :32:34.about the days out you have had with them. I have been hot-air
:32:35. > :32:39.ballooning. We went to Formula one. They create so many amazing memories
:32:40. > :32:45.for families. I understand that you two twins are good support for each
:32:46. > :32:49.other. How close are you? We are really close, we are like best
:32:50. > :32:55.friends. We have been through everything so it is hard not to be.
:32:56. > :32:58.I hope today is as much fun for you. You have had some emotional days,
:32:59. > :33:06.how does this compare? It is amazing. To be part of this
:33:07. > :33:12.opportunity, it is crazy. Nice to meet you, Joshua and Rebecca, two of
:33:13. > :33:18.the many super heroes flying the flag for Cherished Memories today.
:33:19. > :33:25.The Lord Mayor's Show is getting quite packed at the moment. A giant
:33:26. > :33:30.articulated lorry which the spectators are watching. It looks
:33:31. > :33:33.like there are a lot of spectators on board as well. That is all about
:33:34. > :33:42.the charity we have just been talking about. They aim to create
:33:43. > :33:43.fun and unusual days out for families and children suffering from
:33:44. > :34:11.terminal illness. The Corps of Drums Society cheering
:34:12. > :34:22.everybody up in the pouring rain here.
:34:23. > :34:31.This is a familiar sight at the Lord Mayor's Show. The offering being
:34:32. > :34:36.offered up to the new Lord Mayor. A late breakfast for Fiona Woolf. It
:34:37. > :34:44.is a basket of food to make sure she is fully nourished for a busy day
:34:45. > :34:51.ahead. It is probably one of the 3000 sausages that we have been
:34:52. > :34:59.hearing about earlier on. Thank you very much. We are just
:35:00. > :35:01.making our way here. I have just bumped into Christian Prudhomme from
:35:02. > :35:05.the Tour de France. The Tour de France is being welcomed to
:35:06. > :35:12.Yorkshire, I'm trying to work out the connection to London. It is the
:35:13. > :35:18.second time only from Great Britain and we were in London in 2007. We
:35:19. > :35:31.will have two stages in Yorkshire from Leeds to Harrogate and then on
:35:32. > :35:38.to London. I have got the connection now. Why Yorkshire? Because it is
:35:39. > :35:42.gorgeous! It will be a stunning landscape and scenery for the tour
:35:43. > :35:47.and we will have two very different stages. One for the sprinters to
:35:48. > :35:53.Harrogate. You have very good sprinters in Great Britain. Yes, we
:35:54. > :36:00.like our sprinters! Then there will be the best of the pack, a very
:36:01. > :36:04.hilly stage. Everyone in London loves when the Tour de France comes
:36:05. > :36:09.here. Are you loving being part of this wonderful historic moment? Yes,
:36:10. > :36:17.we are happy to be in London, we will be happy to be in Yorkshire
:36:18. > :36:21.next year. It is exciting. Thank you very much for sparing the time.
:36:22. > :36:29.Enjoyed yourself and we will see you in the summer.
:36:30. > :36:35.Sheila Ferguson has tweeted in and ask us, how can a lady be a Lord.
:36:36. > :36:41.The answer is quite simple in that it is the position that is known as
:36:42. > :36:45.the Lord Mayor of London, instead of Lady Mayoress, it is the Lord
:36:46. > :36:52.Mayor's position whether you are a man or a woman. I hope that answers
:36:53. > :36:58.your question. We have just seen the Welcome to Yorkshire float go past
:36:59. > :37:05.with a famous man inside, a five-time winner of the Tour de
:37:06. > :37:12.France. Some very cold kids there watching a
:37:13. > :37:20.spectacular Lord Mayor's Show. That is Keele University. It has the
:37:21. > :37:30.biggest campus in the UK and it has students from over 120 countries
:37:31. > :37:35.worldwide. Fiona Woolf, the connection here is she graduated
:37:36. > :37:46.from Keele in 1970 with a degree in law and psychology. She certainly
:37:47. > :37:49.seems to be enjoying herself. The former Lord Mayor is standing to her
:37:50. > :37:59.left hand side. He went through all of this last year.
:38:00. > :38:05.The Guild of the Royal Hospital of Saint Bartholomew. They have been
:38:06. > :38:14.offering support to patients since 1911. In actual fact, it is
:38:15. > :38:21.celebrating 890 years since its foundation back in 1123. Both Fiona
:38:22. > :38:28.Woolf's father and brother trained at Barts. They are followed by the
:38:29. > :38:43.Isle of Sheppey St John Ambulance band.
:38:44. > :38:52.They are followed by the St John Ambulance float, saving site,
:38:53. > :39:16.changing lives. That is the order of the day today.
:39:17. > :39:29.The charity has got more than 44,000 members nationwide. The I Hospital
:39:30. > :39:39.charity is the only one providing support for people in Gaza and
:39:40. > :39:48.Jerusalem. Daniel de Spaniel is in there somewhere, he is leading us
:39:49. > :40:01.out today along with Buddy, Paddy and Missy. They carried out a stray
:40:02. > :40:02.dog survey back in September revealing 110,000 dogs are reported
:40:03. > :40:31.every year. I'm with one of the noisiest groups
:40:32. > :40:35.of the day, Variety. Now, that was a high kick. You are the chief Barker.
:40:36. > :40:41.What does that mean? I run the office. I look at all the fund
:40:42. > :40:48.raising initiatives, try to raise as much money for the children as I
:40:49. > :40:55.can. Explain what Charity does? We've over 5,300 coaches on the
:40:56. > :41:01.road, we're about to build a new ?25 million hospital at King's as an
:41:02. > :41:06.ex-tense to our existing one. The former chief Barker, you're hear
:41:07. > :41:13.with your grandson. It is a real family affair. How did you manage to
:41:14. > :41:17.get your children involved? They realise it is very important that
:41:18. > :41:24.kids have to be in a position to help other kids when they can. What
:41:25. > :41:29.do you do? I do fund-raising. Christmas Day I organise raffles. It
:41:30. > :41:36.is really great fun. How old are you? 15. I started when I was 12.
:41:37. > :41:40.Hello. You help as well? I help quite a bit. I do fund-raising and
:41:41. > :41:46.other things. It seems like you guys are having loads of fun. I need to
:41:47. > :41:52.gallop you on. You're falling behind your group. Connie's the human
:41:53. > :41:59.sheepdog, she needing to round them up. I need to. Thankfully they've
:42:00. > :42:04.been doing it for years and years. They nose to catch up and make a mad
:42:05. > :42:09.dash when they need to. You need to make a mad dash. People come here
:42:10. > :42:15.year after year. Who cares about the rain. We're having a laugh, Chris.
:42:16. > :42:22.We are, look at that float. We've a drum shaped like a toilet roll.
:42:23. > :42:28.Chief executive of Beating Bowel Cancer. The message is clear, we
:42:29. > :42:34.want to get these signs early on. Look in the toilet? The message is
:42:35. > :42:39.clear, don't be shy. Nine out of ten will survive if you catch bowel
:42:40. > :42:49.cancer early. It is about raising awareness. Toilet rolls for drums,
:42:50. > :42:55.loo brushes for sticks. Don't be shy about talking about it? No, your
:42:56. > :42:59.life depends on it. Don't be embarrassed. Someone's diagnosed
:43:00. > :43:04.every 15 mins in the UK with bowel cancer. We have to beat it. This
:43:05. > :43:08.drumming is about beat Beating Bowel Cancer. You're beating that loudly.
:43:09. > :43:13.The message got home to you? Absolutely. I was diagnosed about
:43:14. > :43:18.bowel cancer last year in March 2012. It was an early diagnosis. I
:43:19. > :43:23.got treatment for it. As a result, I'm here today beating this drum
:43:24. > :43:27.trying to spread the word. Get early diagnosis and you'll get the
:43:28. > :43:31.treatment you require immediately. Stephen and Mark, thank you for
:43:32. > :43:39.joining us. Beat that drum. Don't be shy, look out and get the diagnosis
:43:40. > :43:47.early. Beat bowel cancer! We're still with the Variety
:43:48. > :43:57.children's charity float. We'll go back to see the bowel cancer drums
:43:58. > :44:02.being beaten loudly. The message is act on the simple
:44:03. > :44:14.tons don't be shy. -- sum symptoms. I have to say, this
:44:15. > :44:19.parade here today is one of the loudest, most colourful Lord Mayor's
:44:20. > :44:34.Shows I've ever seen. It is fabulous. Just had a brief glimpse
:44:35. > :44:49.of St Dunstone's College Corps of Drums.
:44:50. > :45:02.Aam with the children's TV legend Johnny Ball. Hello. We didn't
:45:03. > :45:05.calculate the weather. This is the ac actuaries float. They determine
:45:06. > :45:10.what happens to finances in the future. These kids are dying maths
:45:11. > :45:21.on the hoof today. What are they doing? I'll show you. 14 times 49?
:45:22. > :45:26.686. I never thought maths was fun, but you're smiling and doing maths?
:45:27. > :45:31.I really like it. It's a good subject. You're having a good time?
:45:32. > :45:36.I'm really enjoying it. Johnny, are you confident there are significant
:45:37. > :45:43.mathematicians in this part of London? The kids are wonderful. They
:45:44. > :45:47.turn out of the other end of education wonderful. They are
:45:48. > :45:53.fabulous. We should stop worrying and stop pressuring them. That's the
:45:54. > :46:00.secret of maths. You're making these kids do sums and smile. Thanks
:46:01. > :46:11.Johnny. Two, four, six eight, who do we appreciate? ACT uarise! They can
:46:12. > :46:19.do sums and they can spell. Goodbye, guys. Have a good day.
:46:20. > :46:26.Some of the actuaries looking cool, calm and collected, the others
:46:27. > :46:44.getting very excited with Johnny Ball.
:46:45. > :46:49.This is all about recycling. So, recycling in the city is the
:46:50. > :46:54.message. Somewhere in amongst that lot we've
:46:55. > :47:01.lots of drummers who found fame at the London 2012 Olympic closing
:47:02. > :47:05.ceremony and what a day that was. Four-and-a-half metres tall is the
:47:06. > :47:11.robot there, built from wheelie bins and all sorts of rubbish.
:47:12. > :47:17.Not sure we've ever seen anything like this before in the Lord Mayor's
:47:18. > :47:30.Show. That's the C AA bus inspired by sir
:47:31. > :47:38.Peter Blake, CCA, sorry. The pop art bus which was Peter Blake's
:47:39. > :47:42.brainchild. I've just gone out of the rain. I'm
:47:43. > :47:48.surrounded by very important people. The most important person of them
:47:49. > :47:51.all, the right honourable Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf.
:47:52. > :47:56.Congratulations? Thank you very much. What a great day. Everyone's
:47:57. > :48:02.ignoring the rain. It is full of energy. I set the theme of energy of
:48:03. > :48:08.life. There is so much, you could do the whole of the Olympic Games
:48:09. > :48:14.again. There are 7,000 people taking part in this. They are doing all
:48:15. > :48:21.sorts of themes that are relevant. Recycling, Ke, le University's give
:48:22. > :48:25.the world a hug. Fantastic creativity. Take me back to the
:48:26. > :48:30.first time you came to London to work. I've seen a few colleagues of
:48:31. > :48:34.yours down there, did you ever think you'd be dressed like this waving at
:48:35. > :48:41.this wonderful parade? Absolutely not. The city of London sent me all
:48:42. > :48:44.over the world, 14 countries later standing in the Mansion House.
:48:45. > :48:50.That's the city of London for you. It is a huge platform for global
:48:51. > :48:56.careers. Look at the global talent we have here. How important is it
:48:57. > :48:59.for you, as a woman, to be Lord Mayor of London? It is a very
:49:00. > :49:05.special moment. It is 30 years ago since we had the first Lord Mayor.
:49:06. > :49:12.People keep saying you're only second. I like being second. It
:49:13. > :49:18.shows there's Sis stain ability of women in a senior role --
:49:19. > :49:24.sustainability. You have another important day tomorrow? We have. It
:49:25. > :49:30.is Remembrance Sunday. It is a big moment both in St Paul's Cathederal
:49:31. > :49:34.and in the laying of wreaths. And acknowledging the fantastic
:49:35. > :49:39.contribution that all our Armed Forces, our men and women, make.
:49:40. > :49:44.Particularly, the reservists. The city of London have just signed a
:49:45. > :49:49.covenant with the reservists to support, honour and celebrate their
:49:50. > :49:53.fantastic achievements. You have a connection with the Guard of Honour?
:49:54. > :49:57.I'm provide to be a member of the council of the London Regiment. They
:49:58. > :50:05.are my family. I'll catch up with you later. I don't want you to miss
:50:06. > :50:12.anything. Back to Paul. Thank you.
:50:13. > :50:25.As the parade continues with 256 Field Hospital we heard just there
:50:26. > :50:34.about the festival of remembrance tomorrow. Tonight, actually, there
:50:35. > :50:41.is a firework display, just after the return parade, shortly after
:50:42. > :50:49.this the Lord Mayor goes off to receive a blessing at St Paul's
:50:50. > :50:54.Cathederal. And then, eventually when the parade returns, around
:50:55. > :51:00.about 3 or 4.00 this afternoon, there should be, whether permitting,
:51:01. > :51:11.a firework display which you can see if you come down to Waterloo. It was
:51:12. > :51:19.cancelled last year because of the weather. And the weather's not too
:51:20. > :51:25.good today. The 151 (London) Transport Regiment. London's only
:51:26. > :51:30.Transport Regiment. Takes part in the show every year. Not only
:51:31. > :51:34.providing a float but managing the moment of the whole procession.
:51:35. > :51:57.Believe me, that is a very difficult job indeed.
:51:58. > :52:09.Another question that's just been tweeted. From Russell Rower asking
:52:10. > :52:15.who was number one in the livery companies? It was the mothersers.
:52:16. > :52:20.There are 109 livery companies altogether. The mothersers, grocers,
:52:21. > :52:28.drapers, fish mongers, etc, all part of the original group of 12. They
:52:29. > :52:39.were known as the Great 12. They were formed almost 1,000 years ago
:52:40. > :52:45.now. This is the best smelling float. I'm
:52:46. > :52:55.on board a steam train. As far as we know, it is the last steamroller to
:52:56. > :53:00.work. It retired in 1983. It was made in 1825. In probably better
:53:01. > :53:09.health than me. I believe she's called Joan? It is. It retired known
:53:10. > :53:13.as Ruth. It was renamed Joan in this tradition that the driver would name
:53:14. > :53:18.the engine after his wife. OK, well done, Joan. I'll jump down and talk
:53:19. > :53:26.to one of your colleagues. Thank you, Paul. This could be dangerous.
:53:27. > :53:32.There we go! Stunts as well at the Lord Mayor's Show. I understand you
:53:33. > :53:38.guys have yourselves a pig. Bow down, explain to me what's happening
:53:39. > :53:45.on your float. You're representing the Master Paviers. In the old days
:53:46. > :53:50.in 131 15, they had to remove the pigs from the streets of London.
:53:51. > :53:55.Today, we've a few pigs with us. Today, we're having fun and showing
:53:56. > :53:59.you about the pigs that ran the streets of London. There is all
:54:00. > :54:03.kinds of chaos today. No pigs running around. If you cast your eye
:54:04. > :54:09.over this float, you can see the guys are building a road as they go
:54:10. > :54:15.along. Brilliant stuff. A little gap
:54:16. > :54:21.between Joan here and the Radio Taxis group ahead of them. The giant
:54:22. > :54:30.steamroller, which needs permission to go over the Bank junction because
:54:31. > :54:37.of the all the stations under the junction of Underground stations at
:54:38. > :54:44.Bank here. It needs permission to get along here. The Worshipful
:54:45. > :54:57.Company of Paviors on their way. These are taxis from years gone by.
:54:58. > :55:08.As Austen FX3. Including Mercedes Veto and the taxi right at the back.
:55:09. > :55:14.Age UK and its float theme is the energy of life. That ties up
:55:15. > :55:22.perfectly with the Lord Mayor's theme.
:55:23. > :55:26.We're still with the Lord Mayor of London. You enjoyed the pig floating
:55:27. > :55:30.by? Absolutely. It is feeling topsy-turvy but it's doing well. A
:55:31. > :55:38.brilliant show. This is where your year now starts. Can you tell us
:55:39. > :55:43.what your role is? You're a dedicated ambassador for the whole
:55:44. > :55:49.of the UK services sector. So, I'll travel around the UK picking up the
:55:50. > :56:00.fantastic services like energy services in Aberdeen, maritime in
:56:01. > :56:05.Liverpool, asset time in Edinburgh. City of London is so much more than
:56:06. > :56:12.financial services. I travel with business delegations opening doors
:56:13. > :56:21.for them to bring business to them. Looking for contracts. HORN BLOWS I
:56:22. > :56:27.think that was for you! How do you approach it any differently than say
:56:28. > :56:35.the previous Lord Mayor? Well, there's continuity, obviously. But
:56:36. > :56:41.then there we value difference too. As I have a background in energy and
:56:42. > :56:47.infrastructure and the world needs a lot of services. The lack of
:56:48. > :56:51.infrastructure holds economic development back, the countries I
:56:52. > :56:55.worked in, it holds social development back, children can't
:56:56. > :56:59.learn, hospitals can't save lives. It is such an important need of
:57:00. > :57:03.society right now and for long-term financing for these needs. I'm
:57:04. > :57:08.bringing that to the party this year. Wonderful. Thank you very much
:57:09. > :57:12.for sparing the time. We wish you the very best of luck for the next
:57:13. > :57:16.12 months and enjoy your show. I have more people to wave at.
:57:17. > :57:23.Fantastic. Thank you. There will certainly with lots of
:57:24. > :57:36.reffing over the next year as we see the Royal Yeomanry go past us.
:57:37. > :57:46.Excite p ent in the streets and in the outs /* What's caught your eye?
:57:47. > :57:52.The dogs. Those dogs looked drenched. Have you got a dog? Yeah.
:57:53. > :57:56.I didn't envy those dogs out here in the rain. You guys have come as a
:57:57. > :58:01.family. What makes you come every year to see the Lord Mayor's Parade?
:58:02. > :58:06.We love it. Come with children, grandchildren. Doesn't matter if
:58:07. > :58:11.it's raining. You stay until the end of the parade? Yes. They were
:58:12. > :58:20.dancing and jigging. A party atmosphere in the streets. Thank
:58:21. > :58:33.you, ladies. Enjoy your day. The rain tipping down now. It hasn't
:58:34. > :58:41.dampened the spirits of anybody. We've had another tweet in, what
:58:42. > :58:45.quays tea /* -- what's the difference between the Lord Mayor of
:58:46. > :58:49.London and the Mayor of London? Boris Johnson is the Mayor of
:58:50. > :59:04.Greater London. The Lord Mayor looks after just the City of London.
:59:05. > :59:11.That's the crucial thing. No doubt about the Aston Martin's
:59:12. > :59:13.being presented on behalf of the coach makers. What a collection of
:59:14. > :59:32.cars, my goodness. Document solutions, 25 staff there
:59:33. > :59:37.from all over the UK. It is a leading global document and printing
:59:38. > :59:54.company. Their first year in the Lord Mayor's Show. 25 years they've
:59:55. > :59:56.been in the UK. I have got to be very careful here,
:59:57. > :00:17.this is Zunft Zur Zimmerleuten Band. They are presenting the Worshipful
:00:18. > :00:22.Company of Joiners and Ceilers. There are 44 members of the band
:00:23. > :00:26.here from the Swiss Guild of Carpenters, the sister company of
:00:27. > :00:33.the Worshipful Company of Joiners and Ceilers. They are here with
:00:34. > :00:47.their brass band. Certainly a very strong representation.
:00:48. > :00:52.Dominic, the pageant master, I know you have got a lot on your plate at
:00:53. > :00:58.the minute so thank you for talking to us. You have been involved in the
:00:59. > :01:05.pageant for a long time. I have been doing the job for 22 years. I took
:01:06. > :01:10.over from my father when he died. He did 20 years. Happily, they are not
:01:11. > :01:16.all as wet as this one. Today, I have a daughter who is singing in
:01:17. > :01:26.the choir at Saint Pauls. How does two-day compare with other years. We
:01:27. > :01:30.have fantastic crowds. We have got more float signed up this year than
:01:31. > :01:34.ever before. They signed up extra quickly. There is a really positive
:01:35. > :01:41.interest in the show which is amazing. What you think Fiona Woolf
:01:42. > :01:46.will bring to the table? I think she will be fantastic. She was very
:01:47. > :01:50.bright and engaging. I think it is fantastic to have a woman Lord
:01:51. > :01:55.Mayor. How do think the parade is going, whether aside? It always
:01:56. > :02:00.slows down in wet weather because people look down. But fantastic, it
:02:01. > :02:08.is running race smoothly and everyone is having a good time. Do
:02:09. > :02:11.things end with the last float? No, we swear allegiance to the sovereign
:02:12. > :02:17.and then we will be back at 2:30pm and in the evening there will be a
:02:18. > :02:21.firework display. I hope you can relax and enjoy things then. Enjoy
:02:22. > :02:31.the rest of the day. I have got the wrong hack. -- hat. It is good in
:02:32. > :02:38.the rain. Poor rolled Dominic is looking a bit
:02:39. > :02:41.wet this morning. -- Poor rolled Dominic.
:02:42. > :02:46.I think we would all like to be up there under the covers. I would like
:02:47. > :02:52.to introduce you to the Chief Executive of Working Chance, Jocelyn
:02:53. > :02:56.Hillman. Tell me a bit about it. We are a charity and we are a
:02:57. > :02:59.specialist recruitment consultancy for women offenders say that when
:03:00. > :03:06.they come out of prison they can find jobs to support themselves and
:03:07. > :03:11.their children. How difficult is it for offenders to come out and find a
:03:12. > :03:17.job? It is very difficult. The barriers they face are enormous. We
:03:18. > :03:20.educate employers to get them to see that women with convictions are just
:03:21. > :03:25.like any other mothers and daughters, they want to get jobs to
:03:26. > :03:31.support their families. You want it to stop, it is not a generational
:03:32. > :03:34.thing. Most of the women are single mothers and they had children to
:03:35. > :03:39.bring up and they need jobs so they can be active members of society.
:03:40. > :03:47.Who is this next to you nodding and smiling? This is a need. I
:03:48. > :03:50.registered with the charity and they helped me find a job and they
:03:51. > :03:57.changed my life. They are an amazing charity. That is why I am here
:03:58. > :04:02.today. How difficult was it for you to find a job? Very difficult. I
:04:03. > :04:07.came out with aspirations to find a job at it is not that easy. Without
:04:08. > :04:13.the help of charities like Working Chance it is really tough. I have
:04:14. > :04:18.got you into another parade here I am that slow. Thank you very much.
:04:19. > :04:24.Have a wonderful day and keep up the great work. Nice to meet you.
:04:25. > :04:28.It is fair to say you get carried along with this. I find myself
:04:29. > :04:36.marching in step and the cameraman is doing it as well. Tell me about
:04:37. > :04:39.you guys. We are the Napoleonic Society of Great Britain and our
:04:40. > :04:43.section of the parade is sponsored by the Belgian Tourist Board to mark
:04:44. > :04:48.the commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo. We are expecting
:04:49. > :04:55.re-enactors and spectators from all over the world. You take it very
:04:56. > :05:00.seriously, everything is done down to the tee. Each individual regiment
:05:01. > :05:06.researches their uniforms and puts a lot of effort and money to reproduce
:05:07. > :05:10.in an accurate re-creation of the uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars. It
:05:11. > :05:14.has paid off because you all look fantastic. I look like I am taking
:05:15. > :05:21.the Nick marching but I am not, I cannot help it, it is the drum.
:05:22. > :05:24.The Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London representing freemasons all
:05:25. > :05:25.over the world has just gone through. And these are some very
:05:26. > :05:40.brave men and women. The gentleman is in the front is
:05:41. > :05:43.wearing that remarkable jacket which protect them. He will be very hot
:05:44. > :06:05.indeed. Everybody is represented here today.
:06:06. > :06:10.217 Field Squadron now. They are showcasing its search role with
:06:11. > :06:24.metal detectors and the bomb disposal vehicle as well.
:06:25. > :06:33.Their City of London is the bus there. -- der City of London. They
:06:34. > :06:39.are a charitable life skills education provider for children,
:06:40. > :06:46.helping them make informed decisions for the year ahead about things like
:06:47. > :06:48.drugs and school. And now the band of Her Majesty's
:06:49. > :07:41.Royal Marines Collingwood. A stirring rendition of Hearts of
:07:42. > :07:46.Oak precedes the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. The Royal Marines are
:07:47. > :07:48.celebrating their 350th anniversary next year with events right through
:07:49. > :08:17.the year. Royal Marines Collingwood being led
:08:18. > :08:26.by their director of music Sergeant Peter Curtis and the drum Major
:08:27. > :08:32.Colin Brown. The Royal Marines reserve from the City of London.
:08:33. > :08:38.There are around 600 trained ranks and they are all distributed
:08:39. > :08:48.throughout the five reserve centres in the UK in London, Bristol,
:08:49. > :08:50.Mersey, the Tyne and Glasgow. 10% of them are working on regular Royal
:08:51. > :09:14.Marines on long-term attachments. The Sea Cadets call. They trace
:09:15. > :09:35.their history back to 1856. Just looking at notes about the
:09:36. > :09:48.Royal Marines, ten members had just completed a speed marching record.
:09:49. > :09:51.Below your whistle. -- lo your whistle. You see, everybody is
:09:52. > :09:55.getting into the carnival atmosphere. Whistles, drums,
:09:56. > :10:05.everything goes on the streets of London.
:10:06. > :10:12.As the Sea Cadets disappear into the distance, we have an important body,
:10:13. > :10:17.Trinity House, the General Lighthouse authority for England,
:10:18. > :10:24.Wales and the Channel Islands. It was founded in 1514 by Henry VIII.
:10:25. > :10:38.2014 will represent its 500th anniversary.
:10:39. > :10:43.The Lloyd's Register is coming up behind them.
:10:44. > :10:49.It is still pouring down with rain but we don't care, do we? We do not
:10:50. > :11:02.care at all. We are enjoying ourselves. It is 25 years since she
:11:03. > :11:14.joined the City of the solicitors company. You are Sheila Robinson. I
:11:15. > :11:18.am chairman of the club which Fiona is president of. This is a magic
:11:19. > :11:23.moment because you can go and waves. She is waving back at you, isn't
:11:24. > :11:29.that fantastic. Can you believe she is the Lord Mayor of London? Yes,
:11:30. > :11:37.because she is a very clever woman. What are her best assets? She is a
:11:38. > :11:41.personable person and a great lawyer. She is a great energy lawyer
:11:42. > :11:51.and this is all about the energy of life. We have candles dancing. They
:11:52. > :11:58.are from the redcoats at school. -- redcoats school. And there is the
:11:59. > :12:02.Sir John Cass foundation. It is a pleasure to meet you and I feel
:12:03. > :12:15.honoured because we got a wave from the Lord Mayor of London. Thank you.
:12:16. > :12:19.Fiona's election as Lord Mayor was the incentive for Candlewick's
:12:20. > :12:25.involvement. I have jumped on board the Great
:12:26. > :12:31.Ormond Street float and I have met Hayden, Georgia and Samuel. Everyone
:12:32. > :12:36.says the nurses are lovely, you can tell me what they are really like.
:12:37. > :12:43.They are really kind and helpful and make me feel good. You have been
:12:44. > :12:48.smiling and waving. Hayden has been working on his ways. You keep waving
:12:49. > :12:55.at the crowd. You have been involved in making this float, haven't you?
:12:56. > :13:03.Yes. There is the Lord Mayor, give her a wave. What did you do? We
:13:04. > :13:15.painted the man. Great decorating skills. Are you having fun? Yes.
:13:16. > :13:23.Hayden has mastered it, I will work on mine.
:13:24. > :13:28.Not a bad wave, Helen, well done. We are just having a look back at the
:13:29. > :13:40.Candlewick ward who came by little earlier.
:13:41. > :14:10.It is this band's first year in the show.
:14:11. > :14:17.That is a Railway Children Transport for London float, celebrating the
:14:18. > :14:25.150th anniversary of the London underground. Transport for London
:14:26. > :14:51.celebrates the Railway Children's charity.
:14:52. > :14:58.The City University of London float focusing on business and
:14:59. > :15:03.professions. There are a couple of samba bands blasting out their
:15:04. > :15:16.reasons throughout the City of London. And the central London
:15:17. > :15:23.Samaritans as well. I am like a magpie drawn to a gem,
:15:24. > :15:28.I'm drawn to happy, smiling ladies. You look like you are in your
:15:29. > :15:33.element. We are. We are from the country and we are enjoying it. Is
:15:34. > :15:40.this your first time at the Lord Mayor's Show? How would you describe
:15:41. > :15:46.it? Great but wet. Apart from the rain it is fantastic. You look like
:15:47. > :15:53.you are having a good time. What has caught your eye? Everything, we love
:15:54. > :16:05.the horses in particular. Enjoy your day. Fingers crossed, if it's sunny
:16:06. > :16:27.next year, they'll be back. They go back to the Central London
:16:28. > :16:34.Samaritans now. Started in 1953 by. Their 60th anniversary.
:16:35. > :16:49.This lot were established in 1973. Employ about 100 people across the
:16:50. > :16:52.city of London. And in 2012, Admiral race -- raised money for local
:16:53. > :17:07.charities. Tonight, on television, continuing
:17:08. > :17:18.this theme, is the Festival of Remembrance, 9.15pm on BBC One. And
:17:19. > :17:26.tomorrow, at 10.25am, we'll have the Cenatoph, of course. The fireworks
:17:27. > :17:31.tonight, 5.00pm on Victorian embankment.
:17:32. > :17:38.We are with the Royal British Legion float. Two members here, volunteers,
:17:39. > :17:45.Lance Corporal Ray Jones and Chloe Oliver. You're volunteering? Yeah.
:17:46. > :17:49.Why do you volunteer? It is good to raise awareness of the Royal British
:17:50. > :17:54.Legion to everyone else in the country. Tell me, what do you do
:17:55. > :17:59.when you volunteer? What do you sign up to do? We sell poppies. Help the
:18:00. > :18:04.war veterans into their seats. Have dinners. Traditionally, there's a
:18:05. > :18:09.strong military feel here. Do you feel proud to be part of the Lord
:18:10. > :18:16.Mayor's Show? I like doing it. This is my second year. Have you done it
:18:17. > :18:21.before? Yes, 12 times. It is Remember Sunday this weekend. Are
:18:22. > :18:28.you doing anything? I'll be holding standards in the march. And
:18:29. > :18:33.yourself? I will hold the standards and we take part in the
:18:34. > :18:40.wreath-laying. On behalf of everyone, thank you for all you do
:18:41. > :18:52.for us. Keep yourselves save. Such an important time of year for the
:18:53. > :18:57.Royal British Legion, of course. The Pimlico Plumbers are becoming
:18:58. > :19:10.regular visitors to the Lord Mayor's Show. There's 150 people out there,
:19:11. > :19:13.including 100 dancers. And the Streets Ahead dance academy led by
:19:14. > :19:58.one Father Christmas! We spoke to a few people from South
:19:59. > :20:02.Africa. We've now got a French flair. Are you having fun? Yes, it
:20:03. > :20:07.is very nice. It is the first time we've come to London to visit with
:20:08. > :20:14.my children. It is a very nice parade. Are you enjoying a very
:20:15. > :20:22.British morning? It doesn't speak a word of English! That was a close
:20:23. > :20:30.one! This one is yours? Leon, are you having fun? Having a good day?
:20:31. > :20:36.Never work with children, but we did it! We worked. Thank you very much.
:20:37. > :20:45.Have a great day. I'm sure they're having a fabulous
:20:46. > :20:51.day at the moment. Terry Whittingham is the senior drum major. Looking
:20:52. > :21:20.back at the plumbers with Father Christmas.
:21:21. > :21:41.The King's troops, the Royal horse artillery. 23 horses on parade.
:21:42. > :21:50.The troop was born in 1946 owing the end of World War II.
:21:51. > :22:13.#4 /* Once again, it's been a superb show
:22:14. > :22:17.laid on by the city of London. Fiona Woolf's been smiling for the last
:22:18. > :22:21.couple of hours and will be for many days to come. She'll shortly leave
:22:22. > :22:24.in the golden State Coach stopping at St Paul's Cathederal for a
:22:25. > :22:33.blessing from the Dean before swearing an oath of aliege Yanks tot
:22:34. > :22:39.synch dsh Severn n at the Royal Courts of Justice. Then the Festival
:22:40. > :22:45.of Remembrance tomorrow. Thank you Paul, for all your hard work. I'd
:22:46. > :22:50.love to say thank you to all the crowds here who have made this a
:22:51. > :22:55.special day. Lots of people got here early to get a good place. This is a
:22:56. > :22:59.pageant that represents tradition and heritage. You can see, as you
:23:00. > :23:03.talk to people, they are starting their own family traditions. They
:23:04. > :23:07.are coming with grandparents, toddlers. Once you're wet, who cares
:23:08. > :23:12.about the rain. Very British that it should rain at the very start of it.
:23:13. > :23:17.A global event. Highlight for you? I loved the camel. But I loved the
:23:18. > :23:24.break dancing plumbers. That's what's interesting about this. It is
:23:25. > :23:28.very eclectic. You see horses, pageantry and then dancing camel.
:23:29. > :23:32.That's it from us. I hope you've enjoyed it. We definitely have. Even
:23:33. > :23:38.the dancing plumbers. See you next time. Bye-bye.
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