Lord Mayor of London
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The lord or lady mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London, England, and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the lord mayor is accorded precedence over all individu
Dame Susan Langley
Sir William McArthur, lord mayor of London, caricatured by Leslie Ward, 1881
Stained glass in Guildhall, London, showing Henry fitz Ailwin
In 1747, the Lord Mayor proceeded to Westminster Hall via barge on the River Thames.
Mansion House, London
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The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is a Grade I listed building. Designed by George Dance in the Palladian style, it was built primarily in the 1740s.
Lord Mayor of London
…of the FCDO. The lord mayor is ex officio Rector of City University of London and Admiral of the Port of London. The lord mayor is assisted by the Mansion House Esquires including the City Marshal, Sword Bearer and Common Crier, as well as the Chaplain, Venerable Ray Pentland. The lord mayor has six Cadet Aides…
Mansion House, City of London
An 1837 view showing one of the two high attics. They were nicknamed the "Mayor's Nest" and "Noah's Ark".
An early 19th-century banquet in the Egyptian Hall at the Mansion House (its size is exaggerated – see photo below)
A public session at the Mansion House, circa 1840