BLOG 2013
LLOYD'S OF LONDON REMEMBRANCE DAY
11/11/2013
In its annual Remembrance Day ceremony, the Lloyd's market pauses to pay tribute to those who have served. At 11am an underwriting room full of ex-servicemen, brokers, underwriters and Lloyd’s staff fell silent as the Lutine Bell was struck and a two minute silence observed.
Members of F Company from 7 Rifles infantry regiment entered the underwriting room bearing their regimental standard. Their uniformed delegation formed one side of a guard of honour, with Royal Naval Reserves from HMS President on the other.
The 7 Rifles regiment has a long standing connection with Lloyd’s. The regiment is the descendant of the Lloyd’s Platoon London Rifles that many Lloyd’s men joined in 1914-18.
John Nelson led the wreath laying ceremony alongside The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf. They were followed by Mark Drummond Brady, the Chairman of the Lloyd’s Branch of the Royal British Legion, Charles Bowman, Alderman for the Lime Street Ward, Captain Ian McNaught, Deputy Master of Trinity House and Major Laurie Gomes of F Company, 7 Rifles regiment.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Far East Prisoner of War Association, War Widows, Chelsea Pensioners Association; Frimley Park Military Hospital and City of London Cadets.
Among the other press photographers from newspaper publications we all set up in areas cordoned off for us, still a bit of a squeeze but with two cameras fitted with the 17-40mm and 7-200mm respectively it gave me options for a mix of wide and highly cropped shots with the birds eye view that I had.
Members of F Company from 7 Rifles infantry regiment entered the underwriting room bearing their regimental standard. Their uniformed delegation formed one side of a guard of honour, with Royal Naval Reserves from HMS President on the other.
The 7 Rifles regiment has a long standing connection with Lloyd’s. The regiment is the descendant of the Lloyd’s Platoon London Rifles that many Lloyd’s men joined in 1914-18.
John Nelson led the wreath laying ceremony alongside The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf. They were followed by Mark Drummond Brady, the Chairman of the Lloyd’s Branch of the Royal British Legion, Charles Bowman, Alderman for the Lime Street Ward, Captain Ian McNaught, Deputy Master of Trinity House and Major Laurie Gomes of F Company, 7 Rifles regiment.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Far East Prisoner of War Association, War Widows, Chelsea Pensioners Association; Frimley Park Military Hospital and City of London Cadets.
Among the other press photographers from newspaper publications we all set up in areas cordoned off for us, still a bit of a squeeze but with two cameras fitted with the 17-40mm and 7-200mm respectively it gave me options for a mix of wide and highly cropped shots with the birds eye view that I had.
