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  Lord Mayor of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Of the 66 Cities in the United Kingdom, the City of London is among the 30 that have Lord Mayors (or, in Scotland, Lord Provosts).
The residence of the Lord Mayor is known as Mansion House.
The Lord Mayor of London is entitled to wear the Collar of SS, a chain of 28 golden emblems, each in the shape of the letter S (the reason for which is unclear).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor_of_London   (1728 words)

  
 Mayor of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom, who heads the Greater London Authority and is responsible for budgeting and strategic planning of some governmental functions across the whole of the region of London.
The Mayor of London is elected for a fixed term of four years, with the first election held in May 2000.
Initiatives taken by the Mayor of London include the Congestion charge on private vehicles using Central London on weekdays, and the London Partnerships Register which was a voluntary scheme without legal force for same-sex couples to register their partnership, and paved the way for the introduction by the United Kingdom Parliament of civil partnerships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mayor_of_London   (447 words)

  
 Mayor - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the United States, mayors are usually elected by the citizens of a locality for a fixed term.
Mayors may also function as the head of the city council, sometimes elected as mayor by the council rather the citizens, while day-to-day operations of the city are delegated to a professional city manager.
In London, the Lord Mayor of London is now largely ceremonial, a post that should be distinguished from the elected Mayor of London.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /mayor.htm   (484 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of London - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lord Mayor of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Lord Mayor, who needed be a freeman of the City, a liveryman, and an alderman at the time of their election, was nominated by the liverymen of the City Companies and elected by the Court of Aldermen to hold office for one year.
The Lord Mayor attends every civic and ceremonial function in the City and is regarded as the dispenser of the hospitality which frequently devolves upon the Corporation.
The first elected mayor was Ken Livingstone, who stood as an independent candidate and pledged himself to be the spokesperson for the people of London.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lord%20Mayor%20of%20London   (328 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of London - Wikipedia
Der Lord Mayor of London in seiner Krönungsrobe
Der Lord Mayor von Winchester assistierte den königlichen Koch.
Der Lord Mayor ist dazu berechtigt, das Collar of SS (Doppel-S-Schärpe) zu tragen.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor_of_London   (1252 words)

  
 London welcomes the new Lord Mayor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lord Levene is himself an Ashkenazi; but he is also an honorary member of the Sephardi community in virtue of his chairmanship of the Bevis Marks Trust, which promotes the wider interests and significance of the oldest synagogue in London that dates from 1701.
Lord Levene is the eighth Jew to be Lord Mayor of London, the first being Sir David Salomons (1797-1873) in 1855 - three years before Jews were able to take their seat in parliament even if elected, because they were still required to take an oath "on the true faith of a Christian".
On the ceremonial entry of the Lord Mayor, preceded by his sword-bearer, the sheriffs, etc, the choir led the congregation in singing barukh ha-ba - blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
www.sefarad.org /publication/lm/034/16.html   (966 words)

  
 Mayor of London - Wikipedia
Der Mayor of London ist der gewählte Oberbürgermeister von London, England.
Das Amt des Mayor of London sollte man nicht mit demjenigen des Lord Mayor of London verwechseln.
Der Mayor of London wird alle vier Jahre direkt vom Volk gewählt.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mayor_of_London   (159 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Lord Mayor's role is primarily ceremonial, rather than political, although he does promote London's business credentials abroad.
The Lord Mayor is also the head of the Commission of Lieutenancy, which represents the Sovereign in the City of London (other counties usually have Lord Lieutenants, as opposed to Commissions), and annually attends the (named after Sir, Lord Mayor in 1906), in Hampshire.
It was first occupied by a Lord Mayor in 1752, when took up his residence in it.
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Lord Mayor Michael Savory was addressing an audience including Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and the Mayors of all 32 London boroughs at the annual London Government Dinner.
The Lord Mayor also paid tribute to the London 2012 team, who were represented at the dinner by Chairman Sebastian Coe, CEO Keith Mills and COO Mike Power.
London 2012 banners and posters are displayed on the City's streets and a bid float participated in the Lord Mayor's Parade in November 2004.
www.london2012.org /en/news/archive/2005/january/2005-01-14-10-45.htm   (362 words)

  
 LORD MAYOR'S DAY - LoveToKnow Article on LORD MAYOR'S DAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The idea originated in the stipulation made in a charter then granted by John that the citizen chosen to be mayor should be presented to the king or his justice for approval.
Until the i$th century the mayor either rode or walked to Westminster, but in 1453 Sir John Norman appears to have set a fashion of going by water.
With the Restoration the city pageant was revived, but interregnums occurred during the years of the plague and fire, and in 1683 when a quarrel broke out between Charles and the city, ending in the temporary abrogation of the charter.
92.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LORD_MAYOR_S_DAY.htm   (267 words)

  
 Mayor of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London England who heads the Greater London Authority and is responsible for budgeting and planning of some governmental functions across the of Greater London.
The post of Mayor of London should be confused with that of the Lord Mayor of London the ancient and now mainly ceremonial of Mayor for the City of London.
The Mayor of London is elected for fixed term of four years with the election held in May 2000.
www.freeglossary.com /Mayor_of_London   (462 words)

  
 Mayor of London - Responsibilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Mayor's role as the executive of the strategic authority for London is to promote economic development and wealth creation, social development, and the improvement of the environment.
The Mayor sets out plans and policies for London covering transport, planning and development, economic development and regeneration, culture, and a range of environmental issues including biodiversity, ambient noise, waste disposal and air quality.
While staff in the Greater London Authority are appointed by the London Assembly, the Mayor appoints the boards of Transport for London and the London Development Agency.
www.london.gov.uk /mayor   (600 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of London in Confederate Controversy
While in London during the war he spoke earnestly in favour of the Union cause on occasions, including a public censure of the then Lord Mayor of London, William Rose, for his controversial hosting of the Confederate commissioner in London, James Mason.
Towards the end of the entertainment the Lord Mayor proposed the toast of 'The Visitors', referring particularly to the presence of the Mayor of Quebec and Mr Mason.
He said - 'My Lord Mayor, my Lady Mayoress, my lords, ladies and gentlemen, but that I feel deeply the obligations I am under to the honoured chief magistrate of this city for permission to be present tonight I should feel strongly disposed to pick a quarrel.
www.americancivilwar.org.uk /articles/mayor.htm   (1114 words)

  
 VINER - LoveToKnow Article on VINER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
(1631-1688), lord mayor of London, was born in Warwick, but migrated in early life to London, where he was apprenticed to his uncle, Sir Thomas Viner (1558-1665), a goldsmith, who was lord mayor of London in 1653-54, and who was created a baronet in 1661.
He was sheriff during the year of the great fire in London, and was chosen lord mayor in 1674.
The king attended his mayoral banquet, and the lord mayor erected an equestrian statue in his honor on a spot now covered by the Mansion House.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VI/VINER.htm   (187 words)

  
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The Lord Mayor's Show winds through nearly 800 years of London's history, marching unscathed through everything from the fl death to the blitz.
The loyalty of the Lord Mayor might be less questionable now than it was in 1215, but the newly elected Mayor must still make his way to the Royal Courts of Justice to pledge allegiance to the Crown, just as Dick Whittington did in 1397 (and again in 1406 and 1419).
The Lord Mayor's charity for 2005/6 is The Treloar Trust.
www.lordmayorsshow.org   (241 words)

  
 Lord Mayor's Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Lord Mayor's Show is an annual parade in the City of London, and involves the Lord Mayor's trip from Guildhall, the headquarters of the Corporation of London, to the Royal Courts of Justice, where the Lord Mayor must swear allegiance to the Queen.
The office of Lord Mayor of London has existed since 1189 (though the office was then known as Mayor of London).
The Charter required that a Lord Mayor-elect must travel to the City of Westminster in order to swear allegiance to the Crown.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Lord_Mayor's_Show.html   (351 words)

  
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The Corporation of London is the local authority for the Square Mile and the Lord Mayor is Chairman of its two governing bodies, the Court of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council.
He is also Admiral of the Port of London, Chief Magistrate of the City and Chancellor of the City University as well as being patron and president of numerous charitable and official funds, trusts and similar organisations.
In the case of the City this means that the Lord Mayor and the Corporation will continue their specific, vigourous and expert promotion of the Square Mile - while working with the Mayor of London and the GLA in the ongoing development and regeneration of the capital as a whole.
www.lordmayorsshow.org /hist/present.shtml   (425 words)

  
 The Lord Mayor of the City of London
As head of the Corporation of London, the Lord Mayor presides over its governing bodies - the Court of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council.
He is Chief Magistrate of the City of London, Admiral of the Port of London, Chancellor of City University and President or Patron of many other civic and charitable organisations.
Sheriffs of the City of London and their relation to the Lord Mayor.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /business_city/lordmayor   (301 words)

  
 Beckfordiana: William Beckford Biography 1911 and now
His father was lord mayor of London in 1762 and again in 1769; he was a famous supporter of John Wilkes, and on his monument in the Guildhall were afterwards inscribed the words of his manly and outspoken reproof to George III.
Beckford was the only legitimate son of William Beckford the Elder, twice lord mayor of London, and was the heir to a vast fortune accumulated by three generations of his Beckford ancestors, who were sugar planters in Jamaica.
A protégé of Lord Chancellor Thurlow, with a seat in the House of Commons, and married to the beautiful Lady Margaret Gordon, Beckford was expecting to be elevated to the peerage in December 1784.
www.beckford.c18.net /wbbeckfordbio1.html   (959 words)

  
 Lord Mayor Of London - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The man who has to write an article on "Why I Am Fit To Be Mayor" is patently not.
Mayor: they did better in Toytown.(Lord Archer has become the favorite to win the election for London, England's first mayor)(Brief Article) : An article from: New Statesman (1996)
Some account of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of the city of London, during the first quarter of the seventeenth century, 1601-1625
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /lord_mayor_of_london.htm   (180 words)

  
 Mayor of London - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London England, who heads the Greater London Authority and is responsible for budgeting and strategic planning of some governmental functions across the whole of the region of London.
The post of Mayor of London should not be confused with that of the Lord Mayor of London, the ancient and now mainly ceremonial post of Mayor for the City of London.
As with most elected posts in the UK, there is a deposit—in this case of £10,000, which is returnable on the candidate winning at least five per cent of the votes cast.
www.open-encyclopedia.com /Mayor_of_London   (391 words)

  
 Mayor Of London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.wikiverse.org /mayor-of-london   (478 words)

  
 Lord Mayor's Show in London: photos of parade and fireworks
The Lord Mayor's Show is a procession which takes place every year after a new representative for the City of London has been appointed.
The Lord Mayor's coach arrives in Westminster when it crosses Temple Bar - the border between the "City of London" and the "City of Westminster"..
The new Lord Mayor goes into the Royal Courts of Justice to swear allegiance to the Queen.
www.ukstudentlife.com /Ideas/Album/LordMayorsShow.htm   (445 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mayor of London
In the United Kingdom, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor had long been a ceremonial post, with little or no duties attached to it.
A civil union is one of several terms for a civil status similar to marriage, typically created for the purposes of allowing homosexual couples access to the benefits enjoyed by married heterosexuals (see also same-sex marriage); it can also be used by couples of differing sexes who do not...
The first election to the office of Mayor of London took place on May 4, 2000.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mayor-of-London   (1127 words)

  
 Lord Mayor of London hands out Harper awards
The current Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Savory, will be the guest of honour at the 2005 Harper Adams graduation ceremony.
The Lord Mayor will present more than 450 graduates with their qualifications and give the graduation address during the ceremony which will be held at the University College on September 16.
In his role as the 677th Lord Mayor, Alderman Michael Savory is the head of the Corporation of London, which provides local government services for the City of London.
www.harper-adams.ac.uk /press/article.cfm?ID=2633   (231 words)

  
 LORD MAYOR OF LONDON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In der City ist der Lord Mayor der höchste Würdenträger, nur der Monarch steht über ihn.
Einen Tag nach der Amtsübernahme wird die Parade "Lord Mayor's Show" durchgeführt [[(siehe unten), wo der Lord Mayor in die City of Westminster reist, um im Beisein der obersten Richter dem Monarchen Treue zu schwören.
Der Lord Mayor des Jahrs 2004 ist Robert Finch.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/L/Lord_Mayor_of_London   (1221 words)

  
 Office of Lord Mayor
In the City, the Lord Mayor ranks immediately after the sovereign and acts as the capital's host in Guildhall and Mansion House, his official residence.
The right of citizens to elect their own Mayor dates from the Charter granted by King John to the City in 1215, and in the same year Magna Carta specified that the City would retain all its ancient liberties.
The election of Lord Mayor is held at the end of September each year in the Great Hall of Guildhall.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /leisure_heritage/corp_history/lm_history_office.htm   (381 words)

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