AEC CELEBRATE FIVE YEARS WITH LORD MAYOR’S SHOW AND DEVELOPMENT SECURITIES

Ascension Eagles were proud to be in the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday, 10th November.  There were over 6000 people taking part, including 2000 servicemen and women, 180 vehicles, 66 floats, 21 marching bands, 21 carriages including the glorious State Coach and of course the giant figures of the City's guardians Gog and Magog. The procession is 3 miles long but fits into a route of only 1.7 miles.

The procession follows the traditional route through the streets of the City to the Royal Courts of Justice where the Lord Mayor Elect takes his oath of allegiance to the Sovereign before the Lord Chief Justice and the Judges of the Queen's Bench Division.

The procession pauses as the Lord Mayor takes his oath and then at 1pm it sets off on the return journey from Victoria Embankment to Mansion House, where the newly sworn-in Lord Mayor arrives to be greeted by the City Aldermen and Livery Company Masters in their colourful gowns.

This is Ascension Eagle’s fifth appearance in the Lord Mayor’s Show, and we are grateful to Development Securities for sponsoring our entry.

“I really enjoyed today.  I felt so happy!  Thank you to all the people that took part and got us in the Lord Mayor’s Show.  It was very exciting.  I loved smiling and I loved the way we looked!  I felt so proud.”  Kelly Hayward, aged 11

“Today was a brilliant day.  We worked all together and had lots of fun.  The Seniors were doing awesome stunts.  They were fabulous!  When I grow up I want to be like them.”  Immanuelle Agyare, aged 9

“It was the best parade I have ever been to.  It was really fun seeing people smiling at me!”  Khiera Odle, aged 10

“I liked the Lord Mayor’s Show.  I enjoyed myself.  People kept taking photos of me all along the parade route.  I felt like a star!”  Angel Katusbo, aged 11

“I thought this was a wonderful experience because I was with my friends and the AEC family.  My Mum, who supports everything I do at cheerleading, also came along to cheer for me.  I know I made her proud.”  Alex Williams, aged 12

“It was a wonderful experience and we really enjoyed it.  Not many kids get the opportunities we do.  It was lots of fun!”  Chanelle Webb, aged 13

“It was so fun.  It’s my first performance with the Ascension Eagles.  I loved making people smile.”  Jaz Blaire-Edmund, aged 13

“I enjoyed being a leader, right at the front, walking around the parade and cheering.  I loved the fact that I got chosen to be a leader at the front.  All the people were smiling and waving at us.  It was so great!  I felt very proud.”  Louise Hayward, aged 12

“I got to work with the Seniors for the first time today.  It was fun and I enjoyed it.  When we did our stunts everyone was like, ‘WOW!’  It was amazing.”  Elle Cossington, aged 13

“I enjoyed this day.  This was my best day ever.  You could see everyone waving at you.  I was scared, but I still waved.  I am proud to be an Ascension Eagle and I am so glad I got to be in the Lord Mayor’s Show.”  Naiomi Nicholas, aged 11

“This was a once in a lifetime experience for me.  I enjoyed it so much today.  Our team did a great job.  I loved being in the Lord Mayor’s Show.  One day I’ll tell my kids and grandkids all about how I was part of this amazing event.”  Oprah Pierre, aged 13

“It was my fifth year to perform in the Lord Mayor’s Show.  I love the buzz you get off the crowds!  We set a record today and threw 55 back-tuck baskets!  My stunt group worked very hard, but it was worth it when we saw the expressions on peoples’ faces.  We had to be careful not to give anyone a heart attack; people just don’t expect teenagers to be thrown 15 feet up in the air in front of them.  It’s like human fireworks.  What a brilliant way to spend your day!”  Tovonya Raybe, aged 18