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Lord Mayor's Show

1 story Updated October 29, 2026

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The Cenotaph on Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday.

Remembrance and the Lord Mayor's Show Reshape London

Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph is on 8 November, the same weekend as the big fireworks, and the Lord Mayor's Show closes the City on Saturday 14 November.

Casie Stewart · Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min

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