Silent Ceremony
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The Silent Ceremony is a traditional, largely wordless ritual in the City of London during which the new Lord Mayor formally takes office in a solemn, private setting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremony
ⓘ
civic ritual ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | marks the formal assumption of office by the new Lord Mayor ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lord Mayor’s Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | election of the Lord Mayor of London by the livery companies ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
formal
ⓘ
private ⓘ solemn ⓘ traditional ⓘ |
| hasName | Silent Ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule |
members stand in silence during key parts of the ritual
ⓘ
proceedings are conducted with minimal speech ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbolizes continuity of civic governance in the City of London ⓘ |
| involves |
exchange of insignia of office
ⓘ
handover of authority from outgoing to incoming Lord Mayor ⓘ signing of formal declarations ⓘ use of the Lord Mayor’s regalia ⓘ |
| language | largely wordless ⓘ |
| location |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guildhall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | Friday before the Lord Mayor’s Show ⓘ |
| participant |
Aldermen of the City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Common Councilmen of the City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ incoming Lord Mayor of London ⓘ officers of the City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ outgoing Lord Mayor of London ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lord Mayor’s election at Common Hall ⓘ |
| publicAccess |
attendance by invitation
ⓘ
not generally open to the public ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
City of London livery companies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Mayor of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Mayor’s Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dignity and gravity of the mayoral office
ⓘ
orderly transfer of civic authority ⓘ |
| traditionMaintainedBy | City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | formal installation of the Lord Mayor of London ⓘ |
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