St George's Day Pageant

St George, patron saint of England, will parade through the streets of the Square Mile, as an age-old English tradition is revived for the first time since 1585 - when Elizabeth 1 was on the throne. On Friday 23rd April 2010 the St George's Day Pageant will take to the streets of the City, starting at Armourers' Hall in Coleman Street at 11.45am, going via Gresham Street, St Martins-le-Grand, through Paternoster Square and Temple Bar and passing in front of St Paul's Cathedral at around noon. St George himself will be taking part, mounted on horseback and escorted by the Band of The Parachute Regiment, the Regimental Colour party, Pegasus the Regimental Mascot and soldiers and armoured combat vehicles. Characters dressed up as the King and his daughter, accompanied by a lamb led by a maiden, will also add to the colour and historic pagentry of the occasion. In true English style, there will be a clutch of pubs en route supporting the celebrations including The Globe at the start and finish of the parade route (on the corner of Moorgate and London Wall) and The Red Lion on Parliament Street.