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Friday 17 November 2006
By Naomi Weston
Students from across Imperial College London took part in the 791st Lord Mayor’s Parade on Saturday 11 November 2006 to showcase the College’s Centenary.
The theme of this year’s historic event was ‘the global learning curve’. Engineering students, from the City and Guilds College Union, created a special Centenary float celebrating the College’s heritage. The float was designed to represent the College’s bright future and 100 years of living science, and featured as its centrepiece a model of the Queen’s Tower.
As the environment is one of Imperial’s major strategic research themes, recycled wood and old copies of the College newspaper, Felix, were used in the construction of the float.
Students from all over the College dressed up for the event. Engineers, scientists and medics turned up in their hard hats, high visibility jackets, lab coats, scrubs and stethoscopes, with the musical theatre society also providing period costumes to mark the history being celebrated.
Ashley Brown, The Lord Mayor’s Show Coordinator explains: “The College’s entry into the show was a great success, with students and alumni from across the college attending. Organising an event such as this is both physically and mentally demanding, but the end result is certainly worth the effort. Everyone including myself had a great time on the day thanks to the efforts of my team.”
The City and Guilds College Union President, James Fok, added: “This year’s show was particularly special because of the education theme and Imperial’s Centenary. This year not only did we welcome back many past students, but we also enjoyed a large participation from friends outside of the City and Guilds College Union. None of these would have been possible without the generous support from the Faculty of Engineering and the Centenary Board, and most important, the leadership from the show co-ordinator, Ashley Brown.”
The Lord Mayor's Show winds through 800 years of London history and welcomes the Lord Mayor to his position. Over 6,000 people took part, including 2,000 servicemen and women, 180 vehicles, 66 floats, 21 marching bands and 21 carriages.
Visit www.imperial.ac.uk/Centenary for more Centenary information.
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