25. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Garden of Remembrance

The service to open the Garden of Remembrance at St. Paul’s Cathedral is held to launch the City of London Poppy Appeal. It is attended by the Lord Mayor, all the Livery Companies and a number of other organisations represented in the City. The morning started with breakfast in the Crypt of St. Paul’s following which the Masters of all the Livery Companies collected their poppies, which were attached to a cross, and then assembled together with the Band of the Scots Guards, the Standards of the Royal British Legion and the choirs of the City of London Schools, in the Garden of Remembrance. As part of the service, which was conducted by the Dean of St. Paul’s, the crosses were planted by representatives of the many organisations in attendance. A very thought provoking and moving experience.