Celebrating my old friend, The Rt Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker on the House of Commons, on his being admitted a Freeman of the City of London by special nomination, 4 July 2016Speaking on the main stage at Pride in London, 25 June 2016At the head of the Pride in London Parade, 25 June 2016, with HE the Ambassador of the United States of America, Matthew Barzun, and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Pride Patron Dame Fiona Woolf DBE (Lord Mayor 2013-14) and Pride Board MembersHosting a historic meeting with the Grand Masters of the two acknowledged British women’s grand lodges, MW Bro. Zuzanka Penn, of the Order of Women Freemasons, and MW Bro. Christine Chapman, of the Honorable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons, discussing opening up the Craft to male and female students in England, 25 April 2016Celebrating basketball star and diversity campaigner John Amaechi OBE receiving the freedom of the City of London, along with the Chief Commoner Billy Dove OBE JP, on Thursday 3 September 2015
Edward and Meg-John with Sheriff Fiona Adler, Alderman Timothy Hailes, Graeme Smith CC, Swordbearer James North, and the other members of the City of London team at the Pride in London gala dinner – Mansion House, Wednesday 24 June 2015
About to speak on a Pride Month panel at Goldman Sachs, with former BP Chief Executive, Lord Browne, and Stonewall Chair, Jan Gooding, Group Brand Director at Aviva – 5 June 2015
With Sport England Chairman, Nick Bitel, marking the launch of #ThisGirlCan, the campaign to get more women participating in sport – Wednesday 7 January 2015Celebrating the Freedom of the City of Sir Ian McKellan CH CBE with Alderman Tim Hailes and Tom Sleigh CC – Thursday 30 October 2014Tea and conversation with Deputy Prime Minister The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP and LGBT activists at Pride House Glasgow on the opening day of the XX Commonwealth Games – 23 July 2014With Meg-John at Pride in London on Saturday 28 June 2014, just after we had spoken on the main stage in Trafalgar SquareWith the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Dame Fiona Woolf DBE; Sir Ian McKellan CH CBE; the Chief Commoner, Deputy John Bennett; Deputy Billy Dove OBE JP; Alderman Tim Hailes JP; and Tom Sleigh CC, at the Pride in London Gala Dinner, Mansion House: 25 June 2014With friend, mentee and LGBT activist, Tanner Gibbins-Klein at the launch of the Purple Reign photographic exhibition launch – Mansion House, Friday 13 June 2014With Sir David Wootton celebrating the Freedom of the City of London being awarded to my old friend HE Fakhraddin Gurbanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan, shortly before his return to Baku. Tuesday 3 June 2014With Meg-John as the Blues Brothers on the evening of MJ’s 40th Birthday Party – Saturday 31 May 2014Edward in conversation with HRH The Prince of Wales at a reception for The Haven. Clarence House, Monday 24 March 2014An Oil Portrait produced from a photographic portrait by Charlotte Barnes.The London FA Inclusion Advisory Group meeting in the FA Board Room at Wembley Stadium prior to the England v Denmark match on Wednesday 5 March 2014Celebrating Heather Rabbatts CBE, FA Board Member, receiving the Freedom of the City of London – 18 February 2014With British Olympic Association Chairman, Lord Coe CH KBE, and former Olympic swimmer, Duncan Goodhew MBE, at the launch of the Government’s ‘Moving More, Living More’ physical activity campaign – 13 February 2014Meeting Tom Daley at the National Diving Cup in Southend. 2 February 2014At the launch of the Football versus Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia Campaign at selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace FC. January 2014With Meg-John, enjoying a lighthearted moment during a photoshoot with Charlotte Barnes. Guildhall, December 2013.In an astonishing feat of athleticism, Lord actually makes contact with the ball in his first ever attempt at a goal kick. St George’s Park. November 2013Edward with DFID Minister, Lynne Featherstone MP, celebrating the passing into law of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. July 2013City of London Markets Committee visit to Spitalfields Market – May 2013Edward and Meg-John with the outgoing Speaker of Hackney, Cllr Jess Webb, May 2013Addressing a meeting of the Court of Common Council. Guildhall, April 2013
With Ruth Davidson MSP, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet, November 2012Edward with father, Andrew, and brother, Oliver. October 2012.With Deputy Mayor of London, Cllr The Lady (Victoria) Borwick AM, on the dais in front of Mansion House for the London 2012 Athletes’ Parade. September 2012.The City’s Olympic Musketeers: Sam Hutchings (2012 Strategy Officer), Edward Lord OBE (Deputy Chairman, 2012 Sub Committee), and James North (2012 Lead, Lord Mayor’s Office). At the Mansion House on the day of the Athletes’ Parade. September 2012.Edward and mum, Vivienne Brittain, enjoying a drink at the Olympic Park. September 2012.In the President’s Box at the Olympic Stadium with HRH The Earl of Wessex during the London 2012 Paralympic Games – the evening David Weir CBE won his third gold medal. September 2012Celebrating another ParalympicsGB victory with Eddie Izzard. September 2012Possibly the only time Edward has been seen on an athletics track – with a drink in hand at Team GB House, Stratford. August 2012With the Olympic Torch during London 2012. August 2012.Addressing the Safety Thirst awards presentation at Guildhall as Chair of the Licensing Committee. July 2012In Baku, Azerbaijan, for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. May 2012Looking fierce – Edward and The Revd Dr Martin Dudley get serious at Mansion House. April 2012In the Lord Mayor & Sheriffs’ Committee Carriage during the Lord Mayor’s Show, November 2011Edward receiving the OBE from HRH The Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace – October 2011City of London 2012 Sub-Committee getting a sneak preview of the Olympic Stadium. May 2011.
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