Evensong celebrating the Feast of the Dedication in the presence of The Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London Boroughs.
16 October 2011 at 3:00 pm
The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Susie Burbridge and Mayors of the London Boroughs attended Evensong at the Abbey on Sunday 16 October at 3.00 pm. This annual special service always takes place on the Feast of the Dedication, which is the first Sunday after 13 October, the Feast of St Edward the Confessor.
The service closes the Octave of St Edward the Confessor at the Abbey. It is the only time each year that the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London boroughs all gather together and represent the civic life of London.