On Sunday I accompanied the Havering Float and Saint Francis HospiceFundraising Team on the New Years Day Parade in Central London.
The Briefing at the Cumberland Hotel
We first went to the Cumberland Hotel Marble Arch for a Briefing – It was an interesting experience to encounter inter-galactical participants in the Parade.
A Passing Sooth Sayer
Then onto Berkley Square for disembarkation – a passing Sooth Sayer assured us that the weather would remain fine.
Over £950 was collected for Saint Francis Hospice
The atmosphere along the route was amazing, with the Saint Francis Hospice Fundraisers collecting over £950.
Participants flew in from the USA
There were nearly 100 floats in the Parade the largest of its type in the world, with many participants flying in from all over the United States.
Cllr Melvin Wallace - The Mayor of Havering
Cllr Melvin Wallace the Mayor of Havering managed to drum up huge support from the crowd.
Three Very Tired but Happy Fundraisers
At the end there were some very tired but happy members of the Saint Francis Hospice Fund Raising Team.
All images CourtOnCamera and Copyright David Court on a Leica M9 with 35mm f1.4 ASPH lens (for the techies).