{"id":48821,"date":"2023-03-22T17:22:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=48821"},"modified":"2023-03-27T07:41:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T11:41:50","slug":"london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"London calling: Marching Mocs receive official invitation to London New Year\u2019s Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"London Parade Invitation for UTC Marching Mocs\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gB4FoaeRAHU?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">*\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/give.utc.edu\/marchingmocs\"><em>Click here for trip information<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">*\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0*<\/p>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Marching Mocs will head to London when the calendar flips from 2023 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Marching Mocs were officially invited to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade and Festival during a ceremony taking place on Wednesday, March 22, in the UTC Fine Arts Center\u2019s Roland Hayes Concert Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from the London Parade office, including parade founder and chair Bob Bone and Senior Patron Duncan Sandys (<em>pronounced sands<\/em>)\u2014former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster and the great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill\u2014were on hand to deliver the in-person invitation.<\/p>\n<p>The 38th edition of the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade is expected to have more than 8,000 performers and a street audience of more than 500,000. The parade will be streamed live worldwide and televised in the U.S. on PBS stations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honor for us to get this invitation,\u201d said UTC Director of Bands Randall Coleman. \u201cThe first band at the University of Chattanooga was in 1923, so receiving this invitation that ties into our 100th year is very cool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel that our band is one of the best-kept secrets in higher education, especially in our region, and to have this chance to perform on an international stage and put the word out about UTC across the world is a great opportunity for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While in London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/arts-and-sciences\/music\/ensembles\/utc-bands\/marching-mocs\"><strong>Marching Mocs<\/strong><\/a> students will have the opportunity to participate in an educational program that will take them to museums, landmarks and locations of architectural and artistic interest. Several of London\u2019s most historic concert venues are used for festival concerts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we announced to the students that we were going to be invited, it\u2019s one of those moments that I\u2019ll always remember,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cThey were so excited. They were so energetic. There was this genuine excitement and shock and it was something really special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To defray costs and allow all members of the band to make the trip, a custom <a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/1341\/utc\/form\/19\/form.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=3&amp;pgid=4310&amp;cid=6419&amp;bledit=1&amp;src=shrturl&amp;dids=4604&amp;appealcode=CO230015\"><strong>Marching Mocs London Trip give link<\/strong><\/a> was created by the UTC Division of Advancement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hoping we can get enough donations to make it possible to take everybody,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cIt\u2019s seven days in London, it\u2019s a trans-Atlantic flight and it\u2019s expensive. We hope to get the cost down through donations and things like that so everybody can go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coleman said alumni and friends would be offered the opportunity to travel with the band and accompany the students on tours of London\u2019s historic West End, the Tower of London, Windsor Castle and a River Thames boat trip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to have some of the UTC Band alumni joining us on this trip that celebrates the rich history of the UTC Bands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the annual London New Year\u2019s Day Parade, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lnydp.com\/\"><strong>lnydp.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Invitation ceremony photo gallery (all photos by Angela Foster)<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_48913\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"856\" data-attachment-id=\"48913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade. Left to Right: Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, Kenyon Wilson. Interim Music Department Head, Jerold Hale, Provost, Pamela Riggs Gelasco, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, band members Justin Haynes, Matthew Warren and Dylan Campbell, Randall Coleman, Director of Bands, Robert Truan, Assistant Director of Bands, Ethan McDaniel, adjunct instructor and director of the Percussion Ensemble and Bob Bone, parade founder and chair&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518686&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;27.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. Left to Right: Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, Kenyon Wilson. Interim Music Department Head, Jerold Hale, Provost, Pamela Riggs Gelasco, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, band members Justin Haynes, Matthew Warren and Dylan Campbell, Randall Coleman, Director of Bands, Robert Truan, Assistant Director of Bands, Ethan McDaniel, adjunct instructor and director of the Percussion Ensemble and Bob Bone, parade founder and chair&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-48913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21-580x388.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21-610x408.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-21-1536x1027.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster; Interim Performing Arts Department Head Kenyon Wilson; Provost Jerold Hale; College of Arts and Sciences Dean Pamela Riggs-Gelasco; band members Justin Haynes, Matthew Warren and Dylan Campbell; Director of Bands Randall Coleman; Assistant Director of Bands Robert Truan; Adjunct Instructor and Director of the Percussion Ensemble Ethan McDaniel; and Bob Bone, founder and chair of the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade and Festival.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blogarchive.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"586\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-19\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"582\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"420\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48931\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,923\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jerold Hale speaks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall during a ceremony in which representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518486&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;51&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-1024x738.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-580x418.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-610x440.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-18-1536x1107.jpg 1536w\" width=\"582\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"582\" data-original-height=\"420\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Jerold Hale speaks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall during a ceremony in which representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 582px; height: 420px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Jerold Hale speaks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall during a ceremony in which representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 294px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"294\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-13\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"290\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"224\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48925\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,990\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade. Left to right: Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, Randall Coleman, director of bands, band members Justin Haynes, Matthew Warren and Dylan Campbell, and Robert Truan, assistant director of bands.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517974&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;101&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-1024x792.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-580x449.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-610x472.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-12-1536x1188.jpg 1536w\" width=\"290\" height=\"224\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"290\" data-original-height=\"224\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. Left to right: Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, Randall Coleman, director of bands, band members Justin Haynes, Matthew Warren and Dylan Campbell, and Robert Truan, assistant director of bands.\" style=\"width: 290px; height: 224px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. Left to right: Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, Randall Coleman, director of bands, band members Justin Haynes, Matthew Warren and Dylan Campbell, and Robert Truan, assistant director of bands. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"290\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"192\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48916\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,848\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679516952&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-03-300x300.jpg\" 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Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 290px; height: 192px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 298px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"298\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 434px; height: 298px;\" data-original-width=\"434\" data-original-height=\"298\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item 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to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518395&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-16-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-16-1024x700.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-16.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-16.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-16-1024x700.jpg 1024w, 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London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 446px; height: 298px;\" data-original-width=\"446\" data-original-height=\"298\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-5\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"442\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"294\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48917\" 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loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"442\" data-original-height=\"294\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 442px; height: 294px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 578px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"578\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 471px; height: 578px;\" data-original-width=\"471\" data-original-height=\"578\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-12\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"467\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"279\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48924\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,764\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, third from left, talks with UTC band members Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall as he presents the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517960&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;110&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-1024x612.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-580x346.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-610x364.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-11-1536x917.jpg 1536w\" width=\"467\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"467\" data-original-height=\"279\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, third from left, talks with UTC band members Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall as he presents the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 467px; height: 279px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, third from left, talks with UTC band members Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall as he presents the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-7\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"467\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"291\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48919\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,796\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517256&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;130&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-1024x637.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-580x361.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-610x379.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-06-1536x956.jpg 1536w\" width=\"467\" height=\"291\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"467\" data-original-height=\"291\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 467px; height: 291px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 409px; height: 578px;\" data-original-width=\"409\" data-original-height=\"578\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-16\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"405\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"574\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48928\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"903,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518326&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;180&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-15-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-15-723x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-15.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-15.jpg 903w, 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\/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 299px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"299\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 433px; height: 299px;\" data-original-width=\"433\" data-original-height=\"299\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"429\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"295\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48922\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,880\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London along with UTC representatives, watch footage of the London Parade Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;43&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-09-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-09-1024x704.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-09.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-09.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-09-1024x704.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London along with UTC representatives, watch footage of the London Parade Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 299px;\" data-original-width=\"447\" data-original-height=\"299\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"443\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"295\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48920\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517349&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;68&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-07-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" width=\"443\" height=\"295\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"443\" data-original-height=\"295\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 443px; height: 295px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 437px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"437\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 437px;\" data-original-width=\"640\" data-original-height=\"437\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-6\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"636\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"433\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48918\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,872\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517212&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-1024x698.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-580x395.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-610x416.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-05-1536x1046.jpg 1536w\" width=\"636\" height=\"433\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"636\" data-original-height=\"433\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 636px; height: 433px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 240px; height: 437px;\" data-original-width=\"240\" data-original-height=\"437\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-14\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"236\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"187\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48926\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1013\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518006&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-1024x811.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-1024x811.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-580x459.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-610x483.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-13-1536x1216.jpg 1536w\" width=\"236\" height=\"187\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"236\" data-original-height=\"187\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 236px; height: 187px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"236\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48930\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1251,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-1001x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17.jpg 1251w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-1001x1024.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-580x593.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-610x624.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-17-1502x1536.jpg 1502w\" width=\"236\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"236\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 236px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 286px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"286\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 460px; height: 286px;\" data-original-width=\"460\" data-original-height=\"286\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-11\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"456\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"282\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48923\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,793\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517943&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-1024x635.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-580x359.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-610x378.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-10-1536x952.jpg 1536w\" width=\"456\" height=\"282\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"456\" data-original-height=\"282\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 456px; height: 282px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Senior Patron Duncan Sandys, former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 420px; height: 286px;\" data-original-width=\"420\" data-original-height=\"286\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-9\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"416\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"282\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48921\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,869\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London along with UTC representatives, watch footage of the London Parade Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679517749&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;41&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-1024x696.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-580x394.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-610x414.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-08-1536x1043.jpg 1536w\" width=\"416\" height=\"282\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"416\" data-original-height=\"282\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London along with UTC representatives, watch footage of the London Parade Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 416px; height: 282px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London along with UTC representatives, watch footage of the London Parade Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 435px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"435\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 274px; height: 435px;\" data-original-width=\"274\" data-original-height=\"435\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"270\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"180\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48915\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679516921&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"270\" data-original-height=\"180\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" alt=\"Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade.\" style=\"width: 270px; height: 180px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Bob Bone, parade founder and chair, talks Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall before London officials present the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\u2019s Day Parade. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/london-calling-marching-mocs-to-receive-official-invitation-to-london-new-years-day-parade\/london-parade-invitation-23-15\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"270\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"247\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48927\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1173\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Representatives from the London Parade office and the city of London talk Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Hayes Concert Hall while presenting the Marching Mocs with their official invitation to participate in the London New Year\\u2019s Day Parade.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679518252&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;London Parade Invitation-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Parade Invitation-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14-1024x938.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14-1024x938.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14-580x531.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/London-Parade-Invitation-23-14-610x559.jpg 610w, 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