IoC news - Fellows Gowning
Inst of Couriers Fellows' Gowning event Feb 27th 2025
Ceremonial gowning of IOC fellows 2025
Top level turn-out set for IoC Fellows Gowning on Thursday Feb 27th
The prestigious fellows' gowning of the Inst of Couriers takes place at the House of Lords, hosted by President, Lord Patrick McLoughlin. An event recognising individual success with a Who's Who guest list that builds the most formidable network and natter in the last mile, final mile, express delivery sector. National brands will be alongside regionals and city operators from across the UK.
For 2025 there is a life service gold hood waiting; the recipient, who was named at last year's National Courier Awards, is TVS Rico boss Simi Punn, it’s a formidable guest list to welcome her, former winners attending include Royal Mail COO Alistair Cochrane, and former FedEx SVP Trevor Hoyle.
The key business of the evening is gowning twenty ceremonial fellows; it’s a formidable list, spanning the express logistics sector. An extract of fellows to receive their hoods includes: FedEx Robert Peto, DPD Mathew Kitely, Evri Ryan Catahan, DX Simon Harper, Viking Lesley Sallian, Royal Mail Charlotte Wakeham, Smiths News Daniel Anvoner, The Delivery Goup, Paul Carvell.
A breadth of govt is on the VIP list including DfT, DFE and DVSA and will be joined regional bodies from TfL to TfWM. The whole IOC board is attending. Those hon fellows confirmed in attendance include Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell and City of London Sheriff Alison Gowman. Sparkling reception, bowl food includes fellows favourite fish and chip portions, next generation apprentices will be on hand and livery masters including fueller Elena Oderstone and the Educators.
IOC Fellows' Gowning is an express logistics transport network and natter high point of the year. More than quarter of a million final mile vans will be represented in the room, the room is express logistics. The event is IOC fellows gowning 2025!
2023 - Two honorands, TfL commissioner Andy Lord and former Aldermanic Sheriff Alison Gowman. A new President, as Viscount Falkland passes on the mantle to Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. Two dozen new fellows are received in line.
2022 – Two honorands, TfL commissioner Andy Byford and head of the DVSA Loveday Ryder – Services to Industry for Trevor Hoyle, a thousand years of service in the ceremonial fellows of 2022.
2018 - John Hayes CBE elected new Vice President, Honorary Fellowship awarded to Leon Daniels. Kate Lester takes Services to Industry hood.
2017 - The honorary gown was awarded to Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye.
2016 - Fellows hand the gown to their President and recognise eighty years...New TfL boss took honorary fellowship & first-ever honorary associateship for the Army. Viscount, Lord Falkland, celebrating his eighty years...Sixty-four years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne...TfL boss Mike Brown awarded the hon fellowship, 12 new Fellows were gowned by IOC President Viscount, Lord Falkland.
Inst of Couriers Fellows' Gowning event Feb 29th 2024
Ceremonial gowning of IOC fellows 2024
IOC announce Heathrow Airport Chief of Staff Nigel Milton as honorary fellow for 2024 - delivered Fellows' Gowning keynote.
2024 The new – 24 senior IOC fellows gowned at House of Lords.
On February 29th, 2024, the IOC President gowned a new Honorary fellow, gave out a Life Services distinction and hooded more than two dozen Senior fellows.
Meet the new fellows below...
24 senior IOC fellows gowned at House of Lords for 2023.
Institute of Couriers announce new President.
2023 The new – 24 senior IOC fellows gowned at House of Lords
On March 9th, 2023, the IOC gowned a new President, recognised two Honorary fellows and hooded more than two dozen Senior fellows.
Meet the new fellows below...
Over a thousand years of service to last mile Express sector.
Two honorands– a pair of apprentices – services to industry and a thousand years of CV rainbow.
Friday was IOC Fellows' ceremonial gowning – Feb 25th 2022.
Meet the ceremonial fellows of the 2022 Institute of Couriers fellows gowning.
Two honorands, a life services and 30 gowned to make a 'millennium' of the express final mile, last mile logistics sector.
Fellows gowned of the Institute represented Govt Stakeholder of critical infrastructure for key worker delivery to the door.
A rainbow of sector colours from national to regional and SME.
Ceremonial gowning hosted by the IOC President, Viscount Lord Falkland takes place once a year, 2022 was two years in the making for lockdown.
Education and latest apprenticeships at the heart of the key notes, best practice and next generation as the new formed order for the formal photo of hoods.
Meet the fellows with a summary of their backgrounds below, it’s a 'millennium' of years of contribution for 2022.
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