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.
2025 – Life services went to Simi Punn TVS. 18 senior IOC fellows gowned at House of Lords.
2024 – Hon fellow and keynote address to Nigel Milton – Heathrow
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.
Gowning galleries
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