Woodhouse Grove School are delighted to announce that Old Grovian, General the Lord Houghton of Richmond, will be carrying part of His Majesty’s Regalia to the altar for the Coronation Service on Saturday.
Lord Houghton, who was Chief of the Defence Staff from 2013 to 2016, will be bearing the Sword of Temporal Justice and we believe this to be the first time a Grovian has been involved in any Coronation ceremony.
We were honoured to welcome Lord Houghton to speak to pupils at our Prize Day in 2009, and will be watching proudly as he takes his place in history on this momentous occasion.
Woodhouse Grove has seen two Grovians hold the position of Chief of the Defence Staff, with General Sir Michael Walker preceding Lord Houghton from 2003 – 2006.
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