Corps Security staff took part in the National Service of Remembrance March Past at the Cenotaph today; to remember and honour those who fought for Britain. This mark of respect firmly connects the Corps to its 160-year-old military roots. The company, formerly the Corps of Commissionaires, was founded in 1859 by Captain Sir Edward Walter to address the employment difficulties faced by ex-servicemen on return from the Crimean War.
Corps based in Cowcross Street near Farringdon station in London reports that it still employs a large number of ex-military personnel and Remembrance Day marks a historic link of unity for the team. Eight Corps Security personnel, five from the UK and three members of the Australian Corps, all of whom are veterans, were invited on the March Past from Trafalgar Square to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph.
A Remembrance luncheon followed, observing traditional formalities including a toast to HM The Queen, Chief Life Governor, at The Army & Navy Club in nearby Pall Mall, jointly hosted by Corps Security’s CEO, Mike Bullock and Chairman, Malcolm Groat.
Mike Bullock said: “We are so honoured to have some of our Corps team taking part in this year’s March Past, in respect of everyone that has served for our country. Corps’ founding military values of loyalty, integrity and service still prevail today and we are incredibly proud of our rich heritage and the former service men and women we employ at Corps.”
Nigel Horne, Operations Director, National Accounts and Ministry of Defence, is responsible for coordinating Corps’ participation in Remembrance Day. He joined Corps in 2008 after nine years in the British Army. He said: “We are thrilled to be taking part in this year’s Remembrance Day March Past. This is one of the things that binds us to our company history. I come from a military background and the sense of being a part of something in the forces is so important. Events like this link us all to our roots and to something bigger than ourselves.”
Corps Security employees were selling poppies for the Royal British Legion during the lead up to Remembrance Sunday.
Pictured, Corps men in uniform with wreaths in Trafalgar Square in November 2018.
