February 29th 2024, leap year date was an evening to remember at the prestigious Inst of Couriers fellows' gowning ceremony.
A rare life service gold hood was awarded, a new honorary appointed and two dozen fellows gowned in a ceremony that has become the express final mile event of the year.
IOC President Lord Peter first called the new honorary. Hon fellows were on stage to welcome the new. First, Vice Chancellor Peter John, Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell & Alderman Alison Gowman received the 2024 honorary fellow, Heathrow Airport Chief of Staff Nigel Milton.
A rare life service hood was confirmed and placed on the shoulders of Carl Moore for the 2024 IOC fellows gowning event. He celebrates a life in carriers, ANC, Lynx Express, UPS, FedEx, TNT, & UKMail.
Shadow Minister for Skills, Seema Malhotra was on the terrace to congratulate the sector for its engagement with the apprenticeships in express logistics, driver, sortation and the new degree candidate starts for express manager.
IOC chairman Carl Lomas spoke passionately about the family of fellows in final mile.
Institute CEO Dr Tracey Worth asked fellows to form line for the ceremonial gowning. A new double dozen on the terrace of the House of Lords on the leap year of 2024 for Feb 29th.
A formidable list of the express logistics sector. First words from Revd. Jennifer Midgely-Adam. An extract includes: HR director at Whistl Louise O'Neil was in the line, Justin Pegg COO DPD, Operations delivery director Smiths News, John Power, Toll Logistics CEO Allison Lindfield, Evri fellows included Rebekah Ahmadi and Laura Newberry.
For 2024 this saw the new President, Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill in post. 200 guests witnessed the IOC board and the vice presidents, former transport ministers, Sir John Hayes CBE, Steve Norris and David Jamieson welcome the new.
Prof Peter John CBE, introduced the Honorary fellow, Nigel Milton elected to the Institute for 2024. Nigel Milton, chief of staff Heathrow airport delivered the keynote speech - focusing on freight in the air moving to door by express sector.
IOC CEO, Dr Tracey Worth, ‘Invited VIP guests include DfT, DEFRA, DfE and DVSA amongst regional bodies including TfL, TFWM and TfGM, National Police and Army represented by Royal Logistic Corps. Members of the IOC board led by former City of London corporation director, Carolyn Dwyer with Melanie Stancliffe, William Jenkins, Callum Macpherson, Paul Sainthouse & David Stringer-Lamarre. Honorary Fellows, Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell, Alderman Alison Gowman, Leon Daniels and Mike Brown all welcomed the new.
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New Honorary fellow Nigel Milton
Life Services recipient Carl Moore
Shadow Skills Minister Seema Malhotra talks apprenticeships in Express
Justin Pegg joins the fellows for 2024
Rebekah Ahmadi steps forward for IOC gown 2024
Hon fellows present including Nick Harris Highways England. Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell and Vice Chancellor Peter John
Fellows' Gowning 2024 - Guests Gallery
