Pride in London participants. In 2004 it was awarded registered charity status. The 2012 event was WorldPride, though this was to be the last event organised by Pride London. In late 2012, a group of individuals from within the LGBTQ community formed London LGBT+ Community Pride, a registered community interest company, and the company organised the Pride in London festival and parade in 2013. The organisation has been awarded a contract to organise Pride in London for five years by the Greater London Authority, together with funding of £500,000 over five years. The former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has been a vocal
William Gore (Lord Mayor of London) William Gore-Langton, MP. In 1704, Sir William bought the lordship of the manor of Tring and built Tring Park. He died on 20 January 1708, his wife, Elizabeth "née" Hampton, having predeceased him (died 1705). Three of their sons were MPs: William, Thomas and John Gore. William Gore (Lord Mayor of London) Sir William Gore (1644 - 1708) was Lord Mayor of London for 1701-02, having been elected Alderman for the City Ward of Coleman Street in 1690. A successful merchant, Gore was appointed a founding Director of the Bank of England in 1694 before serving as Governor of the