The Mayor and Mayoress of Bexley were taken on a historic tour of military history in Woolwich last week.

Members of the London Mayors’ Association (LMA), including borough mayors past and present were treated to the tour on Thursday.

The 90 guests visited a reconstructed WWI trench, the Royal Artillery Fire Power Museum, the ruins of the Woolwich Garrison church and the new stabling facilities at the Napier Barracks.

Bexley Mayor Coun Howard Marriner said: “We were delighted to visit the replica Great War supply trench at Woolwich Barracks.”

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Vice chairman of the LMA Ronnie Barden said: “The Military and the London Boroughs have a lot in common.

“The Mayors co-operate with them, particularly with the Reserves in their boroughs.

“This event can only help the mutual understanding and spread the message wider.

“Our members are opinion spreaders throughout London, across all political groups, social ethnic and religious communities.

“I would like to think that there will be further occasions in which The LMA will join with the military for a suitable event.”