Veterans join Occupy protest as St Paul's canon shows support

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Occupy London's tents prevent new Lord Mayor from being anointed on cathedral steps for first time in 800 years
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/12/st-pauls-canon-occupy-protest
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When members of the Occupy camp join Remembrance Day services at St Paul's Cathedral, their ranks will be swelled by a group of military veterans with their own list of grievances against the establishment.

Their presence is an indication of the evolving support base of the anti-capitalist Occupy movement, which has been endorsed by a senior figure at St Paul's, just weeks after the protests led to the resignation of three of the cathedral's leading clerics.

In a break with tradition lasting more than 800 years, the new mayor was blessed at the cathedral's south entrance instead of the steps because of the protesters' tents.

Colclough told protesters: "People have camped around the cathedral over the past three weeks expressing concern for the poor and for a better distribution of the treasures in the world. That concern is something that we share within the church." He then prayed for a "better sharing of the rich resources that we have in the world". The move was interpreted by Occupy protesters as a blessing for them following the wrangling with St Paul's that has seen the canon, chaplain and dean all resign amid confusion and indecision over whether the church should welcome them or move them on.

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