In Pictures: Newest ‘Master’ of Warwick’s Lord Leycester formally welcomed with centuries-old ceremony

Dr Daren Bowyer was formally installed during a service at its Chapel of St James on September 9, in the presence of dignitaries including the Bishop of Coventry.

Daren’s installation as Master was conducted by the Reverand Angus Aagaard, Rector of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, in the presence of the current Patron of the Lord Leycester, Philip Sidney, second Viscount De L’Isle, and The Right Reverend Sophie Jelley, Bishop of Coventry.

A former Royal Engineers officer who served for 26 years, Bowyer becomes the 34th person to hold the position after taking the reins earlier this year.

He succeeds Heidi Meyer, who oversaw a £5 million National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported transformation of the Lord Leycester, helping preserve its historic buildings and secure the future of the site and its Brethren community.

The following photos from the event were taken by John Martin / Life in the Frame.