In 1893 the Regiment entered its present headquarters in Bunhill Row. These were designed by the late Lieut.-Colonel Boyes, erected entirely from regimental funds, supplemented by contributions from members of the Brigade, from various City Companies and other friends of the Regiment, and constitute the finest building of its kind in London. Since the formation of the Territorial Force these headquarters have been shared with the Post Office Rifles. [Sidenote: =Honorary Colonel.=] Mr. Alderman Carter was at first appointed Honorary Colonel, but in 1860 it was suggested that a military Honorary Colonel would be more appropriate than a civilian one, and Mr. Carter (then Lord Mayor) approached H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, who, in response to the unanimous wish of the Regiment, accepted the appointment, which he held until his death in 1904. During this period he rarely missed attending the annual inspection. [Sidenote: =Commanding Officers.=] In 1862 a resolution was passed at a meeting "that Regimental Commanding Officers should now and always be Officers of professional experience and ability." This tradition has been departed from on only two occasions prior to the war, as shown in the list given on the following page. NAME. FROM. TO. G. M. Hicks (late 41st Regiment) 30/12/59 January, 1862. G. Warde (late 51st Regiment) February, 1862 Early, 1876. Sir A. D. Hayter, Bt. (late Early, 1876 1881. Grenadier Guards) W. H. Haywood (Ex London Rifle 1881 1882. Brigade) Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton June, 1882 1890. (late Rifle Brigade) H. C. Cholmondeley (late Rifle 1890 February, 1901. Brigade) Edward Matthey (Ex London Rifle February, 1901 4/6/01. Brigade) Lord Bingham (late Rifle Brigade) June, 1901 1913. Earl Cairns (late Rifle Brigade) 1913 1915. Norman C. King (Ex London Rifle 1915 Brigade) _1st Battalion._ Earl Cairns 4/8/14 16/3/15. A. S. Bates (Ex London Rifle 16/3/15 15/8/16. Brigade) R. H. Husey (Ex London Rifle 15/8/16 Brigade) _2nd Battalion._ G. R. Tod (late Seaforth September, 1914 Highlanders) _3rd Battalion._ H. C. Cholmondeley 30/11/14 1915. Norman C. King 4/6/15 [Sidenote: =South African War.=] Colonel Cholmondeley was appointed to command the Mounted Infantry Section of the C.I.V., to which regiment the London Rifle Brigade contributed 2 officers (Captain C. G. R. Matthey and Lieutenant the Hon. Schomberg K. McDonnell) and 78 other ranks. When the Volunteer Active Service Companies were raised, 17 members were accepted for service with the Royal Fusiliers, and an additional 76 joined the Imperial Yeomanry and R.A.M.C.