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Fri, 22 October 2021

Articles tagged with: Obituaries

'A man who always had a kind word' - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct Communities

"A man who always had a kind word" - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess

They say you can tell a man by his friends. And few parliamentarians can have had more friends than Sir David Amess; a constant warm and colourful presence that charmed parliamentarians, constituents and international dignitaries alike for decades.

'Everything I ever learned about how to be a constituency MP, I learnt from him'. Mark Francois pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct Obituaries

'Everything I ever learned about how to be a constituency MP, I learnt from him'. Mark Francois pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Sir David Amess was my best and oldest friend in politics. Everything I ever learned about how to be a constituency MP, I learnt from him. He sponsored me for the candidates list and mentored me when I arrived in this place.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct Obituaries

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Sir David Amess would have been the first to admit that he was one of the more traditional MPs at Westminster. In his recent memoir he rails against everything from the introduction of TV cameras to the Commons chamber – he’d already been an MP for almost seven years when that happened – to Tony Blair’s abolition of routine all-night sittings, which he felt helped MPs get to know each other a little better.

'Passionate, diligent and intellectually honest': Lord Foulkes pays tribute to Ernie Ross

19 Oct Obituaries

'Passionate, diligent and intellectually honest': Lord Foulkes pays tribute to Ernie Ross

A man of real political skill, Ernie Ross was great fun to be with, a good friend and a great Member of Parliament

'Parliament has lost one of its finest advocates' - Keir Starmer pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct Obituaries

'Parliament has lost one of its finest advocates' - Keir Starmer pays tribute to Sir David Amess

In the last few days, there have been many tributes to Sir David from politicians of all parties, from his constituents and members of the public, from friends and family and from faith leaders, especially the Catholic Church of which he was such a devoted follower.

'Our Parliament is a poorer and sadder place without him'. Priti Patel pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct Obituaries

'Our Parliament is a poorer and sadder place without him'. Priti Patel pays tribute to Sir David Amess

For those of us in the Conservative Party who came of age politically in the late 1980s or early 1990s, David Amess has long held legendary status.

'The epitome of decency': Lord Cormack pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct Obituaries

'The epitome of decency': Lord Cormack pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Enthusiastic, good-humoured and kind, Sir David was deeply committed to the Commons, his constituents and his Catholic faith

'I will miss his support. I will miss our gossips.' Jackie Doyle-Price tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct Obituaries

'I will miss his support. I will miss our gossips.' Jackie Doyle-Price tribute to Sir David Amess

“Who is this Price–Doyle woman and what am I doing here?” So said Sir David Amess on a campaign visit to Thurrock before the 2010 general election.

'He had an incredible sense of humour which never dampened'. Robert Halfon pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct Obituaries

'He had an incredible sense of humour which never dampened'. Robert Halfon pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Sir David Amess was a remarkable man. Embodying the true values of an Essex man – decency, hard work and a social entrepreneur – he was the original blue-collar Conservative.

'He was one of life’s optimists: kind, big-hearted and generous'. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays Tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct Obituaries

'He was one of life’s optimists: kind, big-hearted and generous'. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays Tribute to Sir David Amess

I was in my office in Chorley, about to address a school assembly, when the call came through, that an MP had been stabbed. That it was Sir David Amess. And he had multiple injuries.

“We have all lost a friend and Parliament has lost a fine man”. Theresa May pays tribute to Sir David Amess

18 Oct Obituaries

“We have all lost a friend and Parliament has lost a fine man”. Theresa May pays tribute to Sir David Amess

I cannot imagine the House of Commons without David Amess. For as long as I have been in the House David has been a presence in the Chamber, making us laugh, challenging governments on the issues he cared about and always, always a champion of his constituency.

“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess

18 Oct Home affairs

“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess

It would be perfectly fair to describe the friendship that David Amess and I enjoyed, as “unlikely”. On paper, we were poles apart although we shared a Catholic faith - mine somewhat lapsed - and a great love of animals, particularly dogs.

MPs Across The Political Divide Pay Tribute To David Amess After He Was Killed In His Constituency

15 Oct Obituaries

MPs Across The Political Divide Pay Tribute To David Amess After He Was Killed In His Constituency

Boris Johnson has led tributes to "much-loved friend and colleague" Sir David Amess after he was stabbed and killed at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea.

“A man of true integrity”. Robert Buckland pays tribute to James Brokenshire

11 Oct Obituaries

“A man of true integrity”. Robert Buckland pays tribute to James Brokenshire

Whilst James would laugh at himself, and there were plenty of times when we would have a very good laugh indeed, he cared deeply about getting things right - the very essence of public service and the true mark of the man.

Beloved Commons Staff Member Memorialised In New Tea Room Plaque

17 Sep Obituaries

Beloved Commons Staff Member Memorialised In New Tea Room Plaque

The life of one of Parliament’s “best-loved” former staff members has been commemorated in a new plaque now hanging at the entrance to the Members’ Tea Room.

Westminster Abbey Services of Thanksgiving

25 Aug Obituaries

Westminster Abbey Services of Thanksgiving

Parliamentarians are invited to apply for tickets to three services of thanksgiving due to take place in Westminster Abbey.

Tribute: Lord Cormack remembers Austin Mitchell

19 Aug Obituaries

Tribute: Lord Cormack remembers Austin Mitchell

I first met Austin Mitchell in 1977 when I was supporting the Conservative Party candidate for Great Grimsby in the by-election triggered by the death of Anthony Crosland.

‘He was ahead of his time’: David Morris pays tribute to Mike Weatherley

03 Jun Obituaries

‘He was ahead of his time’: David Morris pays tribute to Mike Weatherley

I first met Mike Weatherley when I worked in the music industry 30 years ago and it was a shock to us both to meet again when we were elected in 2010. We were the same but older, in a different world. We loved it.