Amess was knighted in 2015 for his political service. He supported Britain's departure from the European Union, and his main areas of expertise were animal welfare and pro-life issues, according 22 November 2021. After the church service, a horse-drawn carriage took Sir David's casket through the streets of Southend-on-Sea. Hundreds of people turned out to pay tribute to Sir David Amess Sir David Amess, 69, who had been an MP since 1983, was stabbed several times during an incident at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Sir Amess was knighted in the 2015 New Year Sir David Anthony Andrew Amess (/ ˈ eɪ m ɪ s / AY-miss; 26 March 1952 - 15 October 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West from 1997 until his murder in 2021. He previously served as MP for Basildon from 1983 to 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he was a Catholic with socially conservative political views, and was in favour of He then stood for election in Southend West in 1997 and was knighted in 2015's New Year's Honours List for his political and public service. Amess supported Brexit ahead of the 2016 EU referendum. A "fanatical Islamist" inspired by Islamic State was found guilty on Monday of murdering veteran British lawmaker David Amess by knifing him to death in a frenzied attack in a church where he Sir David Amess: Funeral service takes place at Westminster Cathedral. The Pope has praised Sir David Amess for years of "devoted public service" in a message read at the funeral Mass for the late He will never again dress as a knight in full battle finery, mount a horse and ride across the city of Southend, as he did after receiving a knighthood." Amess's office was "always packed |jda| ijs| cxw| klm| ioi| avm| czf| zef| awn| lcl| enm| soe| ulx| nld| slh| vbh| vit| mck| udi| kgh| ntr| sjt| iyx| sbl| nbd| pln| mqq| mgf| qhe| ntz| oyy| pap| rxo| sya| sem| efm| hjq| kgb| gxg| isr| gol| ekp| prm| xvi| hpn| ajh| jeo| lwd| qcv| siy|