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The obituary notice of David AMESS

Southend-on-Sea | Published: Online. Notable areas: Basildon, London

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David AMESSConservative MP Sir David Amess has died aged 69 after being stabbed while hosting a constituency surgery in Belfairs Methodist Church, Essex, on Friday 15th October 2021.

The MP was described as “Mr Southend” at a vigil held in his memory just hours after his death during a service held at Saint Peter’s Church.

Father Jeffrey Woolnaugh paid tribute to Sir David and placed a photograph of him at the front of the church.

Following the attack, Speaker of the Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle said: "In the coming days we will need to discuss and examine MPs’ security and any measures to be taken, but for now, our thoughts and prayers are with David’s family, friends and colleagues."

Mr Amess had been an MP since 1983, first for Basildon and since 1997 for Southend West.

He was a well-known backbencher who never held a ministerial or shadow ministerial post during his 38 years in parliament, instead campaigning on issues including animal rights.

*Credit Mirror.co.uk for the story.

Our thoughts are with Sir David Amess' family, friends, constituents and anyone affected by this terrible tragedy. We invite you to leave tributes, light a candle or share your memories below.
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Sir David Amess was a polite
gentleman, always there if you needed advice.
We lived in the flats across the road from Sir David and his family, the flats were called Riverstone.

Sir David was a bird lover, we knew he had several budgies, as we were chatting with him one afternoon and said we were moving back to Cornwall and didn't think it was fair to travel 340 miles in the intense heat that we had the day we had to travel.
Sir David was delighted to have them and we knew that they would be in very safe hands with him.

I hope Heaven has pretty little birds flying around and Sir David gets to see them and hold them as he liked to do.

Well Sir David, it's been very sad losing you I feel for your family, friends, neighbours, the M.P's you worked with and everyone else who I may have forgotten to add.

Heavens gained another Angel Sir David 🙏.

Carolyn Davies
22/10/2026
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Carolyn Davies
22/10/2026
Hi sir David.
You were such a delightful gentleman.
It was dreadful to heàr that you had been attacked and killed.

No one who commits these sort of attacks doesn't get the punishment they deserve.
You was killed doing your job which you loved

Personally I think that if someone kills someone, especially on purpose thry should have to lose their life as
Well.
You very sadly left a family that can't get over their loss of a loving husband and father.

Rest in peace sir David.
God bless you and your family forever
Carol
22/10/2025
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Carol
22/10/2025
Sir David.
You was 1 in a million, you didn't deserve to die.
We lived across the road from you and I can remember when we were going g to be moving a long way from Westciff on sea.
You said you would like to have our few budgies and you out them in your huge every.
You wad a gentleman in every way.¹If anyone got a chance to meet you you could almost guarantee that of you were asked about your constituency that you would do so with no worries 👍.
The country has lost such an awesome gent.
David Rest In Peace 🙏
It doesn't seem years since you went to heaven.

We lives in the Riverstone across the road from you. We now live in Cornwall but we think of you xx
Condolences to your family.
Carolyn Davies
20/10/2024
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Carolyn Davies
20/10/2024
Sir David Amess.
You didn't deserve to have die.
You was a well loved and respected gentleman.
I hope that you are resting in Peace.
We were the couple who lived just across the road from you,and we gave you some budgies and the smile when we gave them to you was showing your gratitude.
Carol
21/10/2023
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03/09/2023
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24/08/2023
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25/11/2021