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City status granted to Southend in honour of Sir David.

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25Avalon Mon 18-Oct-21 18:23:23

Boris has announced that the Queen has granted Southend city status in honour of Sir David Amess who had been campaigning for this. Is this good?

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 18-Oct-21 18:26:33

A fitting tribute. He had campaigned for it. After what happened why do you feel the need to ask if it’s good?

Iam64 Mon 18-Oct-21 18:26:46

I don’t see any harm in the Queen granting city status in recognition of Sir David’s desire for that to happen.

Forgive me mentioning this on this thread but, he is Mr Johnson, the PM. Not sone cuddly toy called boris

Franbern Mon 18-Oct-21 18:28:13

Think that City Status brings with it sums of money, so that is good for Southend
Was interesting to watch on tv the one minute silence and tributes - what I noticed was that virtually none of the MP's on the Government benches wore a mask, whilst virtually all on the Opposition benches did!!
Do we read anything into this???

Blossoming Mon 18-Oct-21 18:32:56

It’s fine by me.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 18-Oct-21 18:33:19

Please Franbern, at such a moment can you not refrain from passing such a comment? Show some respect whatever your political persuasion.

Namsnanny Mon 18-Oct-21 18:48:13

Iam64

I don’t see any harm in the Queen granting city status in recognition of Sir David’s desire for that to happen.

Forgive me mentioning this on this thread but, he is Mr Johnson, the PM. Not sone cuddly toy called boris

The trouble is all the papers call him Boris, and to be frank he has always encouraged it.

I agree with GermanShepherdsmum it seems a fitting tribute.

MamaCaz Mon 18-Oct-21 19:10:23

A fitting tribute, yes - but maybe announced a tiny bit too soon?

That was my first thought when I heard, but maybe it's just me.

MerylStreep Mon 18-Oct-21 19:19:10

Being a Southend girl and having met David and see him out and about all the time, to say im over the moon is putting it mildly.
I cried when Boris announced it because I know how much it meant to him.
I have to say I loved Kier Starmers speech.

Baggs Mon 18-Oct-21 19:23:57

I presume Amess campaigned on behalf of his constituents in Southend. Granting city status after his murder does seem like a fitting tribute in the sense that it's a positive gesture in recognition of his constituency work for which he has paid with his life.

MerylStreep Mon 18-Oct-21 19:31:57

MamaCaz

A fitting tribute, yes - but maybe announced a tiny bit too soon?

That was my first thought when I heard, but maybe it's just me.

If you knew how much David was loved you would understand why today with the emotions running so high it was a perfect moment.

PollyTickle Mon 18-Oct-21 19:45:58

A fitting tribute to a good man.

Callistemon Mon 18-Oct-21 19:57:15

Yes, a very fitting tribute to a ery popular and dedicated MP.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 18-Oct-21 20:15:34

ditto everything Merylstreep has posted, fitting and apt in the memory of a kind, caring man who had time and conversations for everyone.

Kali2 Mon 18-Oct-21 20:18:43

Very moving speeches today, from all sides.

But Mark François' was full of anger and hate- and I think he has forgotten how he said that anti-Brexiters were signing their own death warrants. He made me feel very uncomfortable.

Jaxjacky Mon 18-Oct-21 20:20:08

Entirely appropriate, good to see the decision made and implemented so quickly.

Kali2 Mon 18-Oct-21 20:20:32

and his throat slitting gestures.

25Avalon Mon 18-Oct-21 21:08:06

“A cuddly toy called Boris” what?!!
I asked if it was good and was expecting everyone to say yes, especially if from Southend, but Idky Southend should be a city and thought there would be some eulogies.

welbeck Mon 18-Oct-21 21:12:57

i don't quite understand that last comment, 25Avalon.
do you object to southend being made a city ? it's not clear.
and there were plenty of eulogies, all day, and since friday.

25Avalon Mon 18-Oct-21 21:41:12

Welbeck no I don’t object to Southend being a city just wondered why.

Zoejory Mon 18-Oct-21 21:46:38

Thrilled that Southend is to become a City. If only David had seen it. He's been campaigning for this for decades.

Anniebach Mon 18-Oct-21 21:51:23

I agree , a fitting tribute to a well respected man.

seacliff Mon 18-Oct-21 22:06:16

I had never heard of him before, but what a really kind genuine man he was. Everyone liked him. I am pleased the city status was granted in his honour as he'd been campaigning for it. He would have been so happy, and it may eventually give his family a tiny crumb of comfort.

SueDonim Mon 18-Oct-21 22:09:19

I think it was a very appropriate thing to do to commemorate Sir David. I haven’t been to Southend for years but I have a fondness for it, kiss-me-quick hats and all.

BigBertha1 Mon 18-Oct-21 22:14:04

I had ten happy years working in Southend in the NHS in the community until 2008. I am so sorry for the loss of Sir David. The award of city status is a fitting tribute and well deserved by Southend on sea.