Amess, David

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Name
Amess, David Gender: M
David Anthony Andrew Amess
born on 26 March 1952 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM )
Place Plaistow, England, 51n32, 0e03
Timezone GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source
From memory
Rodden Rating A
Collector: Gerard
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_aricol.18.gif 05°39' s_mo.18.gif s_aricol.18.gif 12°39 Asc.s_gemcol.18.gif 22°10'



Portrait of David Amess 
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David Amess
photo: Richard Townshend, license cc-by-3.0

Biography

British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West from 1997 until his killing in 2021. He previously served as MP for Basildon from 1983 to 1997. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

The causes for which he campaigned included the honouring of Raoul Wallenberg, support for those suffering from endometriosis and animal welfare. He supported the ban on fox hunting.

His political views were socially conservative and included support for the return of capital punishment and Brexit. He was a Catholic and opposed abortion and same-sex marriage.

He married in 1983, and the couple had five children, including the actress Katie Amess.

On 15 October 2021 at around 12:05 PM Amess was stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea. He was treated at the scene, but died from his injuries "just before 3 PM." He was 69. Amess' death was later declared a "terrorist incident" by the Metropolitan Police.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Relationship : Marriage 1983 (Julia Arnold)
  • Work : Gain social status 11 June 1987 (Reelected to Parliament)
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  • Death by Homicide 15 October 2021 at 2:55 PM in Leigh-On-Sea (Stab wounds, age 69)
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  • Crime : Kidnap Perpetration 15 October 2021 at 12:05 PM in Leigh-On-Sea (Stabbed by terrorist)
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Source Notes

Pulsar collection quotes him.

Approximate attack and death times from BBC news report: "At around 12.05pm, accompanied by two female members of his staff and nearing the end of the drop-in event, Sir David entered the church ... Local councillor John Lamb said that it was at this point that the attacker emerged from a small group of waiting constituents and attacked Mr Amess, stabbing him several times. ... just before 3pm, Essex police confirmed that Mr Amess had died at the scene" ("Sir David Amess: How a tragic day unfolded" by Matt Murphy & Dominic Casciani, BBC News, 16 Oct 2021 [1]).

Categories

  • Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs
  • Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Five)
  • Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted (Actress Katie Amess)
  • Passions : Criminal Victim : Homicide victim
  • Vocation : Business : Consultant (Recruitment)
  • Vocation : Business : Insurance fields (Underwriter)
  • Vocation : Education : Teacher
  • Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social
  • Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation (Conservative)
  • Vocation : Politics : Public office (MP)
  • Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
  • Notable : Awards : Knighted