Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tracey Crouch (Conservative), on Thursday, 16 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.

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50th anniversary of Dickens on The Strand Celebration

That this House congratulates the Galveston Historical Foundation in Texas on the 50th anniversary of the annual Dickens on The Strand celebration from 1 to 3 December 2023; welcomes the expected 50,000 visitors to the festival which celebrates the life and work of Charles Dickens who spent many years of his life in Kent, most notably in Chatham; notes that the Tall Ship Elissa– the official Tall Ship of Texas – which will host the ‘Salute to Sunset’ during the festival was built in the United Kingdom; celebrates the historical ties between the United Kingdom and the city of Galveston which was home to the first British Consulate in the State of Texas in 1846; and welcomes the role of the British Consulate-General in Houston as the presenting sponsor for this year’s historic event.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

69 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Anniversaries Greater London Festivals and special occasions Dickens, Charles Galveston Historical Foundation

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk