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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Edward Leigh (Conservative), on Monday, 4 July 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.

FOURTEENTH CENTENARY OF ARRIVAL OF ST AUGUSTINE

That this House believes that the arrival of St. Augustine and his fellow monks to convert the English to Christianity can be seen as one of the most significant events in the history of the nation, since there derives from it much of the origins of the national religion, literature, learning, art, music, architecture, agriculture and horticulture, and the monuments of these activities; and calls for the Post Office to issue a set of stamps to commemorate and give prominence to the fourteenth centenary of the arrival of St. Augustine in Kent in AD 597.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 4 amendments.

1429A1
after 'the', insert 'publicly owned'.
1429A3
leave out from 'nation' and add 'notes that a sophisticated Christian Celtic Church was flourishing in Wales and Ireland at the time; and that St. Augustine began to convert the pagan barbarian English.'
1429A2
after 'activities;' insert 'equally acknowledges that Augustine's control of his metropolitan see at Canterbury foreshadowed today's European Union both in terms of subsidiarity and the social dimension of his acceptance of Pope Gregory's authority'.'
1429A4
at end add 'but recognises too that Christianity was flourishing in Britain long before his arrival.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1429 
1429A1 
1429A3 
1429A2 
1429A4 
Session
1993-94
Other sponsors
Ken Livingstone
Lord Beith
Patrick Thompson
Subjects
Festivals and special occasions Postage stamps St Augustine
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk