Tommy Cooper (1921 To 1984)
EDM number 1035 in 2007-08, proposed by Hywel Francis on 25/02/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Arts, Broadcasting, Cultural heritage and Performing arts.
That this House welcomes the recent unveiling of a statue in Caerphilly in memory of one of its most famous sons, Tommy Cooper; congratulates the Tommy Cooper Society on this important initiative in giving public recognition to one of the great comedians of the 20th century; praises Port Talbot-born Sir Anthony Hopkins for associating himself with this development by unveiling the statue; and calls on the Secretary of State for Wales to encourage the Welsh Assembly Government to support more public recognition of past and present Welsh achievements in the creative industries and performing arts.
This motion has been signed by a total of 71 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
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