Their re-marriage in 1728 in London was under the auspices of Bevis Marks after Abraham and his sons underwent the obligatory rite of circumcision. Abraham settled in Houndsditch, where his sons made a living as tallow chandlers.
It is, therefore, not surprising that Sir David was Honorary Secretary of the Conservative Friends of Israel and campaigned for the erection of the statue of Raoul Wallenberg, who saved lives in Nazi-occupied Hungary. It is some recompense to know that Sir David was aware of his Jewish roots.
We wish his family "long life".
Sir David was tragically killed last week at a constituency meeting in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.
Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Education Trust, said: “We are shocked and saddened at the tragic loss of Sir David Amess MP.
“A long time supporter and campaigner for the Holocaust Educational Trust, joining us at every gathering, and encouraging us in everything we did. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.”
Sir David previously served as the honorary secretary of Conservative Friends of Israel.
Earlier this year, speaking at the Holocaust Memorial Day debate, Sir David said although he was a Catholic, “there is Jewish blood in each and every one of us,” and he “would certainly have been proud to have been born a Jew.”
