1) welcomes the recent announcement by Reverend John Hall, the Dean of Westminster Abbey, that a memorial stone will be laid in memory of our former president Nelson Mandela later this year;
3) acknowledges that nearly 2 000 people attended the memorial service, including members of his family, the Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe, and South African peace icon Desmond Tutu, who also gave an address;
4) recalls that Westminster Abbey falls directly under the jurisdiction of Queen Elizabeth - the Head of the Church of England - and that it is where sovereigns have been crowned since at least 1066;
6) recognises that Nelson Mandela is one of the most remarkable world leaders of the last century and his remarkable stature under suffering stands as an example to everyone; and