MP for Ellesmere Port MANY of my constituents will have been a saddened to learn of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle last Friday. They will have paid their respects in their individual ways in the last few days and their thoughts of condolence will of course be with the Queen and other member of the Royal family. On behalf of my constituents I attended Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip at Chester Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. Because of Covid-19 restrictions only a small congregation were invited to this socially distanced occasion but the hour-long service, led by the Dean of Chester Cathedral, the Very Rev Dr Tim Stratford, is available to be viewed again on the Chester Cathedral YouTube channel. Flags have been lowered at Council buildings in Ellesmere Port and across the Cheshire West and Chester Council area during the mourning period. Council leader Cllr Louise Gittins has written to Buckingham Palace to express deepest condolences on behalf of the Borough.