180th anniversary of first package holiday

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That this House notes July 1841 was the first known organised group holiday event which later evolved into an international travel business known as Thomas Cook; recognises the humble beginnings of the Charitable and Christian endeavours of the founder, expressing the hope that his humility and compassion in gospel outreach which continued as his travel business expanded across much of Europe will be remembered long after the 180th anniversary of that initial package holiday trip; and hopes holidays will quickly return to become a normal feature of modern life.