Each life lost to coronavirus is a tragedy. And today the Daily Mail launches a campaign to help create a memorial to honour all of them at St Paul's Cathedral. The idea for a spectacular commemorative space has the ringing endorsement of Prince Charles, faith leaders and grieving families. St Paul's is planning a breathtaking new entrance dedicated to those who lost their lives - directly or indirectly - to Covid. A focus for families and friends from across the UK, the oak portico will be engraved with the words ‘Remember Me'.

A chapel inside the cathedral will house screens showing a virtual book of remembrance immortalising the names and photographs of lost loved ones. The memorial is not just for the tragic 127,517 - and slot gacor rising - Britons killed by the virus. Countless others have died from the impact of the pandemic, such as not being able to access cancer treatment. All will be remembered in the new memorial. It is for everyone from all the UK nations and of any faith or none. The virtual book of remembrance has been up and running since last year.

But the portico - the first major addition to the London landmark in 150 years - can be built only when £2.3million is raised, and today the Mail is stepping in to help fundraise for this richly deserving cause. Prince Charles has given the cathedral his wholehearted backing for slot gacor the project, declaring in a video message: ‘People of every faith and of none believe that each human being is unique and precious. ‘This virtual book of remembrance is here to help us remember, not just to recall our loss and sorrow but also to be thankful for everything good that those we have loved brought in to our lives, and all they have given to others.

We give thanks for how our lives have been woven together with theirs.' It is free to add a name to the virtual book of remembrance. And the national memorial itself will be free to enter too. Visitors will be able to light candles or sit and contemplate. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Kate Garraway reveals husband Derek Draper had rare brain... It's party time again! 6,000 clubbers in Liverpool return to... Met Police officer is dismissed after hitting a vulnerable...

Share this article Share Dr David Ison, the Dean of St Paul's, said: ‘It will take the form of a beautiful new inner portico to grace the cathedral's north transept. The cathedral has been for centuries a place where significant national events have been prayed for and remembered. The new Remember Me memorial will honour the lives of those who died as a result of the pandemic in the UK, providing a real and lasting place for remembrance in the coming years.