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26 Jan, 8 tweets, 3 min read

The UK has reached 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

To mark this sorrowful moment, Telegraph readers have paid tribute to their loved ones and now you can as well

telegraph.co.uk/family/life/te…

David Robert Lucas, 24 Feb, 1945 - 20 Jan, 2021

'My favourite memory of David will always be seeing him crawl around the floor with my grandchildren'

As remembered by Veronica Boutopoulos

David Walker, 11 Oct, 1934 - 16, Nov, 2020

'My father taught me how to fish flies as a little girl – and looked so handsome in his kilt at my wedding'

As remembered by Alison Finlay

Mary Cook, 1 Mar, 1927 - 14 May, 2020

'Mary was a committed Lancastrian and cricket lover'

As remembered by Nigel Cook

Read on here: telegraph.co.uk/family/life/te…

George Frank Ford, 27 Feb, 1952 - 19 May 2020

'George was a renaissance man! He loved sports, family, books and a chat over a glass (or three) of wine'

As remembered by Caroline Ford

Dr Rudresh Pathak, 4 Sep, 1954 - 26 June 2020

'He lived life with a smile on his face – hereally was the rock of our family'

As remembered by Neha Pathak

Kathleen Milne, 6 May, 1937 - 1 Dec, 2020

'My mum has been with me every step of the way throughout my life. She was my best friend and will be dearly missed'

As remembered by Lesley Freeman

Never Forgotten, The Telegraph's online memorial project, gives readers the chance to remember the best of times.

You can submit your own tributes here and you can find stories from fellow readers who have lost loved ones below ❤️

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