Murdered MP Jo Cox is to be honoured by having a coat of arms unveiled in Parliament by her two children on Saturday.
Cuillin, six, and Lejla, four, designed the memorial plaque which will be installed in the Commons chamber as part of a “family day” in Parliament.
MPs and staff have been encouraged to bring their children into the chamber, and there will be a special question time where the youngsters get to quiz Commons Speaker John Bercow on how Parliament works.
Today marks one year since the tragic murder of our colleague & sister Jo Cox. Today – and every day – we remember her words. #moreincommon pic.twitter.com/Dle6DucRgV
— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) June 16, 2017
Inspired by Mrs Cox’s maiden speech, the plaque will bear the motto “More in Common”, with elements to show off her love of rivers and mountains and her support for women, as well as four red roses to represent each of her family members, two red for Labour and two white for Yorkshire.
The unveiling – which was rescheduled due to the general election – comes shortly after the first anniversary of the Labour MP’s murder by right-wing extremist Thomas Mair as she arrived to host a surgery in her Batley and Spen constituency.
MPs killed while in office are traditionally remembered by heraldic shields in the Commons.
As well as honouring MPs who fell during military campaigns, there are also shields in memory of Conservative MP Ian Gow, who was killed by an IRA car bomb in 1990, and Tory shadow Northern Ireland secretary Airey Neave, who died in a car bomb attack in Westminster in 1979.
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