The ‘Remembrance Clock’ has been commissioned by UK Parliament to stand as a tribute at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) to the MPs, peers, journalists and staff who died in war, conflict or because of acts of terrorism.

While the parliamentary estate has numerous memorials to colleagues killed in both wars, and in tribute to the lives of MPs cut short by terrorism - such as Airey Neave, Jo Cox, and Sir David Amess - there is no central place of reflection.

The ‘Remembrance Clock’ memorial, with its resemblance to the four dials of the Great Clock of Big Ben, all set permanently at 11 o’clock, will offer the nation a place to take a moment to remember those people whose time was taken away.

Chosen through an open call for designs, ‘Remembrance Clock’ by the Midlands-based artist, Andy DeComyn, was picked by a committee of MPs, peers, and staff, for its respectful, striking design, and clear relevance to the familiar symbols of Parliament.

At the centre of the steel structure are two benches carved in Cumbrian sandstone in the style of the seating from both Houses - offering visitors a place to pause and reflect.

Just like the NMA’s other memorials, ‘Remembrance Clock’ will not include the names of all who perished. Instead, a dedicated website for the more than 550 people it represents will be featured here.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, said he hoped the memorial, and accompanying website, might prompt members of the public to come forward with their own stories of family members for whom it represents.

‘Hearing the untold back-stories of much-loved relatives who died in the service of Parliament will make the memorial even more poignant and important,’ he said.

‘It will also help us accumulate an incredible piece of social history relating to those who worked in or served the centre of UK democracy.’

If funding remains after the memorial is complete, or if the project is unable to proceed, any excess will be devoted to other projects within the Speaker’s Art Fund.