One month ago, on Easter Sunday, at least 1,174 people died with coronavirus in England & Wales

​​These are the stories of just seven of those who died

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Robert Savory, or Bob to all who knew him, would normally be organising Easter egg hunts or games like "pin the carrot on the rabbit”

A doting grandad, Bob was best known locally for his involvement in rugby club Chosen Hill Former Pupils RFC

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At 37, Salina Shaw has everything to look forward to

A proud mum, she was often heard urging loved ones to live their "best life”

She was a "vibrant character who stood out within a crowd" her sister Simone said

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Brian Arrowsmith spent his career in the lower reaches of the football league, but was a hero to the fans of his hometown club Barrow AFC

“Brian couldn't walk past anybody without stopping and chatting," Jean, his wife of 56 years, said

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Mary Andrew was one of at least 339 people in England and Wales to die in a care home that day

The 92-year-old started her career as a dispensing chemist, but her life's passion was the card game bridge

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Caring was in Rahima Sidhanee’s nature, having worked at Grennell Lodge nursing and care home in Sutton for the past 20 years

The 69-year-old nurse was renowned among friends, family, neighbours and colleagues for her delicious and eclectic cooking

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Abdul Karim Sheikh emigrated to the UK in the 1960s

He was always driven by dreams of a better life, which led him to Newham, in London

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With several underlying health conditions, Keith Parker was among those particularly vulnerable to the pandemic

He was known among family and friends for his sense of humour, and to his granddaughter, as Grandad Munchkin

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There have been more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths in the UK

Each individual leaves behind family, friends, partners and more

Read more about the Easter Sunday deaths: http://bbc.in/Coronavirus12April
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