Creative tribute to the Queen appears outside post office in Wigan

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Talented knitters made swift work of a special tribute to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Less than 48 hours after the monarch’s death, a knitted post-box topper was seen outside Standish post office, on Pole Street, Standish.

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Fittingly, most of the topper was black, but it did feature a knitted figure resembling the Queen and red pom-poms.

It is not known who created the tribute, which is already catching the attention of passers-by and reminding people of the dedication of the Queen.