A Wigan community came together for the unveiling of a special memorial dedicated to war heroes.
Veterans, volunteers and members of uniformed organisations were among those who saw the ribbon being cut to officially open the new display at Garswood Hall Bowling and Community Club.
It was created using hundreds of poppies knitted by volunteers, following an appeal on social media by club treasurer Debbie Cason.
She said: “I put an advert out on social media for people to get their knitting needles out and start knitting and this is the result. It’s been absolutely fantastic, the response that we have had, not just from our own club members but from the wider community. It has been astonishing.
“I think it’s beautiful, it’s absolutely beautiful.”
Money raised through the display and fund-raising activities will be given to Wigan Veterans Association.
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Veterans and trustees of Wigan Veterans Association Sid Gibson, left, and Tom Catterall, second from right, with Garswood Hall Bowling and Community Club's treasurer Debbie Cason, second from left, and chairman Keith Naylor, right | Iconic Media Group
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Keith Naylor, chairman of Garswood Hall Bowling and Community Club, at the display | Iconic Media Group
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People came together to see the memorial as it was unveiled | Iconic Media Group
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Hundreds of poppies knitted by volunteers make up the memorial | Iconic Media Group