Remembrance Sunday: Here are some of Worthing's spectacular Armistice Day tributes

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, and communities across Worthing and Lancing are coming together to pay tribute to the soldiers who made such huge sacrifices in defence of their country.

Here is a round-up of some of the commemorative events taking place on and around Armistice Day.

Crimson waterfall – Worthing Town Hall

A spectacular tribute to the centenary was unveiled at Worthing Town Hall on Friday, with more than 7,000 hand-knitted poppies forming an enormous crimson waterfall.

One of the handcrafted tributes SUS-180111-104102001

Worthing charity Storm Ministries, which brings people together through creativity and crafting, was central to the project, overseen by councillor Tom Wye.

Residents of all ages came together – 95-year-old Iris Russell from Worthing said she knitted more than 140 poppies for the cause.

“It’s very important,” she said. “My father was a prisoner of war in the First World War so it was nice to be involved. Knitting keeps me going.”

Garden of Remembrance – Worthing Town Hall

Alongside the town hall tribute, a Garden of Remembrance formed of 666 crosses has been planted and officially opened on Monday.

Each cross bears the name of a soldier from the Worthing War Memorial, with a hand-knitted poppy attached.

Councillor Tom Wye, who has been at the forefront of several memorials across the town, said Remembrance Day is important in remembering all soldiers affected by conflict.

“I spent all my adult life in the Army and this is a time when all soldiers remember mates who didn’t come back,” he said.

“I think it is very important that, even though we are honouring those from the First World War, this Remembrance Sunday is about all soldiers through history.”