VETERANS have installed a memorial honouring fallen soldiers on a Leigh roundabout, with every poppy and cross made from recycled materials.
Members of The Reeva Programme CIC's Woodland Makers group have been working on the project since the end of August.
They have been creating a display for the Sports Village Roundabout on Atherleigh Way.
The memorial features approximately 1,800 poppies commemorating those who died during the First World War.
It also has white crosses representing military casualties from the Second World War to the present day.
There are four Tommy figures at its centre.
The installation took place on Friday, October 30, and is expected to remain in place for three weeks.
This covers Remembrance Sunday and the wider remembrance period.
The project has brought together veterans and emergency service leavers with Leigh Army Cadets, The Reet Good Collective, the Darren Deady Foundation and St John's Church of England Primary School in Hindley Green.
Organisers say the aim is to create a place where the local community can pause and remember those who lost their lives in military service.
They have also highlighted the importance of the project for the veterans themselves.
This provides an opportunity to reconnect with others, develop practical skills and work towards a shared goal.
Woodland Makers is a programme run by The Reeva Programme CIC.
It brings veterans and former emergency service personnel together through woodworking, crafting and other practical activities.
The organisation says the programme aims to help address loneliness and isolation by offering a supportive environment where participants can rebuild connections and find a renewed sense of purpose.
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George, founder and director of The Reeva Programme CIC, said the project demonstrated what could be achieved when people and organisations came together around a common cause.
He said the memorial was about more than creating a physical tribute, adding that supporting those who have served was just as important as remembering the fallen.
The organisation says permission has been granted by Wigan Council and the relevant highways authority for the display to be installed at the roundabout.
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