CRAFTY neighbours have drawn on decades of needlework expertise to commemorate the fallen of the First World War.

Members of the craft club at The Sir E D Walker Trust, in Darlington, came together to crochet, knit and sew poppies for a display to mark the centenary of the war’s end in the community’s library and social area.

The project was the idea of resident Pat Wilson, who also produced her own work in cross-stitch for the display.

“I’d heard about other people doing displays and I thought wouldn’t it be nice if we did one," she said.

"We always have a project on the go and as each one finishes we start something new, and this was one everyone wanted to contribute to."

The craft club meets weekly and has made a host of items including candles, knitted and crocheted blankets for the homeless and gifts for children attending nearby Ferndene Nursery.

The Trust, in Coniscliffe Road, is a charity that provides sheltered accommodation.