How the people of Preston, Chorley and South Ribble have commemorated Remembrance Weekend
Aimee Seddon
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A selection of images submitted by readers (Photo: submit)
Ahead of Armistice Day (November 11) and Remembrance Day (November 12), the Post asked its readers whether they had created anything special to commemorate the occasion.
As well as the many comments we received from those who had, other people have also shared pictures of them honouring the Rememberance Weekend in different ways.
Take a look at the variety of ways people from across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble have shown their respects below.
Tommy figures made by Preston organisation Dig In (Photo: submit)
The garden at Buckshaw Retirement Village (Photo: submit)
More from Buckshaw Retirement Village (Photo: submit)
A sweet tribute made by a reader's grandaughter (Photo: submit)
12-year-old Kyran Scanlan from Blackpool at the Lostock Hall's First World War Memorial. (Photo: Dave Nelson)
Decorations inside the Bellflower pub in Garstang. (Photo: bellflower_garstang on Tiktok)
A Post reader shared this knitted postbox topper from Barnoldswick (Photo: submit)
A reader shared this display from outside the main gates Rolls-Royce Aerospace in Barnoldswick (Photo: submit)
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