Residents from Royton and across Oldham have been moved to tears as a popular couple, famous for their creative garden displays, unveiled a large Remembrance Day tribute.
Kwok Wong and his fiance, Julie Shervington, mark every special occasion by creating fantastic garden displays, which they hope inspires joy and creates happy memories for their fellow neighbours in Royton.
The creative couple have hit headlines several times over the years for their garden transformations - from their ghoulish Halloween arrangements to their participation in the annual Royton scarecrow trail as well as other events such as Christmas, Easter and occasions to do with the Royal family.
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The pair were amongst hundreds of residents who paid their respects to fallen heroes on Remembrance Sunday (November 10) in Royton Park, and later revealed their own touching display from their own home.
The front of their garden has been miraculously transformed with a bed of red poppies and crosses.
They have a silhouette of a soldier standing against a "lest we forget" banner set against the Union Jack flag.
Using the same floral pergola that the pair used for their Halloween "wedding scene", poppies are draped across and hang towards a flower bed.
A plaque also reads: "Remembrance Day, lest we forget", as other smaller soldiers have been thoughtfully planted in the bed.
Kwok's four-year-old granddaughter, Thea Barlow, from Royton Hall School used the garden to pay her respects by planting a poppy cross in the garden.
At night, the display comes alive with twinkling fairy lights around the poppies and the pergola.
Commenting on his latest design, Kwok said: "All the parents and children walking past from school think it's a brilliant display."
Residents have also celebrated the display on social media, describing it as "beautiful" and a "fitting tribute".
Margaret Carole Miller said it is a "formidable memorial" while Maureen Kay said it is "a beautiful tribute on this grey morning".
Valerie Muldowney added: "Absolutely stunning, my eyes are crying a river.
"Thank you for all your wonderful work and sharing it, love it."
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