A sapling has been planted in memory of each of the 1,267 Manx men who died serving in the First World War.

The commemorative mixed wood, in an acre of land secured by the Isle of Man county of the Royal British Legion from the Isle of Man Woodland Trust, was opened on Tuesday.

Over the last six months, the community project has seen volunteers and school children planting the saplings and getting the wood ready for the opening.

Wooden seats were made by members of the Manx Workshop for the Disabled and the large oak wooden cross in the centre of the wood was made by Men in Sheds in Port Erin.

The project was also supported by Tesco.

The wood was officially opened by Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney in a service on Tuesday morning.

It followed prayers led by Archdeacon of Mann Andrew Brown, and a minute’s silence and the playing of the Last Post.

Those attending included schoolchildren from schools involved with the project, representatives from the Isle of Man Woodland Trust, World War II veteran Hector Duff and Royal British Legion Isle of Man vice-chairman Colonel Charles Wilson.

These pictures, by Isle of Man Newspapers photographer David Kneale, were taken at the opening.