Children inspired by the Tower of London poppy display created their own commemorative garden to mark the centenary of the First World War.

Pupils at Newnham Junior School in Eastcote researched their own family histories to trace ancestors who fought in the Great War, before displaying their findings in the garden, the brainchild of year 6 teacher Lindy Wood.

It is part of a ‘poppy ribbon trail’, which includes poppies that have been hand-made by the children and runs from their classes to a final mass of poppies in the school hall and was created in the run up to Armistice day.

The pupils held a two-minute silence in the garden at 11am on November 11.

Kulvinder Nahal, headteacher at the school in Newnham Avenue, said: “Newnham believes in commemorating key events from the past which have been instrumental in shaping modern day life for our children, especially when these changes have been as a result of many people sacrificing their lives.

“The First World War was such an event and, inspired by the poppy display at the Tower of London, we decided to mark the anniversary of the start of WW1 by establishing our own commemorative garden to honour the brave soldiers who lost their lives.

“The children and their families at Newnham raise a phenomenal amount as a primary school for Poppy Day and we are very proud of them,” she said.