A GARDEN display dedicated to the military and medical service during the First World War will remain in Ruthin until the end of the month.

The garden display by the 1918 Ruthin Squadron Air Cadets on Wynnstay Road dedicated to the town’s 101 soldiers that died during the war will remain until the end of the month.

The cadets were asked to look after a community garden and with the coincidence of the centenary of the First World War they decided to use it to create a garden in memory.

The garden features small wooden crosses representing Ruthin’s fallen soldiers with the backdrop of silhouettes representing the army, navy, air force and medical personnel who served during the war.

The plants that were bedded are hoped to bloom next spring.

The project was funded a grant from the Police and Community Trust (PACT) and a donation from Ruthin Décor.

Kerri Henderson, civilian instructor at the Ruthin air cadets, said: “Remembrance Sunday is one of the biggest events in the cadet year. However, there is little growing in the garden at this time of year so we decided to purchase some solar poppy lights and other poppy garden ornaments to add colour at this time of year. The Royal British Legion provided the crosses and larger poppies and made the silhouettes.

“The bulk of the gardening work was carried out over 3 weeks in the early summer. In recent weeks the painting and garden display was completed over two weekends. Members of staff and cadets have been popping in throughout the year for a spot of weeding and watering.

“The display work was completed by members of staff and Julian from the RBL

“The crosses represent each of the 101 men of Ruthin who gave their life during the first world war. Each cross bears their name and regiment, Ruthin street address and the date and place where they died.”

Two RAF servicemen fought in the war: lieutenant Donovan Baldwin Griffith (209th Squadron RAF) of Bryn Rhos, who died on July 19 1918, aged 19, and flight sub lieutenant John Emyr Thomas (RNAS) of Castle Street, who died on September 3 1917, aged 23.

The First World War display will be taken down at the end of the month, but the garden will be maintained throughout the year by the cadets and should begin to bloom in the spring.

The garden will be replaced with a shaded rockery next year.

Donations of shade loving perennial, evergreens and herbs are welcomed.