A YORK church has been adorned with  30,000 poppies as it marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Five professional roofers from Furniss & Sons gave their services free to help clergy and members of the congregation of All Saints Church, Pavement, attach the memorial flowers to its east end and north wall.

The work was finished by mid-afternoon.

Many shoppers paused in their Christmas and Bonfire Night preparations to watch huge nets of knitted, crocheted and felt-made poppies being carefully lifted into place.

Paul Furniss led the team from the specialist restoration roofers of Wentworth, South Yorkshire.

"We were anxious to get involved and do our little bit," he said. "We've never done anything like this before."

The Rev Canon Derek Earis said the church was very grateful for the team taking part because they had the specialist skills and knowledge to enable the project to succeed.

The flowers have been made over the last 12 months by congregation members and well-wishers both in this country and abroad.

Huge canvas poppies were illuminated  after dark in the church's lantern tower.

Tomorrow the year long poppy project will take centre place at the church's evensong service.

All Saints is the regimental church of the Royal Dragoon Guards and the Guild and Civic Church of York.