A temporary remembrance installation in Lisburn’s Castle Gardens is giving residents and visitors a place to reflect on service and sacrifice, ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
The Tommy Project is a pilot initiative featuring Tommy silhouettes alongside commemorative figures. It supports the council’s Armed Forces Covenant commitments by recognising serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadets and service families.
Since its recent installation, the display has attracted interest from residents and visitors, prompting many to pause and remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community.
The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; Councillor Brian Higginson, and Chair of the Communities and Wellbeing Committee; Councillor Sharon Lowry, visited the installation ahead of the annual Remembrance Sunday services.
Mayor Higginson said: "The Tommy installation has made a real impression on people since it arrived in Castle Gardens. Whether you're visiting the park regularly or seeing it for the first time, it's difficult not to stop and reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served.
"As we prepare for Remembrance Sunday, it is important that we continue to honour their memory and recognise the debt we owe to all those who gave so much in the service of others."
Councillor Lowry added: "What stands out about the Tommy Project is the way it has encouraged people to take a moment to remember. It has helped bring stories of service and sacrifice into conversations and has given people an opportunity to reflect on their significance, particularly for younger generations."
Residents are invited to attend Remembrance Sunday services taking place at 11am on Sunday 8th November at the war memorial on Seymour Street, Lisburn and Main Street, Hillsborough.
The annual commemorations will bring together veterans, serving personnel, elected members, community representatives and residents to remember those who lost their lives and to honour all who have served.