A VALE village has produced a poignant tapestry commemorating its war fallen.

The specially commissioned tapestry commemorating Bishampton’s First World War sacrifices will be on display at St. James’ Church as part of Bishampton History Society’s Heritage Open Day event on Saturday, 10 September.

The tapestry has been made by local design and textile artist, Michelle Flint, who said: "I wanted to be involved with the Bishampton commemorations of the First World War and remember those from the village who gave so much in order to secure our future.

"The tapestry depicts various buildings that are prominent within the village, with the war memorial being the focal point."

Members of the history society hope that the tapestry will be granted a permanent place to hang in the village church in the future.

The heritage open day will run from 10am until 4.30pm and visitors will also be able to view the film 'The Battle of the Somme', which is on loan from the Imperial War Museum on its Centenary Tour.

There will also be new displays about some of the battles in which soldiers from the village fought and lost their lives including the Battle of Loos, the Battle of Thiepval and the Battle of St. Quentin, as well as children's activities, a craft fayre and refreshments.

The exhibition forms part of the history society’s two-year project ‘The Great War and its impact on a rural village community', which attracted Heritage Lottery Funding and which draws to a close in November.