Staff and patients across the NHS Trust services in Cumbria have been paying their respects in honour of Remembrance Day.

Services were held at West Cumberland Hospital and The Cumberland Infirmary and other clinics and community hospitals.

NCIC Chaplain Ian Newton said: "We remembered the sacrifice of the Armed Forces community. We also paid tribute to the special contribution of families and of the emergency services."

A nurse, Gillian McDougall, worked with the Men in Sheds Northern Fells Group to create 100 Tommies, which are small silhouettes of soldiers.

These have been placed around the WW1 memorial in Carlisle to represent those who lost their lives in The Great War.

Gillian, who is also a reserve army nurse, said: "I wanted to do something special to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion. I’m really pleased with how they have turned out."

In West Cumberland Hospital health care assistant Nicola Humes created a mural painting in the Ward 3 day room to mark the occasion.

Ms Humes said: "I wanted to do this as the painting has given our patients a beautiful space to remember and honour those lost to the war."

Kerry Morris, deputy ward manager, said: "Nicola has worked for the trust for 25 years and never fails to help our patients celebrate important occasions which otherwise they may have missed been away from home due to ill health.

"She always goes above and beyond to ensure patients receive the best possible care and experience whilst they are in hospital and it is this innate ability that makes her such a valued member of the Ward 3 team."

A sister at Elm C explained that three of their nurses decorated a wall in the ward and ensured that every patient got a poppy that wanted one.

Ward 1 at West Cumberland Hospital amongst others also prepared window and wall displays.

Pharmacy porter Stephen Gannon, who used to be in the Army, proudly showed off his medals at the CIC atrium service. He also wrote a poem called A Soldier’s Prayer.

An extract from the poem began: "Lord please grant me victory over my foes, and to those who wish to harm the innocent.

"Lord make my aim be accurate and true, and faster than my foes."