HORLEY began commemorating the First World War over the weekend with a community flower festival.
Ahead of the conflict's centenary this August, members of St Bartholomew's Church, in Church Road, invited groups, schools and individuals to send in articles, poems, artwork, artefacts and flowers.
The church then displayed all the items, attracting more than 500 people between Friday and Sunday to the exhibition.
One visitor was Paul Bellinger, great grandson of Henry Webber who at 67 was one of the oldest men to be killed at the Somme and a former churchwarden at St Bart's.
Items on display included a war horse made out of conifer cones by pupils at Oakwood School, a written piece by Jessica Prime of Langshott Infant School, and a photo of an elephant ploughing a Surrey field.
There was also a corner set aside for quiet reflection where people could think about lives lost during the conflict.
Councillor David Powell, who had an exhibit at the festival about his recent 30,000-foot parachute jump in aid of the Royal British Legion, said: "It was really first class. [The quiet corner for reflection] did get us thinking about World War One."
Rosemary Stone, one of the organisers, said: "It was beautiful, considering that it was done by a lot of different people. But it all fitted in together really well and looked really professional."
For more on Henry Webber, turn to our Yesteryear section on pages 30-31
