Fairlie Community Association have been praised for their new Great War exhibition which opens to the public this weekend.
The display is available to view in the Village Hall from Saturday 27 June to Sunday 5 July, and is packed with information about the village soldiers who committed the great sacrifice, and those who returned.
With photographs, campaign maps, military documents and memorabilia, the exhibition provides background of all the men who left the village to serve in the first World War which lasted from 1914-18.
There will be 18 roller banners telling the stories of 126 men named on the plaque, plus information about village life.
Picture displays include a soldier who was a prisoner of war, while there will be postcards from the Somme.
Admission is free, and refreshments are available. Opening times are from 11am to 5pm (Saturdays and Sundays), from 2pm to 6pm (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday), and from 2pm to 8pm (Tuesday and Friday).
The overall project, which gained funding from Awards for All, was the brainchild of Fairlie resident John Riddell to educate and inform the public about the history of the village.
Watch John's interview below ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpEM-bNnYRQ
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