A POIGNANT video has been created showing the work of a unique First World War tribute at Mersea Island.

The YouTube video has now been shared more than 1,200 times.

It shows off the work of Duncan Pittock and his daughter Faith who made the memorial comprising 51 steel silhouettes of soldiers.

Standing at 5ft 10ins tall, the soldiers were installed two days before Armistice Day last year and will remain in situ alongside the Strood for a year before they are auctioned for good causes.

The duo masterminded the idea two years ago and spent weekends and many evenings completing them before the big reveal, which also coincided with the centenary of the end of the First World War.

The film, called Not Just A Name, was made by David Hope, who lives in Hertfordshire but has a connection to Mersea.

Drone footage has also been used to show the scale of the creation and was provided by Dougie Cock from Mersea.

Duncan, from East Mersea, said: "The response has been amazing."

Mr Hope, a friend of his, happened to be in the area for another filming project and mentioned to him about the silhouettes before he realised Mr Pittock had made them.

The silhouettes were inspired by a photograph Duncan saw when visiting Ypres.

There are a total of 51 names appearing on East and West Mersea war memorials from the First World War.

Plans have already started for the silhouettes to be auctioned later this year.

An organising committee comprising community groups and charities is involved, with details to follow.