New signs have been installed at two Welshpool churchyards highlighting the presence of Commonwealth War Graves in both.

There are seven war graves in the churchyard at St Mary's Church, and another 12 at Christ Church.

And local history enthusiast Alan Crowe has been working with the War Graves Commission to highlight the presence of the graves in the town.

Now signs have been installed outside both graveyards indicating the presence of the graves.

It comes as part of a project set up by the War Graves Commission as part of the centenary of the First World War.

It is hoped that the commission can erect signs at as many churchyards, cemeteries and burial grounds as possible that contain war graves, to increase awareness of war graves in the United Kingdom and to remind the public that they need not travel abroad to find Commonwealth commemorations.

County Times: The war graves signs in Welshpool

Mr Crowe said he wishes to thanks those from the churches and War Graves Commission for their help in making this possible.

The commission's website shows that there are 62 locations in Montgomeryshire recognised as containing Commonwealth war graves.

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Cemetery is the final resting place of 13 wartime casualties, and Llanidloes 12. There are a further 32 locations in Radnorshire, and 54 in Brecknockshire.

The installation of the new signs comes ahead of next week's Remembrance Day commemorations across the country.