Remembrance tribute to soldiers drawn on beach

Harry Maddox and Steve Rolfe spent five hours creating the drawing on Tregirls beach near Padstow

Two men have made a giant sand-drawing on a beach to commemorate soldiers of who fought in conflicts, including World War One and World War Two.

Harry Maddox and Steve Rolfe created it at Tregirls beach, near Padstow, to mark the upcoming Remembrance Day on 11 November.

The design shows the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) badge and was done on Wednesday due to the timings of the tide and the weather forecast.

The drawing was 100ft (30.5m) tall and 85ft (26m) wide and Mr Maddox said it had taken about five hours to complete.

The artwork featured the badge of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

Mr Maddox said: "To commemorate this year's remembrance day I wanted to create something that would resonate with people whose parents and grandparents served in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, which was based in Bodmin where I live."

The drawing details the DCLI badge, below which is a poppy and the words 'One and All' with a Cornish and a union flag.

One and All is the motto of Cornwall, and also a march that was used by the DCLI.

Last year Mr Maddox made a drawing that showed aircraft that were part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and consisted of a Lancaster, a Spitfire and a Hurricane flying out to sea to mark Remembrance Day.

Harry Maddox said he wanted the drawing "to resonate with people whose parents and grandparents served in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry"

The DCLI was a light infantry regiment of the British Army established in 1881 and existed until 1959.