A WEEKEND of events in Littleover is taking place on Saturday and Sunday to tie in with next month's centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
St Peter's Church and St Peter's C of E Junior School are linking up with Littleover Historical Society and Royal British Legion Littleover to show the impact of the war on the area.
A remembrance trail has been compiled using homes in the village where men who died lived before the war.
The trail covers 12 houses in the village – each will display a poster in the garden or window noting the name and details of the soldier who lived there.
Other events on Saturday included: St Peter's C of E Junior School's summer fair; a flower festival in St Peter's church and a concert on Saturday night at 7pm, featuring music from St Peter's school choir, Derby High School primary choir, the Singing for Pleasure Choir and harpist Laura-Rose Gee.
On Sunday at 10am there will be a service of commemoration in St Peter's Church with the Littleover branch of the Royal British Legion.
During the service, 37 candles will be lit and the names of the fallen men of Littleover will be read out and the candles extinguished one by one.
The Rev Alicia Dring said: "St Peter's congregation planted poppy seeds in spring so that the churchyard will be filled with red poppies for August 4, when the start of the war centenary occurs."
The weekend ends with a barbecue at 12 noon in the church hall.
