An imposing figure of a First World War soldier has been created from scrap metal to commemorate those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The ghostly figure - known as the haunting - stands at more than six metres and is made from items including spanners, car jacks, brake discs and horse shoes.
It is the brainchild of blacksmith and artist Martin Galbavy, who took three months to create the soldier at Dorset Forge and Fabrication, near Sherborne in Dorset.
The artwork is a commission for private clients who plan to display him next year, the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Chris Hannam, owner of the forge, said: 'The head and the hands are purposely made from sheet metal but everything else is from scrap.
'He has been in our yard and we are having a steady stream of people coming to have a look, and they are amazed.
'It is causing a lot of interest. Within 12 months people should be able to see him in his new location.'
Mr. Hannam said the clients who commissioned the soldier wanted him to have the look of a ghost.
'Part of the story behind this figure is that it is a ghost of a soldier, and I think Martin has captured that look very well,' he added.
The ghostly figure - known as the haunting - stands at more than six metres and is made from items including spanners, car jacks, brake discs and horse shoes.
It is the brainchild of blacksmith and artist Martin Galbavy, who took three months to create the soldier at Dorset Forge and Fabrication, near Sherborne in Dorset.
The artwork is a commission for private clients who plan to display him next year, the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Chris Hannam, owner of the forge, said: 'The head and the hands are purposely made from sheet metal but everything else is from scrap.
'He has been in our yard and we are having a steady stream of people coming to have a look, and they are amazed.
'It is causing a lot of interest. Within 12 months people should be able to see him in his new location.'
Mr. Hannam said the clients who commissioned the soldier wanted him to have the look of a ghost.
'Part of the story behind this figure is that it is a ghost of a soldier, and I think Martin has captured that look very well,' he added.
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Source: Daily Mail , BBC
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