A village built for injured First World War veterans is set to celebrate its centenary.

The Westfield War Memorial Village in Lancaster was built in 1924 to house injured veterans and their families.

Now, to mark the centenary, efforts are being made to recreate a historic photograph of its official opening.

The image from November 1924 captures Earl Haig, surrounded by crowds, during the opening.

The village's current trustees hope to recreate this scene on the bowling green, which remains central to the ex-service community.

Dr David Elliot, Westfield chairman, said: "The first residents moved onto the village in 1919, but the trustees continually struggled to get a suitable national figure to agree to travel to Lancaster to formally open it.

"By 1924 the first full phase of the village had been completed and Haig kindly agreed to travel down from Scotland to officially honour it.

"Haig also unveiled a new memorial in the King’s Own Royal Regiment Chapel at Lancaster Castle on the same day, but it is the image of him on the bowling green at Westfield, surrounded by crowds of local people, that really captured the mood of the visit and has since gone on to become one of Lancaster’s most recognisable images of the era."

To recreate the photograph, the charity is urging the local community to come along and participate.

Dr Elliot said: "To mark the centenary of Westfield’s official opening, we will be hosting a talk at The Storey as well as some guided tours of the village, but we also thought it would be fitting to try and recreate the photo of Haig on the bowling green.

"To make this work, we are inviting local people to come and help us out.

"We are not asking people to wear period outfits, but just to throw on a warm winter coat and pop down to help us create the sense of a crowd."

All those interested in contributing should arrive at the village at 10am on Saturday, November 9, with the photo shoot expected to last 'not take much longer than 90 minutes.'

For those keen to delve deeper into the history of the Westfield settlement, historian Dr Martin Purdy will deliver a free talk at The Storey at 6pm on Wednesday, November 27.

Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additionally, village tours will be conducted by Dr Purdy and Professor Corinna Penniston Bird from Lancaster University on Saturday, November 30.