A FLORAL display filled with messages of love has taken over the heart of Castlemilk as the community pays tribute to those who have died.
The Lost Lives display is now in its 14th year at the memorial garden on Castlemilk Drive and offers the community a chance to pay tribute to their loved ones, who have passed away.
Messages of love feature on the touching tribute for people of all ages who have passed, and local schools and churches get involved, showing their respect with flowers.
Among the tributes is messages for tragic Lee Kelly who passed away in 2016 after taking ecstasy for the first time at a new year's party.
Cameron Duncan, 52, was one of the handful of volunteers with the Lost Lives group 14 years ago when it was founded.
The area's former Reverend John Miller and his wife Mary were part of the founders of the group which was originally set up to pay tribute to young people who had lost their lives to drugs and other tragic circumstances.
Cameron, who started this year's display on June 2, said: "The tribute was originally for all the young people who had lost their lives through different things in Castlemilk, maybe drugs and all the rest of it.
"So we thought we would have a wee memorial and somebody came up with the idea of putting the flowers on railings. You often see that when someone has died from a car accident or got knocked down."
He added: "I thought it would just be one year and I didn’t think for one minute it would continue on for this length of time."
Since the group launched the tribute has grown each year. On the back of that idea 14 years ago, a permanent memorial Lost Lives garden has been built and a non-religious service takes place each year which families who have lost a loved one can attend.
The group which also includes Christine Divine, Maureen Cope, Drina Anderson, Matthew Finkle and an army of volunteers have been responsible for keeping Lost Lives in the heart of Castlemilk.
Cameron, who owns the local funeral directors, said: "People can't always get down to the Linn Crematorium and this tribute is actually putting something in the heart of the community.
"Everyone can get along, and they really do appreciate it being on every year. They have taken it to their hearts."
For more information, contact https://www.facebook.com/LOST-LIVES-215358815278898/
The floral display will be on show until Saturday, June 16.
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