TWO war memorial plaques which recognise the postmen who died in the First and Second World Wars have been re-hung in the post office in Regent Street, Douglas.

They have been put up by Manx National Heritage ahead of Armed Forces Day which takes place on Sunday.

The memorials, one of which was designed by the renowned Manx artist Archibald Knox, have pride of place in the customer service area of the post office.

The plaques date back 89 years and were paid for by former Post Office employees in a bid to remember their lost colleagues and in remembrance of a further 100 post office employees who enlisted for service during the First World War.

Amred Forces Day is for the residents of the British Isles to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from serving troops to service families and from veterans to cadets.

The Isle of Man will be marking this with its own special event on Sunday.

Members of the armed forces and veterans of past conflicts will march from Regent Street along the promenade to the Villa Marina at 3.15pm and will be accompanied by 100 students from the Island’s secondary schools.

The parade, organised by a committee of veterans, will also feature a fly-past by a Dakota from the Battle of Britain memorial flight.

Among the many distinguished serving personnel expected to take part is local man Captain James Adamson who was awarded the Military Cross for bravery under enemy fire in Afghanistan in 2009.

The event forms part of the UK national celebrations the same weekend.

Hector Duff, of the War Memorial Preservation Society (an Isle of Man Government appointed committee) said: "I am delighted that these war memorials have been reinstated at Regent Street post office. These men gave their lives for us so that we can enjoy the life we have today and we must never forget them."

The plaque designed by Archibald Knox which is on display at the post office in Regent Street