Five-year-old friends Poppy Lawrence and Tilly Marshall proved themselves real flower girls at the launch of an iconic art installation.

Poppy and Tilly, from Honley, were among the first to see Wave, part of a stunning display of ceramic poppies which enthralled and moved millions when it first went on show at the Tower of London.

The Tower of London with the Poppy Tribute at sunrise on Armistice Day

The original sculpture Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was created to mark the centenary of the First World War.

Between August and November last year, 888,246 poppies – one for every death in the British and Colonial forces – brought many to tears as it vividly depicted the sheer scale of the human tragedy of war.

Two of the sculptures are touring the UK through to 2018 and Wave has opened at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton.

It will remain on show at the sculpture park until January.

Artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper attended the Yorkshire launch along with Jenny Waldman, director of 14-18 NOW, the organisation behind the artwork.

Poppies:Wave - exhibition of Tower of London poppies at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton.

Wave flows over a bridge into the historic lake and Peter Murray, executive director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, said the parkland provided the perfect setting.

The park expects thousands of people to visit over the next four months and Mr Murray said: “The calmness and nature of the park will offer visitors an ideal space for contemplation and reflection.”

Chancellor George Osborne visited the sculpture park last month as the Government is funding the artwork’s nationwide tour.