A Devon village turned out in force to watch the newly reformed Ide Rugby Club's first match in 106 years.
The club was re-formed in memory of the men from the village of Ide who were killed and wounded in the Great War which started 100 years ago.
There was a sombre mood as the names of the 23 men killed in both World Wars were read out before the game by locally based military historian Martin Robson.
The Last Post was also played to the silent crowd before the kick off between Ide RFC and a combined military XV which the visitors won.
The Ide players wore shirts and shorts with red poppies covering them, and on the blue shirts are the names of the men killed in both wars.
The Ide skipper was Scott Voysey who is great nephew of John Edwin Voysey who was captain of the old Ide team that played for just two seasons in 1907-8 and who was killed in 1917.
Other relatives of men killed in WW1 also attended the match at Weir Meadow.
Ann Rosedale's grandfather was John Voysey who was captain of the old Ide RFC and killed in 1917.
The 67 year old said:"He worked in a brewery and went to war in 1917 at the age of 37. He was killed three months later.
"This is fantastic what has happened here today."
She met Ide skipper Scott Voysey, who is a cousin, after the game.
Scott, 33, from Crediton, Devon, said:"I was asked to play and then I saw the picture of John Voysey from the old rugby shot. We studied some the family tree and found out about our link.
"Obviously I never met John but it has been a great honour to play in this match as skipper, just as he was all those years ago.
"This has been an amazing community effort by these guys to stage this match and re-form the team."
Sir Harry Studholme, from the nearby Perridge estate, lost his great grandfather in WW1 and he was another ex player featured in the 1907-8 photo.
He said:"This has been amazing."
And Peter Satterly, 77, from Ide, lost his great uncle in the First World War, another player from that original team.
"This is a great memorial to them and a fantastic achievement."
