A floral commemoration of one of the English language's earliest known poets graced a festival in July, courtesy of Hexham Town Women's Institute.

Caedmon, a seventh-century cowherd at Whitby Abbey, was the subject of Hexham Town Women's Institute's display for the Hexham Abbey Flower Festival.

The festival was a celebration of the Northern Saints, and Caedmon was the saint allocated to the Institute.

Originally ignorant of composition, Caedmon learnt how to craft songs during a dream, according to the monk and historian Bede.

Jill Walker and Liz Kirkbride, horticulture members at the Institute, created a colourful display to commemorate the personal journey of Caedmon.

Ms Walker commented: "The floral display was created sustainably, with all the flowers, rocks, and wildflower turf coming from my garden and returning there afterwards, one way or another!"

The display featured a decorated blue 'C,' and an outsize depiction of Caedmon's song, with sandstone walling and wildflowers to evoke the meadows with which the saint would have been familiar.