Watch as huge Easter crosses go up in the Shropshire Hills ahead of Good Friday service

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Three gigantic Christian crosses have been lifted into place at the top of a Shropshire landmark in advance of an Easter service there on Good Friday.

The idea is to send a powerful religious message and to remind people that there is more to Easter than days off work, fluffy bunnies and chocolate eggs.

Easter Crosses going up at Ratlinghope by the Long Mynd. Three crosses will go up in total and an Easter service will be given on the hill. Put up by: Ben Cooke, Mike Barnbrook, Nigel Cooke.. It's the third year that the church team has arranged crosses which aim to create a talking point and the Christian message of Easter that Jesus was crucified on the cross.

Easter Crosses going up at Ratlinghope by the Long Mynd. Three crosses will go up in total and an Easter service will be given on the hill. Put up by: Nigel Cooke , Ben Cooke, Mike Barnbrook..

 

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