It may have happened more than 200 miles away, but people in Rainham have paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester attack in their own way.

Today marks the one year anniversary of the explosion at the Manchester Arena which killed 22 people, the youngest victim was just eight years old.

Rainham Rocks, is a Facebook group for people to share rocks they have found in the Towns which have been painted.

Laura Chesmer, joined the group in March and on a trip to Manchester decided to spread the group’s work.

The 26-year-old said: “I knew I was going to Manchester on a blogging conference at the beginning of May and the anniversary was coming up.

“It’s something that you are so aware of when you visit and it’s always in my mind that it happened in the city.

“The images of people wearing bees after the bombings and gathering together were such a powerful image and that inspired me as I decorated my rock.

“Rainbows are a symbol of hope, so the bee I made was a special rainbow bee and said "don't worry, bee happy" on the side.

“I placed it on a bench in Gorse Hill Park and watched as a little boy and his mum picked it up.

“That evening, I came back home to Medway and didn't think about it much over the next couple of days.

“Then I saw a post on the Rainham Rocks Facebook group from a lovely lady from Manchester.

“She said how she'd found it in Gorse Hill Park, so it must have been hidden again as I didn't recognise her as the lady who had picked it up when I was there.

“She left an emotional message and told us how the park I had chosen was almost exactly opposite the cricket ground where the One Love memorial concert was held last year.”

The group then set to work on creating a whole collection of rocks which have been left at the Rainham War Memorital whith a plaque that says ‘Remembering Manchester’.

Ms Chesmer added: “I originally just wanted to share a little bit of love from our corner of the country with Manchester, but it's amazing to see what it has become.

“I like to think we're doing Manchester proud with our little tribute down here, remembering those who were killed or injured.”

Rainham Rocks can be found on Facebook.

A minute's silence will be held at 2.30pm today to mark the anniversary of the terror attack.