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Lauren Davidson & Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Unique tribute to Queen Elizabeth at recycling centre attracts global attention

An eccentric tribute to the Queen at a rubbish tip has been viewed all over the world after it went viral online.

The impromptu memorial at the entrance to Grimsby Community Recycling Centre in North East Lincolnshire shows a likeness of the late monarch made out of tyres, reports GrimsbyLive.

Complete with a crown, cape, beaded necklace and a large red heart, the decoration is rounded off with a note of remembrance inside a loveheart which reads: "RIP".

It has since been liked and shared by thousands of times from people across the globe after being posted on the Twitter account 'GrieveWatch'.

One user of the social media site was quick to provide its newfound fans with a bit of history behind the piece, saying that it first appeared at the site for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee back in June.

Staff at the recycling centre had since added the message of respect following Her Majesty's passing.

The entrance to the tip - located on the Pyewipe Industrial Estate in Grimsby - is also known for being home to the multiple stacks of tyres upcycled as minions, the iconic fictional yellow dungarees-wearing creatures that first appeared in the Despicable Me movie series.

It is not the only resourceful memorial piece to have appeared on the streets of Britain in recent days.

The tyre tribute is one of a number of alternative memorials set up across the UK since the Queen's death (RUT / SplashNews.com)

Across the country, knitted tributes to the beloved late monarch have been springing up on postboxes across the UK.

From the Scottish Highlands to Milton Keynes, fleecy corgis, crowns and even the late ruler herself have been left on display by Royal fans.

One, in Ballatar, Aberdeenshire, showed the Queen wearing grey while holding a small black handbag. It was left on a red postbox with a note saying: “Thank you, your majesty. Made with love by Facebook Torphins Post box”.

On social media, the creator of the tribute revealed they had knitted it in just 48 hours and had only two hours of sleep, as they wanted it on show in the village as soon as possible.

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