A REGIMENTAL museum is using the centenary anniversary of the end of the First World War as the inspiration for a new project.

How tragic navigational error led to deaths of Darlington men aboard HMS Opal
Chris LloydON January 12, 1918, two British warships were wrecked in a blizzard on rocks off the Orkneys. Of the 189 men on board, only one survived. Indeed, as the ships were smashed up by the seas, only 55 bodies could …

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Actor Michael Mears brings moving play about war’s conscientious objectors to Richmond
The Northern EchoBRITISH actor Michael Mears who has had leading roles with the National Theatre and RSC is to bring his play about First World War conscientious objectors to North Yorkshire.

Ray Lonsdale soldier statue to be installed on Tursdale memorial this year
Catherine PriestleyA SILENT soldier who longs for home will this year take his place in a community which has searched for their own lost hero for decades.

First World War hero George McKean’s memorial stone to be unveiled in Willington on centenary of Victoria Cross gallantry
Lizzie AndersonTHERE is a mountain named after him in Canada and a market square in France – but until recently little was known of First World War hero George Burdon McKean VC in his birth town of Willington.

Outstanding bravery of World War hero to be remembered at special Ripon Cathedral service
Alexa CopelandAN outstanding First World War soldier is to be remembered at a special service at Ripon Cathedral on Thursday.

Homework of schoolgirl from Hunton, Richmond, reveals a VC hero in the family
Mark FosterHISTORY homework has sparked a story of love and war after a schoolgirl traced her family tree to a heroic soldier.

You’ll be amazed at this fantastic woollen poppy display in West Cornforth
Lizzie AndersonTHERE were gasps of amazement and a round of applause as the curtain dropped on a breath-taking display of almost 20,000 knitted poppies on Saturday.

One man’s story of First World War brought to life in Teesdale to mark centenary of major campaign
Lizzie AndersonA STORY of one man’s war will be brought to life to mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele.

Last poppy of 19,240 sewn onto striking remembrance display ahead of unveiling in West Cornforth, near Ferryhill
Flossie Mainwaring-TaylorA STRIKING display of almost 20,000 hand-crafted poppies will be unveiled in West Cornforth in honour of boys and men who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.

The Durhams at Passchendaele where the first few hours turned into a mud and blood bath
ONE hundred years ago, the telegram boys in the North-East were beginning one of their busiest periods of the First World War, delivering dreadful news to the families of young men out fighting in Flanders fields.

First World War wireless station in Stockton is preserved for posterity
The Northern EchoA RARE First World War wireless station is among five historically significant places listed today to mark 70 years of protecting England’s significant buildings.

Horrific deaths of seven North-East sailors, murdered by German who became Himmler’s henchman, remembered on 100th anniversary
Gavin EngelbrechtTHE deaths of seven North-East sailors 100 years ago today in one of the most heinous crimes of the First World War will be marked during a poignant ceremony.

Special status for war memorial to Arthur “Patch” Watson who lost his life at Battle of Passchendaele
Tony KearneyA WAR memorial dedicated to a soldier tragically killed as he waited to be transferred back to England carrying his comrades’ letters from the front has been given protected status.

How a North Yorkshire war hero was finally identified – after 100 years in a French field
Mark FosterA MUSEUM which was instrumental in the quest to name an unknown First World War soldier, has put on display some of the objects which finally helped identify him.

Parade to be held in Stanley to mark centenary of Michael Heaviside coming home with Victoria Cross
Tony KearneyTHE homecoming of a miner who won a Victoria Cross while serving as a Western Front stretcher bearer is set to be re-enacted in a pit town.

David Young journeys to Belgium ahead of the centenary of the Passchendaele battle
David YoungThis summer will mark the centenary of one of World War One’s most infamous battles – Passchendaele. Ahead of the anniversary, David Young journeys to Belgium to explore a still scarred landscape where 100 years ago his grandfather was wounded …

A poppy for each County Durham soldier who fell in WWI
Catherine PriestleyTHE boys and men who left County Durham to serve in the First World War, never to return, will each be represented on a community’s remembrance poppy display.

Great Ayton villagers mark exact moment their First World War soldiers died
Emily FlanaganA VILLAGE intent on marking the exact time of death of each of its villagers killed fighting during the First World War has just held its 27th memorial service.

War hero Tom Dresser who won Victoria Cross in First World War honoured with statue in Middlesbrough
Graeme HetheringtonA TRUE war hero has been honoured 100 years to the day since he showed unflinching courage in the face of the enemy on the battlefield.

Durham war hero’s battlefield bravery marked 100 years on
Bruce UnwinTHE centenary of a North-East miner’s gallantry on a First World War battlefield was marked with the unveiling of a commemorative stone heralding the act of valour.

Village history project will focus on the Fighting Bradfords
Dani WalkerA £50,000 project is being launched to explore the story of the only two brothers to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War and the village in which they live.

Tributes paid to 24-year-old Durham Pal on 100th anniversary of his death
Chris LloydA WREATH has been laid in Durham cathedral to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of a 24-year-old Durham Pal.

The courage of Roland Boys Bradford enshrined in history
Chris LloydA VICTORIA CROSS winner is to be permanently commemorated as part of a day of events in the County Durham village of Witton Park, where he was born.

Walking in the footsteps of a Flanders hero
Chris LloydFOR the Durhams, the Battle of Passchendaele began at 3.50am on July 31, 1917, when the buglers sent the 20th Battalion over the top into the Flanders mud.