Barnard Castle | The North-East At War

TRIBUTE: The Battle of Passchendaele

One man’s story of First World War brought to life in Teesdale to mark centenary of major campaign

Lizzie Anderson

UNKNOWN: Underground graffiti written by DLI soldier J Brown

Graffiti left by Durham Light Infantry soldiers in tunnels beneath First World War battlefield is discovered a century on

Tony Kearney

REMEMBERED: Pelton Fell Cenotaph and Memorial Gates have been listed as part of Historic England's pledge to add 2,500 to the register by 2018

More than 50 war memorials given listed status as part of centenary drive to protect future of commemorative sites

Flossie Mainwaring-Taylor

Service for the real life ‘Saving Private Ryan’ who was brought home after his five brothers were killed on the Front

Katie Richardson

The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle

Database of First World War soldiers now available at Barnard Castle museum

Katie Richardson

Tales of genial George, the postman who went to war

Jim McTaggart

JOURNEY'S END: From L to R – Pupils Kerin Borer, Emma Robson, Matthew Raper and Ben Pullan

Barnard Castle School pupils’ play marks First World War centenary

The Northern Echo

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: A clipping from The Northern Despatch of Gainford soldiers who died during the First World WarPictures: TOM BANKS

A grave undertaking for Gainford couple

Stacey-Lee Davies

A proud family history through two world wars

Jim McTaggart

BOX EXHIBITION: The phone box which has been transformed into a First World War display. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Former phone box is a compact look back to the First World War

The Northern Echo

Cotherstone postman completes account of 24 postal workers sent to war

Jim McTaggart

Three brothers among 34 men sent to front from neighbouring villages

Chris Lloyd

Pride and sorrow over a real-life Private Ryan

Helen Russell

Councillors pledge £845 towards project to complete First World War roll of honour

Stuart Laundy

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